Institute of Aviation at Hannover Messe 2017
Hannover Messe is one of the largest industrial fairs in the world. Poland is the main partner of this year’s edition and will present its capabilities in industry 4.0. Representatives of the Institute of Aviation, invited to participate in this event, will present the Institute’s capabilities in the field of digital science, digital factory, cyber-physical […]
Institute of Aviation at Warsaw Power & Energy
Warsaw Power & Energy Trade Fair is an industry event dedicated to representatives of regional governments responsible for local energy, managers from the manufacturing, automation and energy sectors as well as investors, designers and installers. Representatives of the Institute of Aviation will participate in the exhibition part and the Polish Power Forum’s panel session. The […]
Happy Easter
For the upcoming Easter we wish you an abundance of tasty eggs on the holiday table and a spring mood in the family. Management and employees of the Institute of Aviation
Research on innovative composite rotor blades for ultralight helicopters
In March 2017, the Institute of Aviation signed an agreement for continuation of commercial research commissioned by Gyro-Tech Innovation in Aviation Sp. z o.o., which implements research and development project titled “Innovative composite rotors for ultralight helicopters” under the Intelligent Development within Operational Programme 2014-2020. Last year the first stage of work for this company […]
The “Civil research institutes support the security of Poland” conference
On Monday, March 27, 2017, at the Victoria Hotel in Warsaw, the conference entitled “Civil research institutes support the security of Poland” was organized by the Main Council of Research Institutes under the honorary patronage of the National Security Bureau. In addition to numerous representatives of the uniformed services, the event was attended by the […]
General Assembly of the Polish Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics
On the 17th of March 2017, the General Assembly of the Polish Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics was held at the Institute of Aviation. The assembly was a reporting-electoral meeting – new Managing Board as well as the Audit Committee was elected. For the two consecutive years, the position of the PSAA President was held […]
Doctoral dissertation defence by Jarosław Kończak
On 20 March, 2017 the Institute of Aviation saw the doctoral dissertation defence of Jarosław Kończak, MSc. Eng. titled: “The method for determining indicators of reliability for military vehicles operated intermittently”. The doctoral advisor was Krzysztof Szafran, Dr Habil. Eng. and auxiliary doctoral advisor – Paweł Głowacki, PhD Eng. The Doctoral Thesis Committee took a decision […]
Opening of the Vibroacoustics Laboratory
On January the 1st , 2017 an Vibroacoustic Laboratory has been established in Institute of Aviation’s Materials and Structures Research Center. The new team, which consists of specialists with nearly 40 years of documented experience, has begun the accreditation process in the Polish Center of Accreditation of their proprietary research method called “Dynamics investigation of […]
12th edition of the National Rotorcraft Forum
We cordially invite you to attend the 12th National Rotorcraft Forum – the scientific conference and social meeting of people interested in the rotorcraft field. This is the next National Rotorcraft Forum, the first of which took place in 1995. The conference will take place in the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw on 23rd June […]
EDC is launching Pani Inżynier w Pracy: Akademia EDC – the new technology program for women
As a follow-up of the very successful events for women under the brand of Pani Inżynier w Pracy organized for the past few years, Engineering Design Center is launching an extended version of the program – Pani Inżynier w Pracy: Akademia EDC. It is a series of four Saturday meetings organized in the form of […]
Seminar of the Cluster of Polish Wind Tunnels
On the 3rd of March 2017, the Institute of Aviation hosted the first scientific seminar of the Cluster of Polish Wind Tunnels. The Cluster of Polish Wind Tunnels has been established on the initiative of 3 scientific and research entities – Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Aviation and the Military University of Technology in […]
Professor Piotr Wolański’s inauguration lecture
On 21 February 2017 at Gdańsk University of Technology intercollegiate studies in “Space Technologies and Satellite” were inaugurated. These studies were organized by Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdynia Maritime Academy and the Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia. During the solemn inauguration of the studies, professor Piotr Wolański delivered a lecture titled “Poland’s road to space”. […]
Institute of Aviation radio altimeters implemented in PZL W3-WA Sokół
The RWL-750M radio altimeter, developed and produced at the Institute of Aviation, has been implemented in a modernized version of the PZL W3-WA Sokół helicopter used by the Polish Navy. This is the first of five sets of radio altimeters with a range of 1000ft equipped with an AA-E6 electronic block and two AA-W6 indicators […]
Cooperation agreement between Institute of Aviation and State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation
On January 17, 2017 the director of the Institute of Aviation, professor Witold Wiśniowski together with the president of the State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation col. pilot Andrzej Lewandowski signed a cooperation agreement in the field of research, expertise and technical analyses. The cooperation will include among others the use of the Institute of […]
The first meeting of the HIPERGOL project consortium
On February 1, 2017 the Institute of Aviation witnessed the first meeting of the HIPERGOL project consortium entitled “Development of technology for rocket engines on liquid propellant for new generation of rocket carriers”. The consortium representatives: the Institute of Aviation (consortium leader), Warsaw University of Technology (Faculty of Mechanical, Power and Aeronautical Engineering) and the […]
The Institute of Aviation became a member of the Mazovian Cluster for Energy Efficiency and Reneweable Energy Sources
On 26 January 2017 the Organizational Council of the “Mazovian Cluster for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources” (Mazowiecki Klaster Efektywności Energetycznej i Odnawialnych Źródeł Energii) decided to accept the Institute of Aviation among the cluster members. The Mazovian Cluster of Energy Efficiency and RES was established in 2011 by Mazowiecka Agencja Energetyczna Sp. o.o. […]
DREAM – Design and Realization of equipped engine compartments including cowling for a fast compound rotorcraft – project inauguration
On 19th and 20th of January 2017 a kick-off meeting of the DREAM project (Design and Realization of equipped engine compartments including cowling for a fast compound rotorcraft) took place in Cracow. DREAM is an innovative project co-financed by the European Commission in the frame of Clean Sky 2 programme (Horizon 2020). European Union funding […]
10th “Fatigue of aircraft structures” conference
On 12-13 January 2017 the Institute of Aviation witnessed the 10th conference on “Fatigue of aircraft structures”. The event was organized by the Materials and Structures Research Center. As has become tradition now, the conference covered all the issues related to fatigue of materials and aircraft structures, in particular: Full Scale Fatigue Tests; Aircraft materials […]
Polish government and GE signed an agreement at the Institute of Aviation
On January 26, 2017 the Institute of Aviation witnessed a ceremonial signing of an agreement on strategic cooperation between the Ministry of Development and General Electric. The signatories were represented by Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Development and Finance, and John G. Rice, Vice President of GE. The event inaugurated the 25th anniversary […]
Resonant tests of Icare II motor glider
At the beginning of the year 2017 the resonant tests of Icaré II XX electric motor glider (http://www.icare-solar.de) was performed within the framework of the agreement reached last year between the Institute of Aviation and the Technical University of Stuttgart. The motor glider was designed and built in 1996 by students of the Institute of […]
Industry and Science Summit at the Gas Turbine Center
On 24th January 2017 in the Engineering Design Center, which is a strategic alliance between the Institute of Aviation and General Electric, the Industry and Science Summit was held. The event was organized as part of the celebration of the first anniversary of the Gas Turbine Center, the 10th anniversary of GE Power and EDC […]
The European network LIFE+ projects meeting
On 10-13 January 2017 a meeting within the European network LIFE + projects took place in Rovaniemi, Finland. The meeting was attended by representatives of NATNET Life+ projects (LIFE06 NAT / FIN / 000128) and HESOFF Life+ (LIFE11 ENV / PL / 000459). The NATNET project is coordinated by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport […]
Nomination of profesor Witold Wiśniowski
The director of the Institute of Aviation, professor Witold Wiśniowski has been appointed to a member of the Scientific Council of the Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection – National Research Institute for 2017-2021 term of office.
SIMP Award
The Association of Polish Mechanical Engineers (SIMP) awarded the director of the Institute of Aviation a commemorative medal for participation in the Honorary Committee of the 90th anniversary of SIMP.
New Year wishes for the Institute of Aviation
The Institute of Aviation has received a lot of great Christmas and New Year wishes from the most important state and scientific institutions from Poland and abroad. Thank you for all wonderful cards and take a look at the gallery! A community of the Institute of Aviation received greetings including those from the President of […]
Ministry of Development delegates visited the Institute of Aviation
On 19 December 2016 the Institute of Aviation hosted a Ministry of Development delegation from the Department of Subordinate and Supervised Units. The visit was an opportunity to summarize and present the research capabilities of the Institute of Aviation to the members of the delegation. The Institute representatives delivered the following speeches: ‘New projects – […]
Tadeusz Królikiewicz honoured with an anniversary award
The Institute of Aviation honoured 90-years-old Tadeusz Królikiewicz for his historic monographs and long-term cooperation with the Institute. Mr. Królikiewicz received a statuette during the session of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Aviation, which took place on 21 December 2016. Tadeusz Królikiewicz is the author of several books in the field of aviation, […]
Conferment of doctoral degrees at the Institute of Aviation
On 21 December 2016 the Scientific Council of the Institute of Aviation approved conferring of doctoral degrees in technical sciences to three employees of the Institute of Aviation: Bartosz Dziugieł, Edyta Słupecka and Piotr Kalina. Bartosz Dziugieł „Badanie bezpieczeństwa systemu transportu lekkimi samolotami” – PhD thesis with distinction. Edyta Słupecka „Analiza i badanie ryzyka w […]
Christmas wishes
With best wishes for a wonderful Christmas Season and much success and prosperity in the New Year 2017 from the Institute of Aviation employees.
Opening of the Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
December 14, 2016, marked the grand opening of Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at the Institute of Aviation. The laboratory will run tests for the technical teams at Engineering Design Center (EDC), the biggest engineering center in Europe, ran together by GE and the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw. It will also cooperate with […]
ELECTRICX Cairo 2016
This year the Trade and Investment Promotion Section at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Egypt organized a promotional event for Polish companies operating in energy and lightening industry sectors, which took place from 4th until 6th December 2016 in Cairo, Egypt. The director of the Center of Transportation and Energy Conversion, Sylwester […]
Public defence of a doctoral dissertation by M.Sc. Eng. Piotr Kalina
The Institute of Aviation in Warsaw informs that on December, 21st 2016 (Wednesday) at 9 a.m. at the Institute of Aviation, al. Krakowska 110/114 in conference room no 4 in the Center of the Innovative Aeronautical and Space Technologies (X2 building) a public defence of mgr inż. Piotr Kalina will be held. The doctoral dissertation is titled: […]
Public defence of a doctoral dissertation by M.Sc. Eng. Edyta Słupecka
The Institute of Aviation in Warsaw informs that on December, 19th 2016 (Monday) at 1 p.m. at the Institute of Aviation, al. Krakowska 110/114 in conference room no 4 in the Center of the Innovative Aeronautical and Space Technologies (X2 building) a public defence of mgr inż. Edyta Słupecka will be held. The doctoral dissertation is titled: […]
The Best Technical Achievement in 2015
The team of the Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute in Radom in co-operation with the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw took second place in a national competition of the Association of Polish Mechanical Engineers for the technical achievement ” DPZ-250 Cannon air”. A distinction was awarded to a team composed of: Andrzej […]
General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences
The 133th session of the General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences was held on 1st December 2016 at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. Members of the meeting took part in a scientific panel under the title: “Scientific research and the space industry in Poland”. The chairman of the panel was […]
Institute of Aviation has new patents
The Polish Patent Office has conferred five patents to the Institute of Aviation. The patented inventions are: A wide fuselage cargo plane – Włodzimierz Gnarowski Modular ballistic shield – Włodzimierz Gnarowski Doubled manual controls – Mirosław Delega, Tomasz Szczepanik Hovercraft skirts air bag type with additional elements at the bottom applied to small and medium hovercraft […]
Seminar on the COMOZ statutory work
The Remote Sensing Division organized a seminar summarizing previous activities within statutory work: “The start-up of the Earth Observation Mission Control Center (EOMC2) with the use of the available infrastructure, in order to develop methods and procedures for the processing of satellite data (including EUMETSAT, Sentinel, Landsat image data)”. The seminar was held at the […]
Brussels Innova 2016: Gold medal for the Institute of Aviation innovation
The 65th International Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technologies BRUSSELS INNOVA 2016 took place from 17 November until 19 November 2016. The Institute of Aviation showcased the innovation “Individual Autonomous Navigation System (IANS)” developed by Stanisław Popowski’s team from the Avionics Department. The innovation was presented by Monika Świech-Szczepańska, the manager of the Coordination […]
7th European Forum for Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations
The Institute of Aviation hosted this conference, devoted to marketing of European scientific and research organizations. This year’s edition attracted 140 participants from Belarus, Croatia, Spain, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and Italy. The two-day conference was not only teeming with presentations, but also became a platform for discussions, meetings and experience sharing. […]
7th edition of “Forum Rozwoju Mazowsza”
The Institute of Aviation, among other most innovative companies and institutions, presented its activities during the 7th edition of “Forum Rozwoju Mazowsza” (Mazowsze Development Forum) which was held at the Legia Stadium in Warsaw on 16-17 November 2016. The event was organized by Mazowiecka Jednostka Wdrażania Programów Unijnych (Mazovian Unit of EU Programmes Implementation) The […]