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Session: Keynote Jimmy Tchen (Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking)
Session starts: Wednesday 15 April, 09:00
Presentation starts: 09:00
Room: Main

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Jimmy Tchen (Clean Aviation)

Abstract:
Where does the European Union stand in the global effort to decarbonise the whole aviation system? How is the European collaborative model ensuring that the EU environmental targets for 2050 will be met? Addressing the daunting challenges of this sector, Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking stands as the European Union’s flagship research and innovation Programme aiming at driving the transition towards carbon neutrality in aviation by 2050. As Partnership, by pulling together more than 2.4B€ from the private and the public side, Clean Aviation is at the forefront of the development of breakthrough technologies targeting 30% reduction of CO₂ and GHG emissions from Regional and Short-Medium Range aircraft, and 100% reduction from Hydrogen Propulsion aircraft. This keynote will present Clean Aviation’s technology and innovation roadmap, designed to support technologies maturation towards new aircraft expected to enter into service by 2035. It will introduce some of the Programme’s most promising projects, especially in the field of Composite Manufacturing, and outline the strategy and structure behind the latest selection for funding (Call 3), and the upcoming Call 4 in 2026. While sustainability goals remain the Programme’s core objective, the presentation will also address how to bridge the critical ‘valley of death’ in innovation deployment. Clean Aviation and SESAR Joint Undertaking co-developed in 2025 the Aviation Research & Innovation Strategy (ARIS) initiative, a strategic roadmap supported by over 100 stakeholders. By collecting input and instances from all categories of players of the European aviation sector, ARIS integrates research, innovation, and market uptake, covering all aircraft segments and advancing the Digital European Sky under a new action framework. Ahead of the negotiations for the next EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034), Clean Aviation and the wider European aviation community call for a strong and decisive leap forward in Europe’s commitment to sustainable and competitive aviation.