Final Report Summary - AIRTN (Air Transport Net (AirTN))
Executive Summary:
The air transport industry is large, important and complex. It contributes massively to the prosperity of Europe, both in terms of a globally competitive manufacturing sector providing goods and
services, and also in terms of promoting the effective transfer of people and goods within Europe and worldwide. The industry is forecast to grow in importance. Employment related to the industry (including manufacturing and the operational aspects of airlines, airports, air traffic control, policy and regulation) is already 3 million in Europe and set to rise to 5-7 million by 2020.
Achieving the objectives in Aeronautics in terms of growth, in terms of global competitiveness and in terms of sustainable development is critically dependent upon major aeronautical research and technological advances in the medium to long-term. The prosperous development of Aeronautics in Europe also depends upon key enablers such as improving the coherence and co-ordination of aeronautical research and innovation activities conducted at national and European levels.
AirTN FP7 has strengthened this coordination and strives for long lasting co-operation. It brought added value to the foundation of the European Research Area and the development of European Research Policy, especially in relation to aeronautics and air transport. The focus of the network was on the implementation of Joint Activities and the funding of transnational research.
The governing objective of all AirTN activities was to continue strengthening the European Research
Area within the framework of the ACARE Strategic Research Agenda.
One of AirTN’s foremost goals was to create a better awareness of the research development mechanisms that were already well established in Europe.
AirTN has successfully established and maintained an extensive network of European aeronautics stakeholder groups that include ACARE and GARTEUR along with universities, research institutes, manufacturers and airports.
Other programmes have worked with AirTN including the Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative, SESAR-JU (Single European Sky Joint Undertaking), the NCP Network (National Contact Points), EUROCONTROL (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, which is made up of 38
European Member States and aims to improve and coordinate air traffic control across Europe), and the ETNA-European Transport NCP Alliance. By working together with AirTN for research excellence these organisations have strengthened aeronautics R&D under the ACARE umbrella.
Project Context and Objectives:
The top-level objective of AirTN was the Implementation of Joint Activities and the funding of transnational research.
In particular, the following objectives were pursued in this project:
• To increase efficiency, synergy, and to avoid duplication of research performed on European, national and regional level
• To increase complementary research activities within Europe
• To unlock untapped potential of skills and resources in Europe, especially in the new and smaller member states and regions
• To facilitate the development of a joint strategy for research infrastructures and facilities
• To identify successful approaches of ensuring a skilled workforce
Project Results:
To achieve this aim we had a systematic exchange of information on national programmes, national programmes design and thematic priorities.
To identify pillars for future cooperation we looked for gaps, opportunities and also thematic priorities. Therefore we identified “Bottom-up” possibilities for common research topics and for such possibilities for common transnational research activities.
To achieve this objective we developed a network of programme owners and coordinators that interfaces with other European players like ACARE and SESAR.
AirTN resulted in an excellent network of Member States and their agencies agreeing how national programmes could be opened up for transnational research projects.
All AirTN partners supplied details of their national programmes through an extensive information sharing exercise with the aim to the setting-up of joint calls between member states.
Potential Impact:
Aviation belongs to the markets with probably the longest product life cycles, in comparison to other industrial markets. In such long periods of time the relevant economic, social and political environments change in a significant extent.
The analysis of international databases and studies as well as an information exchange between the AirTN members can be used as the basis for a forward-looking discussion on economic, social and political conditions of the air transport.
The top-level objective of AirTN was the implementation of joint activities and the funding of transnational research. To achieve these aims the consortium exchanged information on national programmes, national programmes design and thematic priorities systematically.
AirTN launched two transnational calls during its project duration. These joint calls must be appreciated as a great success. Austria, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Sweden as well as Norway/US (third countries) are participants of the common projects.
AirTN has successfully established and maintained an extensive network of European aeronautics stakeholder groups that include ACARE and GARTEUR along with universities, research institutes, manufacturers and airports.
AirTN, ACARE and the Commission collaborated to establish a group of independent experts (IEG). The task was to define criteria for identifying strategic and important aerospace research infrastructures in Europe and opportunities to identify their funding.
In cooperation with an Independent Expert group (IEG) the consortium prepared the catalogue (database) on aviation research infrastructures as a quality information source for the aviation research & testing infrastructures roadmap that the ACARE WG5 set up. The catalogue is published on the AirTN website (www.AirTN.eu).
List of Websites:
www.AirTN.eu
Contact details - host:
NLR Amsterdam
Dr. Johan Kos
Anthony Fokkerweg 2
1059 CM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
P.O. Box 90502
1006 BM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 88 511 3113
Fax: +31 88 511 3210
The air transport industry is large, important and complex. It contributes massively to the prosperity of Europe, both in terms of a globally competitive manufacturing sector providing goods and
services, and also in terms of promoting the effective transfer of people and goods within Europe and worldwide. The industry is forecast to grow in importance. Employment related to the industry (including manufacturing and the operational aspects of airlines, airports, air traffic control, policy and regulation) is already 3 million in Europe and set to rise to 5-7 million by 2020.
Achieving the objectives in Aeronautics in terms of growth, in terms of global competitiveness and in terms of sustainable development is critically dependent upon major aeronautical research and technological advances in the medium to long-term. The prosperous development of Aeronautics in Europe also depends upon key enablers such as improving the coherence and co-ordination of aeronautical research and innovation activities conducted at national and European levels.
AirTN FP7 has strengthened this coordination and strives for long lasting co-operation. It brought added value to the foundation of the European Research Area and the development of European Research Policy, especially in relation to aeronautics and air transport. The focus of the network was on the implementation of Joint Activities and the funding of transnational research.
The governing objective of all AirTN activities was to continue strengthening the European Research
Area within the framework of the ACARE Strategic Research Agenda.
One of AirTN’s foremost goals was to create a better awareness of the research development mechanisms that were already well established in Europe.
AirTN has successfully established and maintained an extensive network of European aeronautics stakeholder groups that include ACARE and GARTEUR along with universities, research institutes, manufacturers and airports.
Other programmes have worked with AirTN including the Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative, SESAR-JU (Single European Sky Joint Undertaking), the NCP Network (National Contact Points), EUROCONTROL (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, which is made up of 38
European Member States and aims to improve and coordinate air traffic control across Europe), and the ETNA-European Transport NCP Alliance. By working together with AirTN for research excellence these organisations have strengthened aeronautics R&D under the ACARE umbrella.
Project Context and Objectives:
The top-level objective of AirTN was the Implementation of Joint Activities and the funding of transnational research.
In particular, the following objectives were pursued in this project:
• To increase efficiency, synergy, and to avoid duplication of research performed on European, national and regional level
• To increase complementary research activities within Europe
• To unlock untapped potential of skills and resources in Europe, especially in the new and smaller member states and regions
• To facilitate the development of a joint strategy for research infrastructures and facilities
• To identify successful approaches of ensuring a skilled workforce
Project Results:
To achieve this aim we had a systematic exchange of information on national programmes, national programmes design and thematic priorities.
To identify pillars for future cooperation we looked for gaps, opportunities and also thematic priorities. Therefore we identified “Bottom-up” possibilities for common research topics and for such possibilities for common transnational research activities.
To achieve this objective we developed a network of programme owners and coordinators that interfaces with other European players like ACARE and SESAR.
AirTN resulted in an excellent network of Member States and their agencies agreeing how national programmes could be opened up for transnational research projects.
All AirTN partners supplied details of their national programmes through an extensive information sharing exercise with the aim to the setting-up of joint calls between member states.
Potential Impact:
Aviation belongs to the markets with probably the longest product life cycles, in comparison to other industrial markets. In such long periods of time the relevant economic, social and political environments change in a significant extent.
The analysis of international databases and studies as well as an information exchange between the AirTN members can be used as the basis for a forward-looking discussion on economic, social and political conditions of the air transport.
The top-level objective of AirTN was the implementation of joint activities and the funding of transnational research. To achieve these aims the consortium exchanged information on national programmes, national programmes design and thematic priorities systematically.
AirTN launched two transnational calls during its project duration. These joint calls must be appreciated as a great success. Austria, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Sweden as well as Norway/US (third countries) are participants of the common projects.
AirTN has successfully established and maintained an extensive network of European aeronautics stakeholder groups that include ACARE and GARTEUR along with universities, research institutes, manufacturers and airports.
AirTN, ACARE and the Commission collaborated to establish a group of independent experts (IEG). The task was to define criteria for identifying strategic and important aerospace research infrastructures in Europe and opportunities to identify their funding.
In cooperation with an Independent Expert group (IEG) the consortium prepared the catalogue (database) on aviation research infrastructures as a quality information source for the aviation research & testing infrastructures roadmap that the ACARE WG5 set up. The catalogue is published on the AirTN website (www.AirTN.eu).
List of Websites:
www.AirTN.eu
Contact details - host:
NLR Amsterdam
Dr. Johan Kos
Anthony Fokkerweg 2
1059 CM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
P.O. Box 90502
1006 BM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 88 511 3113
Fax: +31 88 511 3210
