Air Transport Vulnerability to Weather and Climate Change

The workshop was opened by Pierre Tabary, Head of the Aeronautical Department at Météo-France (Directorate of Meteorological Services), and Laurent Joly, Director of ISA. Throughout the day, participants attended presentations by six experts from academia, public institutions, and industry, offering complementary perspectives on the challenges posed by weather and climate change for the aviation sector.

Our sincere thanks go to Frédéric Cherbonnier (TSE), François-Xavier Chopin (DGAC), Pierre Crispel (Météo-France), Cyril Fabre (Airbus), Suzanne Salles (IRT – ISAE -SUPAERO – ISA), Pierre Tabary (Météo-France) for their insightful contributions on the impacts of weather and climate change across the entire aviation value chain, from aircraft design and airport infrastructure management to investment decisions and climate adaptation strategies.

The workshop once again highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary research in addressing these complex challenges. By fostering dialogue between researchers, industry representatives, and public institutions, ISA promotes research that is firmly grounded in the operational realities of aviation and supports its transition towards a more sustainable future. »

Below are the presentations:

Overview of Météo-France’s products, services and projects for aviation – Pierre Tabary

Impact of climate change on aircraft take-off performance – Suzanne Salles

Impact of climate change on airport pavement – Cyril Fabre

Overview of Météo-France’s research activities for aviation safety and climate impact mitigation – Pierre Crispel

Airport adaptation to climate change – François-Xavier Chopin

Investing under climate uncertainty – Frédéric Cherbonnier

To view the program of the workshop: Programme ISA workshop#7