The 6th International Ecological and Electric Aviation Conference March 6, 2024

See 2024 conference programme.

Aviation technology responds to the challenges of climate change. Renewable aviation fuels, ecological and electric aircraft are here.

Above. Airbus EcoPulse hybrid-propulsion demonstrator aircraft’s first test flight November 29, 2023. View from the cockpit . Photo credit to Daher.

See 2024 programme.

Program March 6, 2024 – all presentations in English*

Important: times are in Finnish local time (and UTC, CET Central European Time)

– – – 08.00 (UTC 06.00, CET 07.00) – – – Networking with breakfast & coffee – – –

09.00 (UTC 07.00, CET 08.00) Welcome

09.01 (UTC 07.01, CET 08.01) Opening speech, Niina Honkasalo, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications

09.10 (UTC 07.10, CET 08.10) Review of conference programme and organisers: MAF Finland CEO, Dr. Janne Ropponen, Helsinki Electric Aviation Association Chairman, Janne Vasama

09.30 (UTC 07.30, CET 08.30) The AiRMOUR Project Increased Urban Air Mobility Competence, Dr. Petri Mononen, VTT Research

10.00 (UTC 08.00, CET 09.00) Small Airports as Key Enablers of Drone Logistics, Tomi Oravasaari, Director of Research Unit, Xamk – South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

10.30 (UTC 08.30, CET 09.30) Sustainable Aviation Fuel and an Airline’s Journey Towards its Climate Goals, Riku Aho, Vice President, Strategy, Finnair

11.00 (UTC 09.30, CET 10.30) Airbus Electrification Roadmap and Learnings from EcoPulse Hybrid Electric Demonstrator First Flight, Dr. Karim Mokaddem, Airbus Group Hybrid Electric Strategy and Fast Track Electrification Leader

– – – 11.30 (UTC 09.30, CET 10.30) – – – Networking lunch and coffeee – – –

13.00 (UTC 11.00, CET 12.00) Outlook for Sustainable Aviation – Role of SAF and other low-carbon alternatives, Anselm Eisentraut, Head of Market Intelligence & Pricing, Neste Aviation

13.30 (UTC 11.30, CET 12.30) Regional Perspective on Developing Electronic Airborne Logistics,  Jussi Leponiemi, ICT-customer manager, City of Oulu

14.00 (UTC 12.00, CET 13.00) Juhani Pakari, CEO and Accountable Manager, Scanwings

14.30 (UTC 12.30, CET 13.30) Future Energy Infrastructure – A regional Airline’s Approach to Enable Electric & Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft Operations, Suell Mües, CTO, EVIA AERO

– – – 15.00 (UTC 13.00, CET 14.00) – – – Networking with coffee in the conference room – – –

15.30 (UTC 13.30, CET 14.30) EEAC 2024 Panel Discussion:

Suell Mües, Evia Aero,
Tomi Oravasaari, XAMK, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
Juhani Pakari, Scanwings

16.30 (UTC 14.30, CET 15.30) End of conference.

* The conference programme is planned as described above. However, changes are possible.