Guest editorial: Towards future aviation: latest advancements in aviation

Citation

Karakoc, T.H., Colpan, C.O., Ekici, S. and Dalkiran, A. (2024), "Guest editorial: Towards future aviation: latest advancements in aviation", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 96 No. 7, pp. 857-857. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-07-2024-395

International Symposium on Unmanned Systems: AI, Design and Efficiency (ISUDEF’23), International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation (ISSA’23), International Symposium on Electric Aviation and Autonomous Systems (ISEAS’23) and International Symposium on Aircraft Technology, MRO & Operations (ISATECH’23) were held in an Online/Hybrid Mode on June 7–9, July 26–28, July 5–7 and August 24–26, respectively. Symposiums, international and multidisciplinary, aimed to address current issues in the field of aviation, such as energy-efficient unmanned systems, micro and mini unmanned systems, AI design and efficiency, swarm technology, anti-drone systems, green aviation, more electric aircraft, all-electric aircraft, energy/exergy, aerospace vehicle strategic planning, governmental legislation, policy-making, environmental/cost efficiency, energy savings algorithms, hydrogen, fleet planning, forecast in MRO, maintenance planning and scheduling, but not limited to.

Following an extensive review process, a curated selection of papers was assembled for inclusion in this special issue, drawing from contributions presented at prominent conferences alongside additional submissions from distinguished authors within the field. Comprising a total of 13 papers, the chosen works represent a diverse array of topics at the forefront of contemporary discourse. The titles of these papers are as stated below:

1. Cognitive Load Assessment for Cadet Pilots in Simulated Aircraft Environment-Pilot Study.

2. Exploring Factors Influencing Aviation MRO Services with Blockchain Technology in Taiwan.

3. Thermal Analysis of Batteries and Prediction with Artificial Neural Networks.

4. Satisfying the Needs for Highly Qualified Engineering Staff in a Disruptively Changing Aircraft Industry with Special Care for MRO Sector.

5. Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Aircraft Engine Performance During Different Flight Phases (Take-Off and Cruise) and the Environmental Consequences.

6. Airports in Turkey: Efficiency Limits and the Role of Technological Change.

7. Influence of the Swirl Vanes in Convergent-Divergent Nozzle on Screech Tones and Mixing Efficiency at Subsonic and Supersonic Jet Flow.

8. Assessment of Altitude Effects Based on the Consumption Behavior of a Piston-Prop Engine by Entropy Approach.

9. Off-Design Analysis of Inverted Brayton Cycle Engine.

10. CFD Investigation of Pouch Type Lithium-Ion Battery.

11. Acoustic-Based Diagnostics for UAV Propeller Damage Using HNR and Gaussian Naive Bayes.

12. A Comprehensive Review of State-of-Art FishBAC – Fishbone Active Camber Morphing Wing Surfaces: A Promising Morphing Method.

13. A Method to Mitigate Cyber Exploits on Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Data Transmissions.

Acknowledgements

The author would like to express gratitude to Dr Phil Webb, the Editor-in-Chief of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology (AEAT), and the editorial staff of Emerald Publishing for their assistance. The author also extends appreciation to all the authors and reviewers for their valuable contributions.