Sustainability

 

Sustainable airport and ATM news and features

LAX T4.5 wins LEED Gold certification

The recently completed Terminal 4.5 Core at Los Angeles International Airport has won LEED Gold certification – the second highest LEED distinction

Lufthansa LEOS buys second Phoenix E

Lufthansa ground handling specialist LEOS has added a second Phoenix E all-electric aircraft tractor from Goldhofer to its fleet of tow tractors

Schiphol unveils cleaner aviation strategy

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has made public a number of decisions that it says will lead to quieter, cleaner and better aviation

Wellington incentivises sustainability drive

Wellington Airport on New Zealand’s North Island has converted $100m of existing bank facilities into sustainability-linked loans (SLLs)

Brussels Airport appoints bike manager

As part of the Stargate sustainable aviation project, Brussels Airport and the province of Flemish Brabant have appointed a bike manager

Riga studies low-emission impact

Riga Airport is taking part in an international study on the use of low-emission aircraft technologies and their potential impact on airport surroundings

Vinci Portuguese hubs win ACA 4+ certification

All ten airports in Portugal have won ACA 4+ certification, the highest level of the ACI's environmental assessment programme

NATS deploys major airspace upgrade

One of the UK’s biggest airspace modernisation changes - four years in development - has been implemented over Wales and southwest England

Areas and Phenix donate Madrid leftovers

​​​​​​​Environmental solutions specialist Phenix and F&B firm Areas have helped distribute more than 99,500kg of surplus airport food to at-risk groups

Cologne Bonn introduces e-buses

Cologne Bonn Airport has acquired three new articulated buses with electric motors, each vehicle having space for around 100 passengers