Clean Sky aims to develop cleaner air transport technologies for earliest possible deployment. That means integrating, demonstrating and validating technologies capable of reducing CO2, NOx and noise emissions by 20 to 30% compared to ‘state-of-the-art’ aircraft entering into service as from 2014. Besides improving the environmental impact of aeronautical technologies, including those related to small aviation, the objective of Clean Sky 2 is also to develop a strong and globally competitive aeronautical industry and supply chain in Europe.
Clean Sky’s programme structure is outlined in the diagram below. It is composed of the three IADPs – Innovative Aircraft Demonstration Platforms – (Large Passenger Aircraft, Regional Aircraft and Fast Rotorcraft), three ITDs – Integrated Technology Demonstrators (Airframe, Engines and Systems) as well as three TAs – Transverse Activities (Small Air Transport, Eco-Design and Technology Evaluator). The three Transverse Activities have relevance to several ITDs and/or IADPs and require coordination or management across the ITDs and/or IADPs.
More information is made available in the Clean Sky 2 Development Plan (2021)