Sustainability
Vertiports and sustainability
From noise pollution to construction materials, are vertiports really as green as developers claim? Tom Batchelor investigates
Chicago to consider green energy at O’Hare
An ordinance will allow the Chicago Department of Aviation to enter into an agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
New terminal on way for Leahy BTV
Project NexT will replace the north concourse, the latest and largest sustainable infrastructure project at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
Menzies to plant mangroves
Menzies Aviation has committed to funding the planting of 70,000 mangroves as part of the Million Mangroves project
BA overhauls LHR GSE equipment
British Airways is embarking on a multi-million-pound investment programme to overhaul its ground support equipment at Heathrow Airport
LLA launches green education programme
London Luton Airport is joining forces with The Forest of Marston Vale Trust to launch a new environmental education programme
DEN wins electrification funding
Denver International Airport (DEN) has been awarded $300,000 in federal funding for an Electrification Master Plan
IATA and SFC tackle CO2 emissions
The organisations will work together to provide consistent and transparent CO2 emissions calculations for air cargo shipments
Newbow debuts onboard solar wheel trailer
UK GSE manufacturer Newbow Aerospace has launched the first wheel and brake change trailer with onboard solar power
Wellington launches NZ's first hydrogen trial
Four New Zealand businesses have come together to trial using hydrogen in an aviation setting for the first time in Aotearoa
Gatwick swaps diesel for HVO
London Gatwick has cut carbon emissions from its diesel vehicles by 90% by swapping the fuel for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil
Cathay Cargo Terminal tackles plastic use
Cathay Cargo Terminal in Hong Kong has adopted 50% recycled plastic cargo cover sheets, as it works to improve its environmental credentials