Non-CO₂ Climate Effects through Uncertainty-Aware Flight Planning

Meet Abolfazl Simorgh, Assistant Professor at the Aircraft Operations Lab of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), who shares his contribution to the F4EClim project.

In this video, Abolfazl introduces his research focus within F4EClim, which aims to improve the assessment and mitigation of non-CO₂ climate effects in aviation, with particular attention to contrail-induced impacts. These effects are among the largest sources of uncertainty in aviation climate impact assessments and represent a key challenge for operational decision-making.

A central element of his work is identifying and quantifying uncertainties in estimating climate effects, and developing robust methodologies to integrate these uncertainties into flight planning. By increasing the confidence level of operational mitigation measures, this research supports more reliable and climate-aware flight operations.

Watch the video to learn how uncertainty-aware approaches within F4EClim contribute to improving the environmental performance of flight operations and advancing more sustainable aviation.