Advisory Board

An Advisory Board, including European aircraft and engine manufacturers and further industries will provide guidance to achieving the objective and to obtaining their support to the roadmaps

ITP Aero

ITP Aero

Expert: Paloma GONZÁLEZ
Position: Associate Director of Aerothermals in ITP Aero

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« ITP Aero main topics of interest within EXAELIA are to learn about the propulsion architectural needs for radically-changed aircraft concepts and the implications this might have in the engine components requirements. EXAELIA will provide guidelines and identify technology needs for future engines that will feedback and influence current ITP Aero R+T plans »

Rolls-Royce

Deutschland

Rolls-Royce

Expert: Dr.-Ing. Ralf von der BANK
Position: Programme Manager Research and Innovation

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« Rolls-Royce Deutschland is supporting the leading European universities in their endeavour to lay the foundations of the affordable, super-novel, ultra-high efficiency aero-engines, suitable for installation at the most advanced civil medium range aircraft for the long-term future beyond 2050. »

Rolls-Royce

United Kingdom

Rolls-Royce

Expert: Matthew WILLSHEE
Position: Research Engineer, Future Platforms

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« EXAELIA helps Rolls-Royce assess potential future powerplant requirements through understanding the aircraft that they might propel: informing us in assembling roadmaps for future technology development »

GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace

Expert: Adj. Prof. Propulsion Engineering Anders LUNDBLADH
Position: Engineering Fellow

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« GKN Aerospace’s interest in EXAELIA focuses on innovative solutions for the next generation of more energy effective and sustainable commercial aircraft. The results will influence company research and technology development. »

Piaggio

Piaggio

Expert: Cozzolino ANIALLO
Position: Research & Preliminary Design Manager

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« Through EXAELIA, Piaggio Aerospace reinforces its commitment to innovative solutions for greener, more efficient aircraft systems »

Safran Tech

Safran Tech

Expert: Lucovic WIART
Position: Aerodynamics research engineer

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« Safran Tech has an expertise in non-conventional aircraft sizing, performance evaluation and flight dynamics, as well as in propulsive and non-propulsive energy management, with the capability to model a wide range of applications such as batteries, fuel cells, SAFs, H2 burn and including modeling combinations of these technologies that show potential. Our goal is to help EXAELIA concepts to achieve the best possible performance without overlooking any technological hurdles. »

Safran Aircraft Engines

Safran Aircraft Engines

Expert: Nicolas TANTOT
Position: Preliminary engine design architect in charge of future concepts, senior expert

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« EXAELIA technical streams encompass maturation of key integration effects on future propulsion systems that will benefit to next generation commercial powerplant systems, such as open fan and advanced ducted turbofan (RISE™ program) »

Airbus

Airbus

Expert: Daniel RECKZEH
Position: Senior Manager and Aircraft Architect; Airbus Technology

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« EXAELIA is an powerful frame to explore promising future Aircraft concepts and technologies with the key players in the european research landscape. It will be an relevant input for Airbus to enable the pathways for superior products for the second half of the century. »

KLM

KLM

Expert: Sabri MERCIMEK
Position: Project Manager Zero Emission Aviation

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« KLM's commitment to this project is driven by its belief that novel propulsion methods are a vital component for a sustainable future of the aviation industry. »

MTU

MTU

Expert: Christopher SIMSON
Position: Engineering Advanced Programs

Main ambition addressed by EXAELIA ?
« Revolutionary aircraft concepts will transform how future propulsion systems are designed and integrated. EXAELIA gives us the insights needed to prepare for this shift, and MTU is proud to contribute its expertise to shape tomorrow’s sustainable aviation. »