Aviation and Environment: A Multidisciplinary Study Day
Organised by Jean-Marc Olivier, Professor of Aeronautical History at the University of Toulouse 2 Jean-Jaurès, and Laurent Joly, Director of the ISA, this event will take place in Amphitheater F417 at the Maison de la Recherche 2, (University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès, 5 All. Antonio Machado, 31100 Toulouse), on Thursday, April 2, 2026, starting at 9:30 AM.
The presentations will explore the theme « Aviation and the Environment » from multiple perspectives: historical, sociological, technical, economic, and cultural.
Please find the detailed program below.
To participate, we invite you to register via the following link:
https://evento.renater.fr/survey/participation-a-la-journee-aero-a-l-ut2j-2-avril-2026-zfdu995h
Program for the Aviation Study Day – Thursday, April 2, 2026 – 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
09:30 AM – Welcome coffee (4th floor cafeteria, MDR)
09:45 AM – General introduction and roundtable (Amphitheater F417)
09:55 AM – Professional testimony: Martine ROUANNE – 43 years in the aeronautics and aerospace industry at Airbus (1976–2019) (in French)
10:40 AM – Laurent JOLY (ISA): A systems approach to aviation’s transition to sustainability. (in French)
11:25 AM – Sindy PAEZ ORTIZ (UT2J): Aviation and ecological transition: Should this link be highlighted in a cultural setting? (in French)
12:10 PM – Break – Free lunch (several vendors available on-site)
01:45 PM – Thomas BETOUS (ISAE-SUPAERO): How can air traffic regulation measures contribute to ecological and social transition? (in French)
02:30 PM – Qian LIU (ENAC): Data-driven airline passenger flight supply comparison using optimal transport theory. (in English)
03:15 PM – Catherine LETONDAL (ENAC): Seeking future balances between air mobility needs and territories in a context of strong sustainability. (in French)
04:00 PM – Cécile BRONN (INALCO): Climate challenge and aeronautical technologies: Japan’s positioning against Western giants. (in French)
04:45 PM – Madeleine SOLOMONS (UT2J): History of the Open Rotor Engine. (in English)
05:30 PM – Closing remarks