BACKGROUND

Sustainable Aviation Management is led by Dr Diego Babuder, an international aviation professional and academic whose work sits at the intersection of aviation management, airline operations, sustainability and decarbonisation strategy.

With more than a decade of operational experience in commercial aviation, Dr Babuder combines ongoing first-hand airline expertise as an Airline Captain with academic research on sustainable aviation technologies, LH2 aircraft adoption and the implications of the sustainability transition for airline operations, airport infrastructure and organisational change.

Dr Babuder holds a PhD in Management Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, completed as part of a collaborative research initiative in partnership with a major European airline, focusing on the managerial challenges associated with the technology-driven sustainability transition of the air transport industry. His academic background also includes international research experience at the University of Kansas and the University of Toronto.

Since 2021, he has contributed to sustainability-related industry, academic and media activities, including conferences, panel discussions, interviews and stakeholder engagements focused on aviation decarbonisation and the adoption of new aircraft technologies.

Alongside his airline role, Dr Babuder has held teaching appointments as an Adjunct Lecturer at Politecnico di Milano and POLIMI Graduate School of Management, covering air transport economics, management and sustainability, and most recently served as Assistant Professor of Management at H-FARM College.