Sustainability

 

Sustainable airport and ATM news and features

CPK to redefine sustainable aviation

In the heart of Poland, a pioneering project is taking shape that could redefine airport sustainability - the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK)

Skellefteå and SAS collaborate on SAF

Skellefteå City Airport has become the first individual airport in Sweden to join the SAS corporate sustainability programme

OAK debuts new T1 furniture

Oakland International Airport (OAK) is giving its facilities a refresh with newly installed gate furniture for Terminal 1 passengers

Brussels prioritises sustainability in EIA

The public enquiry for the renewal of Brussels Airport's environmental permit is underway, involving an environmental impact assessment

LAX ConRAC wins eco recognition

Los Angeles International Airport’s Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility has been recognised for sustainability excellence 

Swissport makes net-zero commitment

Swissport International is committing to be 100% carbon-neutral by 2050, through the decarbonisation of its operations and supply chain

Bristol Airport publishes sustainability strategy

Bristol Airport has published its sustainability strategy, including an ambitious new carbon target

Delivering a healthier airport

Airports in the Americas are taking a greater interest in the wellbeing of passengers and staff, addressing everything from air quality to stress levels, reports Chris Anderson

Schiphol Group airports achieve sustainability accreditation

ACI has awarded the highest level for sustainability to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Eindhoven Airport and Rotterdam The Hague Airport

LAX launches Sustain With Love

Los Angeles International Airport has unveiled its Sustain With Love initiative to support the elimination of single-use plastic water bottles

Manchester first UK airport with direct SAF supply

Manchester is to become the first airport in the UK to have a direct feed of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), thanks to a new partnership

Electric air taxis to head to Roman airports

Volocopter, infrastructures holding company Atlantia, and Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) are to bring electric air taxis to Rome

Aviation Climate Taskforce formed

A taskforce has been formed to accelerate breakthroughs in emerging technologies for the decarbonisation of aviation

SFO launches US-first noise insulation project

San Francisco International Airport has announced the start of work to replace residential noise insulation that has exceeded its useful lifespan

Menzies delivers electric turnarounds for Ryanair

Logistics specialist Menzies Aviation is now providing LCC Ryanair with fully electric turnarounds at Amsterdam Schiphol, Gothenburg-Landvetter and Oslo airports

WFS scores eco win with biodegradable stretch wrap

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has reduced the amount of plastic in landfills by the equivalent of 68 million plastic water bottles

Dutch aviation presents sustainable taxiing plans

The Dutch aviation sector has unveiled plans to cut fuel consumption during taxiing at Schiphol Airport

SAF makes Gatwick debut

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been introduced at London Gatwick Airport as part of a collaboration between Q8Aviation, easyJet, Gatwick and Neste

Munich creates a ‘climate forest’

Bavaria’s Munich Airport has launched its latest carbon-offset project, 1,900 hectares of forest in the east of the German state

Collaboration key to zero emissions, says easyJet

EasyJet has urged industry and governments to work closely to deliver the zero-emission technology needed to transform aviation

Istanbul Airport commits to carbon neutral goals

The Turkish hub plans to reach net zero emissions before ACI’s 2050 target, as it continues to develop its sustainability measures

American Airlines commits to “science-based targets” to reduce emissions

The airline has also signed up to the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign and Race to Zero