Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation joins the European water purification and circular economy project
The Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation started a cooperation with the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences in acquiring, processing and visualizing data for the European project AlgaeService for LIFE. The aim of the project is to collect the biomass of cyanobacteria and macroalgae in various water reservoirs and use it […]
The scientists of Łukasiewicz develop innovative solutions supporting the development of rural areas
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation commences strategic cooperation with the Marshal’s Office of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship in the field of research work for precise agriculture and intelligent rural development. The launched project will be based, among others, on remote sensing technologies that will equip farmers with innovative solutions increasing competitiveness on the agricultural market. The […]
Research project for urban air mobility development
Project title: ASSURED-UAM – Acceptance, Safety and Sustainability Recommendations for Efficient Deployment of Urban Air Mobility At the beginning of 2021, the implementation of the ASSURED-UAM project has begun, focusing on definition of recommendations that guarantee widespread acceptance of safe operation as well as sustainable and integrated transport using drones over urban areas. The project […]
Innovate technologies on M28 aircraft
At PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin Company, has been conducted a flight test with composite engine nacelle on M28 aircraft. The design of the composite engine nacelle, manufactured from innovative technologies is being developed by Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation and seven entities consortium as part of SAT-AM project (More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing) with European Commission co-financing. […]
Development and implementation of an innovative design service for turbojet engines using additive technology and advanced cooling methods
Project title: “Development and implementation of an innovative design service for turbojet engines using additive technology and advanced cooling methods” Project goal: The aim of the project is to conduct research & development works in order to create a new, global- scale product innovation related to designing turbojet engine components with the use of 3D […]
The Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation and GE extend the strategic cooperation for the next 15 years
On January 11th, 2021, an agreement was officially signed by representatives of the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation and GE. The signed agreement extends the companies’ strategic cooperation for the next 15 years, further developing the Engineering Design Center, one of the largest technological centers in Europe. Engineering Design Center (EDC) is one of the […]
Conversion and accumulation of energy – invitation for lectures
Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation invites you to participate in a series of lectures entitled “Conversion and accumulation of energy. Selected issues” which will be conducted by Prof. Roman Domański, D.Sc. The course is aimed at students, PhD students, employees of research institutes, representatives of government agencies, employees of private entities involved in the broadly understood energy […]
The Rocket and Satellite Propulsion Laboratory Center to be established in the Łukasiewicz
The Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation received EU funding of over 25 million PLN from 2014-2020 Regional Operational Programme of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship for the creation of a modern Rocket and Satellite Propulsion Laboratory Center. On December 29, 2020 the agreement was signed by Marshal Adam Struzik, Deputy Marshal Wiesław Raboszuk and the Institute’s Director, […]
Merry Christmas
With best wishes for a wonderful Christmas season and much success and prosperity in the New Year 2020 from the Institute of Aviation employees.
Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation has signed a declaration for sustainable aviation
Research institutions from 13 countries have declared their work towards environmentally friendly aviation. Among the common goals of the “Zero Emission Aviation” (ZEMA) declaration is the development of new propulsion technologies, sustainable fuels and solutions for urban air mobility. One of the signatories of the ZEMA declaration, announced and signed during the International Forum for […]
AeroDays2020
For almost three decades, the European Aeronautics Days (Aerodays) have been a leading event in aviation research and innovation, reflecting the priorities and strategies set out in the European Union research framework programmes. The 8th Aerodays, held this year from 24-26 November 2020, built on the achievements of Horizon 2020, so far the largest EU […]
Researchers Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation in the prestigious World’s TOP 2% Scientists ranking
Stanford University together with Elsevier Publishing House and SciTech Strategies published a list of the most frequently cited scientists in the world – World’s TOP 2% Scientists. Among almost 160 thousand researchers from all over the world, there were 726 scientists from Poland, including two employees of Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation: Professor Piotr Wolański and Professor […]
Nomination for the Crystal Brussels Prize 2020
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation has been nominated for the Crystal Brussels Prize 2020 awarded by the National Contact Point in the category “Science – Research Institutes”. The winners of this year’s award will be announced on December 18, 2020. The Award Committee selects the winners among Polish participants of the Horizon 2020 Framework Program […]
Director of the Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation elected Vice Chairman of EREA
On November 17, 2020, during the 43rd meeting of the EREA (European Research Establishments in Aeronautics) Association, of which Łukasiewicz-Instytut Lotnictwa is a member, the Institute’s director, Paweł Stężycki, PhD was elected Vice Chairman of EREA Board. The decision was taken unanimously and was the result of the nomination of Director Stężycki for his contribution […]
„International Workshop on Detonation for Propulsion 2020”
The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation was the organizer of a “International Workshop on Detonation for Propulsion 2020” (IWDP 2020). The event was organized in a hybrid formula on October 21-23, 2020 with the participation of Polish and global experts. The organization of the IWDP 2020 was undertaken in recognition of professor Piotr […]
Announcing the results of the 5th “Development of human resources in the space sector” internship program
The fifth edition of the internship program: “Development of human resources in the space sector”, addressed to university graduates and young scientists who associate their future with the space sector, has been completed. 9 winners out of 101 candidates nominated in the 5th edition of the competition, were selected to start in September their space […]
Night at the Institute of Aviation – organizers’ announcement
Dear Fans of the Night, 2020 wrote a completely different scenario for us and it was with undisguised sadness that we had to accept the fact that we would not welcome you this fall and that the Night at the Institute of Aviation will not take place. We will not invite pilots, we will not […]
Change of the KRS, NIP and REGON numbers
Please be advised that as of September 30, 2020, the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw, 14th Commercial Division of the National Court Register changed the number under which the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation is registered. The current KRS [court ID] number is: 0000862006. The REGON [statistical ID]: 387193275 and […]
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation received Nadcap accreditation for non metallic materials testing
On September 24th, 2020 Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation received Nadcap accreditation after successfully passing a Nadcap audit in non metallic material testing. It is the first Nadcap accreditation in non metallic material testing in Central Eastern Europe. The Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defence Contractors Accreditation Program) is widely recognized by leading manufacturers from the […]
Completing the ERA project
The Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation Avionics Department team is closing the Enhanced RPAS Automation (ERA) project. Beginning of July the project’s Final Review took place. The aim of the project was to enable unmanned aircraft to operate in unsegregated European airspace. ERA is an ad-hoc project of the European Defence Agency. It involves 16 […]
11th European Forum for Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations postponed
Dear Sir/Madam, We regret to inform you that the 11th European Forum for Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations has been postponed till November 2021 due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. We decided to postpone the conference till a time when personal contacts and international travel will be both safe and convenient […]
Science Shield: Łukasiewicz scientists have built a prototype of a “last chance” ventilator
The WentILOT 1.0 pressure ventilator will be ready for medical tests in the coming days. After their positive pass and a directional decision of the Ministry of Development it will be possible to start production of the equipment. The ventilator’s design assumptions were consulted with the employees of the Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinic at […]
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation joins the implementation of the field robot project
On April 17, 2020, the National Center for Research and Development announced the results of the December recruitment of the Fast Path competition. Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation with partners: Unia Sp. z o.o. and the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Institute of Agricultural Machinery obtained funding in the amount of PLN 12 […]
Engineers of Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation join the WOŚP action
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation joined the nationwide action to help doctors coordinated by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP). As part of the collaboration, engineers have produced and donated the first 300 adapters for masks which will soon be used by ambulance stations as a means of personal protection for medics. Ultimately, the […]
20 years of Engineering Design Center
Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation and General Company Electric Polska Sp. z o.o. began celebrating the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Engineering Design Center – one of the largest design offices in Europe. In April 2000, the then Institute of Aviation and General Electric signed an agreement that initiated many years of cooperation […]
Łukasiewicz is working on prototypes of respirators
Łukasiewicz scientists have started developing prototypes of pressure and capacity respirators with components used on the market. Construction works will be completed by the turn of April and May, and the developed equipment will undergo tests. The project is carried out as part of a consortium created by ŁUKASIEWICZ experts from the Institute of Aviation […]
ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation has produced over 10,000 visors for hospitals
ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation together with its partners provides protective visors for doctors and nurses made in CNC and 3D technology. According to the latest data, the assistance has already reached over 50 hospitals and medical facilities in 11 provinces. In total, ŁUKASIEWICZ – Institute of Aviation has produced 10,000 MK4.1 helmets, 780 MK2 […]
Easter 2020
The first birthday of the Łukasiewicz Research Network
On April 1, 2020, Polish science celebrates the establishment of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – a project bringing together 35 research institutes from all over Poland. One of the institutes established in the network is the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation. The Łukasiewicz Research Network officially began its operations on April 1, 2019. It is […]
Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation joins the fight against coronavirus
Łukasiewicz- Institute of Aviation together with its partners donated free of charge 200 protective visors for doctors and nurses. Further work is underway at the Institute to produce another batch of protective materials for other hospitals. In the laboratories of Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation, which serve the needs of the aviation industry on a daily basis, […]
Scientist from the Łukasiewicz-Institute of Aviation won the Forbes “30 under 30” competition
Adam Okniński, PhD, Head of the Department of Space Technologies at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, has been awarded in the European edition of the prestigious Forbes “30 under 30” competition in the category “Manufacturing & Industry”. 300 young visionaries from 32 countries in Europe – this group includes a young Polish […]
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation – leader of space projects
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation is acquiring more and more research grants in space technologies. It is the second, after aviation, area of interest for Warsaw engineers, who implement advanced projects for one of the most promising sectors of the world economy. The Institute implements ten projects financed by the European Space Agency […]
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation strengthens cooperation with Microsoft in the field of software management
Microsoft has awarded the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation a Certificate of Full License Compliance. This is the first certificate for the Łukasiewicz Research Network covering the use of Microsoft academic licenses. The certificate confirms the full compliance of Microsoft licenses used in the Łukasiewicz Research Network – t Institute of Aviation where […]
New logo of our Institute
From 1 April 2019 Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation together with 35 other institutes, located all over Poland, forms the third largest R&D organization in Europe. With eight thousand employees and more than 1.3 billion revenues generated from the sale of technologies, products and services, the ŁUKASIEWICZ Research Network increases the chances of its clients […]
Appointment of the Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation
On 1 March 2020, by the decision of the President of the Łukasiewicz Centre, Paweł Stężycki, PhD, Eng., was appointed to the position of Director of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation for a period of 5 years. Paweł Stężycki, PhD Eng, has been associated with the Institute since 2002. In 2018 he […]
57th Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The 57th meeting of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee takes place at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) in Vienna from 3 to 14 February 2020. Delegates of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation took part in its proceedings on February 10-11, 2020. The Institute was […]
European aviation research and industry initiate IMOTHEP, an ambitious technological program on Hybrid Electric Propulsion
In Brussels on 20 January 2020, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation with its aviation research and industry partners officially launched the IMOTHEP project, an ambitious research initiative on hybrid electric propulsion funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is key for aviation to pursue its development in the service of […]
13th Conference “Fatigue of aircraft structures”
On January 16-17, 2020, the 13th conference “Fatigue of Aircraft Structures” was held at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation. The meeting was organized by the Materials and Structures Research Center. The conference “Fatigue of Aircraft Structures” is the annual expert meeting devoted to the fatigue of aircraft structures and structural integrity. Speakers […]
Start of the POLON project
At the beginning of April 2020, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation in a consortium with Creotech Instruments S.A., begins the implementation of the POLON project: Polish Propulsion Module. The purpose of the project is to develop a chemical rocket propulsion for a small satellite and its integration with the Hypersat platform developed by Creotech. The […]
Christmas wishes
