CORAC is the Council for Civil Aeronautics Research (COnseil pour la Recherche Aéronautique Civile). It was created in July 2008 following commitments made in late 2007 during the Grenelle Environment Forum. Established according to the ACARE(*) model, it brings together, under the impetus of DGAC and GIFAS, all of the French players in the air transport sector, meaning the aviation industry, airlines, airports, ONERA, and relevant institutions and ministries. The implementation of CORAC represents a desire to ensure the consistency of research and innovation efforts in the aviation sector, especially in terms of preservation of the environment and sustainable development. Among its first achievements, it created the technological road map for aeronautics research, serving as the foundation for the implementation of an ambitious and coordinated research strategy focusing on objectives for management of the environmental footprint of air transport by 2020.

(*) Advisory Council on Aeronautics Research in Europe.