Selected Information on European Union Research and Development Programmes and Projects focused on Reducing Emissions from Air Transport

The paper in the introductory part informs on the structure of jet engines emissions and introduce some facts regarding the timing progressive development in the area of aviation emissions reducing. The second part of the paper is focusing on introducing selected information concerning strategies and goals of the international aviation organizations (especially ACARE and IATA) as well as the European Commission in reducing emissions from air transport issue, including principle information on EU Emissions Trading System and its relationship toward aviation emissions inclusion and ambitious goals specified in document Flightpath 2050 regarding environmental impact of aviation. Authors shortly present the EU Framework programmes for research and technological development, including the newest Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, whereby are focusing on the selected aviation research projects under the 7th FP as are REACT4C, DREAM and ALFA-BIRD projects. The part of paper is dealing with Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative and introduction of six Integrated Technology Demonstrators – projects objectives and developed technologies to significantly increase the environmental performances of aircraft and air transport. In this regard authors pay also considerable attention to description of Clean Sky 2 programme mainly from its scope and key elements point of views. The last part of the paper is focused on the selected issue concerning the SESAR programme underlining the key environmental achievements