Dubai, May 2 -- Emirates has become an industrial partner of the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), based at the University of Cambridge. The new partnership marks Emirates' first disbursement from its USD $200 million Sustainability Fund investment for research and development (R&D) projects focused on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation. Other industrial partners are Boeing, Rolls-Royce, The Royal Air Force, IATA, 4Air, and Flexjet.

The partnership aims to foster collaboration, providing evidence for a number of the AIA's climate impact tools, support their data modelling work advancements, and actively engage in future projects dedicated to cutting global aviation emissions.

The AIA initiative is co-led by the ...