14.05.25

New nanoparticles found in aircraft exhaust

A multi-national research team from the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, and other institutions (hereinafter referred to as “our research team”) conducted emission…

06.03.25

Second place for Rolf Steinegger at the Swiss Indoor Free Flight Championships 2025

The Swiss Indoor Free Flight Modeling Championships took place in Balsthal on 22.02.2025. Our employee Rolf Steinegger achieved second place with his two best flights (out of a total of six attempts) with a total time of 23 minutes and 55…

06.03.25

LIDAR Flight Guidance – Obstacle Visualization on the Mobile Remote Pilot Station

Voxel Representation in Flight Testing: High-resolution LIDAR data is used to visualize obstacles, thereby enhancing the pilot's situational awareness.

06.03.25

SORA-Tool goes Europe

The SORA Tool now supports drone operators in submitting SORA applications in all member states of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This expansion marks a significant step towards the harmonisation of drone regulations across…

18.11.24

Matura thesis in the ZHAW wind tunnel

For his Matura thesis, Niklas Bürki had the opportunity to use the ZHAW wind tunnel in Winterthur for an experiment. He was introduced to the workings of the wind tunnel by research assistants and supported in carrying out the experiment. The wing…

13.11.24

eVTOL research: Collaboration between Aurora Swiss Aerospace and ZHAW

ZHAW and Aurora Swiss Aerospace are teaming up to elevate eVTOL aircraft research. Through the EU-funded Model-SI project, they’re using Aurora’s SKIRON-X eVTOL platform to validate advanced digital twin models, paving the way for cost-efficient…

13.11.24

Interview: Thousands of passenger flight signals jammed over war zones in Ukraine, Middle East

Interview by Raphael Monstein with Voice of America on the topic of jamming and spoofing GPS signals over conflict zones in Ukraine and the Middle East. Click here for the interview.

04.09.24

Flight Test Lab 2024 in Nordholz (Germany)

Aviation students from the ZHAW carried out a series of flight tests in Nordholz as part of the ‘Flight Test Lab’.

12.07.24

Primary school students explore the world of aviation at the ZHAW School of Engineering

Primary school pupils from the Exploratio programme at Winterthur schools visited the ALFA wind tunnel and the ReDSim research simulator at the Centre for Aviation.

06.06.24

Master students visited CAT Aviation

Master Studierende visited CAT Aviation at Zurich Airport.

13.05.24

Master Students Visit the Aviation Museum in in St. Gallen Altenrhein

MSE Aviation Master Students of the ZHAW visit the Aviation Museum in St. Gallen Altenrhein

18.04.24

Aviation Students Experience Air Traffic Control Up Close at Skyguide

During an excursion to Skyguide in Dübendorf, our aviation students had the unique opportunity to closely experience and explore the various aspects of air traffic control, which served as a practical example complementing the learning content of…

17.04.24

Aerodynamic Analysis of the VTOL from Dufour Aerospace AG in the Wind Tunnel

During a two-week wind tunnel campaign in the GST wind tunnel in Immenstaad (Germany), researchers from the Centre for Aviation have aerodynamically analysed the VTOL from Dufour Aerospace AG. The successful measurement campaign makes an important…

12.04.24

Live GPS Spoofing Tracker

Spoofing refers to the intentional provision of GPS receivers with false position data. In collaboration with SkAI Data Services, researchers at the Centre for Aviation have developed a GPS spoofing tracker that allows spoofed aircraft to be…

03.04.24

Aerodynamic investigation of steel wire nets from Geobrugg AG in the wind tunnel

The latest wind tunnel tests at the Centre for Aviation revealed valuable insights into the aerodynamic properties of steel wire nets from Geobrugg AG.

12.03.24

SORA Tool Release v3.0.0

The newly released version 3.0.0 of the SORA Tool adapts to the new Swiss FOCA submission process and includes several improvements and bugfixes related to the evaluation phase.

07.03.24

ZAV participates in the EU project AREANA

The ZAV is participating in the EU project AREANA, which will improve the ecosystem of European aeronautics research.

15.12.23

TowerLens 4.0 - Augmented Reality in Air Traffic Contol

TowerLens 4.0 successfully tested at Zurich Airport: With the help of this system, air traffic movements can be visualized in real time. This improves the situational awareness of air traffic controllers.

24.11.23

11th Opensky Symposium

Researchers from the Centre for Aviation present three papers at the 11th Opensky Symposium in Toulouse.

24.11.23

International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research, and Application

On 28 November 2023, Professor Michel Guillaume will be presenting at the International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research, and Application at Beihang University in China. The Centre for Aviation has been…