Key Industry Challenges
- 40% relative increase in productivity required to meet future demand. (ATI)
- Environmental responsibilities.
- Increasing efficiency of current platforms and aircraft.
- 35% relative reduction of airframe weight by 2035. (ATI)
- 50% reduction of the Buy to Fly Ration by 2035.
- Introduction of new power sources, such as high power electrical systems and hydrogen.
- Increasing productivity to meet future demand through a high mix, low volume production.
- Environmental responsibilities through use of sustainable materials, processes and weight reduction of over 75%.
- 6 year reduction in product development time by 2030. (ATI)
- Integration of battery and fuel systems for hybrid and electrified flight.
- Introduction of fuel systems offering sustainable use with aviation fuels.
- Development of autonomous control systems.
- Increasing productivity to meet demand
- Environmental responsibility to reduce use of CO2 NOx and engine noise.
- Increasing efficiency of existing engine platforms.
- Introduction of technology for next gen Ultra High Bypass Ratio Turbofan engines.
- Introduction of electric and hydrogen propulsion systems.
- Introduction of hybrid gas turbine, hydrogen and electric propulsion.