By Pilar Wolfsteller2021-02-12T13:03:00+00:00
Disruptive alternative propulsion will not come to aviation in leaps and bounds, but will require time, significant investment and partnerships between major manufacturers and small, nimble start-ups.
That is according to aerospace propulsion experts who spoke on 11 February during a sustainability-focused webinar hosted by FlightGlobal.
They note that while clean-energy propulsion may take years to develop, the pandemic has forced the industry to take a closer look at how next-generation technologies are developed, tested and introduced. The sector must also re-examine how to best contribute to climate change discussions.
“We are seeing a huge opportunity for us to completely reset, go at sustainability from an aerospace perspective and actually start making some fundamental changes,” says Neil Cloughley, managing director of UK aviation start-up Faradair.