With the Greener Aircraft Catalyst Project, the Québec aerospace industry has been given the task of laying the foundations for the plane of the future, i.e. a greener aircraft equipped with intelligent systems, less costly to build and more efficient and effective.
Consequently, the aerospace industry is seeking to develop aircraft which, by incorporating several new technologies, will be lighter, more efficient, quieter and produce less carbon.
The first goal in developing greener aircraft is to conserve our environment and thereby meet a vital need in our society. For the industry, there is no doubt that more sustainable airplanes will also be a key to competitiveness in the field of aviation. In 10 or 15 years, aircraft with a reduced environmental footprint will have a clear competitive advantage over others, especially in a context where there are more and more players. To maintain our advantage in Québec, we must start developing, beginning right now, the technologies needed to design and manufacture such aircraft.
The demonstration program for more ecological technologies, the result of Aéro Montréal’s Innovation Working Group, is part of a strategy designed to allow the entire aerospace industry to participate in the quest for sustainable development and stand out from the competition. Within three or four years, this initiative will allow partners to participate in specific projects and to bid on major programs.
The Greener Aircraft Catalyst Project was endorsed in the new 2010-2013 QRIS and given a private-public budget of $150 million over four years, funded 53% by industry and 47% by the Government of Québec.
Five technology demonstration projects will support the Québec aerospace innovation chain and contribute to the long-term conservation of our environment:
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