Our mission is to accelerate the journey to sustainable aviation by developing evidence-based tools that allow people to map, understand and embark on the pathways towards sustainable flight. The AIA was born out of a series of roundtables hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales in early 2020, attended by aviation business leaders, policymakers and academics. These meetings highlighted the need for multi-disciplinary efforts to address the issue of climate change in aviation. Our evidence-based and authoritative simulations and visualisations aim to challenge perceived wisdom and siloed decision making to allow policymakers and industry leaders to find pathways to sustainable aviation. The AIA has assembled a core team of over 60 contributors and has solicited input and insights from over 80 different companies in the sector. The team is structured into a range of small, agile, cross-disciplinary teams looking at multiple aspects of the system including: fuels, aircraft and propulsion technologies, airports, non-CO2 emissions, network modelling, broader economic and policy context, and model design. In addition to our collaboration across Cambridge University Departments, the AIA's partners include: Academic: UCL Air Transportation Systems Lab, University of West London, University of Melbourne Collaborators and supporters: World Economic Forum, Cambridge Zero, SMI, MathWorks, 4Air Industry advisors: Siemens Energy, Heathrow, Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Satavia The AIA is also using its models to contribute to the Target True Zero (TTZ) coalition, led by the World Economic Forum and supported by knowledge partners McKinsey & Company, the Aviation Environment Federation, and the AIA. This collaborative approach aims to unlock change and accelerate the transition to sustainable aviation. To find out more about the Aviation Impact Accelerator and review its modelling tools and resources, visit the website: https://www.aiazero.org/
