The subject of this report, concerns aviation safety. Its objective is to analyse 160 aviation-safety research projects to determine how they are contributing to safer flights for European citizens, whether via better aviation policies, safer designs and operational practices, improved safety
Air traffic has grown at an average rate of 5% over the last 15 years. While this enables the aviation industry to remain as one of the strongest sectors of Europe’s economy, it creates capacity problems for air traffic management and passenger movement through airports. This paper provides a guide