FP7-AERONAUTICS AND AIR TRANSPORT (AAT)-2012-RTD-1

Background                                                                                     Total budget of the call: EUR 136.040.000

The scope of research and innovation includes the technologies, services and operations of all the components of the air transport system (i.e. aircraft, airport and air traffic management) from airport kerbside to airport kerbside. Research regarding door-to-door aspects of the travel can also be included provided it focuses exclusively on aspects relevant to air transport and excludes ground vehicles (dealt with in the TPT part of the Work Programme). Demonstration, validation, standardisation and certification activities where relevant are also part of WP 2012.

The three Socio-economic Challenges are addressed by six Activities, which are in agreement with the Specific Programme and the Strategic Research Agenda of ACARE:

1.       The greening of air transport

2.       Increasing time efficiency

3.       Ensuring customer satisfaction and safety

4.       Improving cost efficiency

5.       Protection of aircraft and passengers

6.       Pioneering the air transport of the future

WBC Participation

The call is open to participation from the Western Balkan countries which are associated to FP7 on the same conditions as EU Member States.

Budget

     - € 136 040 000

Eligibility criteria

    - It is received by the Commission before the deadline given in the call text.
    - It involves at least the minimum number of participants given in the call text.
    - It is complete (i.e. both the requested administrative forms and the proposal description are present)
    - The content of the proposal relates to the topic(s) and funding scheme(s), including any special conditions, set out in those parts of
      the relevant work programme

Deadline: 1 December 2011

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