ECATS/OLGA Conference

27 – 29 January 2026

Brussels, Belgium

5th ECATS Conference | 27–29 January 2026 | Brussels, Belgium

Was organised by ECATS International Association in partnership with the OLGA Project

ECATS invited researchers, practitioners, and innovators to submit abstracts for the 5th ECATS Conference, focused on advancing solutions to reduce the climate impact of aviation.

The three-day event combined collaboration and science:

• Day 1 – Workshop with OLGA, Stargate, TULIPS and Alight projects on practical implementations in sustainable aviation (waste management, hydrogen fuels, green flights, multimodal energy systems).

  
  

• Days 2 & 3 – Scientific conference with sessions on:

  • Airport air quality

  • Alternative fuels

  • Climate impact

  • Sustainable propulsion technologies

  • Circular aviation and lifecycle analysis

  • Poster session

    
    

Presentations:

DAY 1

• Alice Richard - Blockchain & SAF - OLGA Project

• Robert Malina, Elisabeth Woeldgen & Sumit Maharjan - Challenges and opportunities of SAF downstream supply chain - Stargate Project

• Roland Eichinger, Katrin Dahlmann, Volker Grewe, Christian Weder, Benedict Enderle, Sven Maertens, Shravana Kumar, Wolfgang Grimme, Leon Müller, Malte Niklaß, Hannes Bruder - Cost-benefit analysis of targeted SAF use at Copenhagen airport in 2030 - the climate mitigation potential - Alight Project

• Giorgia Zanchin - Waste, Environmental Management & Circularity: The experience in Milan Malpensa Cargo Area - OLGA Project

• Sara Solis - Landing Circular Value From Trade-Offs to Synergies at Schiphol - Royal Schiphol Group

• Rémy Delabeye & Alexandra Guerin - OLGA ECATS conference  Transport Airside - OLGA Project

• BAC presentation - Taxibot - Stargate project

• Dr. Frederica Crova - Impact of OLGA interventions on local air quality at Paris CDG - OLGA Project

• Camille Lubon - Sustainable Airport Mobility Plan - Stargate Project

• Daan van Dijk - Hydrogen liquefaction strategies for EU airports - TULIPS Project

• Nadine Richter-Muecklich - Objectives and Vision for Zero-Emission Airside Operations - TULIPS Project

• Irina Stipanovic, Matija Bracic, Sandra Skaric Palic, Marijan Car & Marin Tica - Advanced UAV based runway inspection and condition assessment for risk-based maintenance planning - OLGA Project

For further information please visit: http://www.ecats-network.eu/events/5th-ecats-conference-27-29-jan-2026-brussels-be