Sustainability

 

Sustainable airport and ATM news and features

Schiphol shows travellers the future 

Passengers travelling to intercontinental destinations from Schiphol are learning about the airport of the future via a new installation

Electric vehicles trialled at LAX

Menzies Aviation, Mullen Automotive and Loop Global have begun a trial of new electric vehicles and charging infrastructure at LAX

SAN stormwater usage revealed

In 2022, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority captured, treated, and reused 812,500 gallons of stormwater, it has announced

DEN increases DPR land stewardship

Denver International Airport has increased the acreage of its prairie grasslands managed by Denver Parks and Recreation

Cologne/ Bonn invests in solar power

Germany’s Cologne/ Bonn Airport is to install 8,600 new solar modules across its campus, adding to seven existing photovoltaic (PV) systems

Bristol capacity expansion approved

The UK’s High Court has dismissed the legal challenge brought against the Planning Inspectorate, enabling expansion to proceed

Hydrogen research heads to Stuttgart

H2FLY and Stuttgart Airport have teamed up to establish a Center of Excellence for Hydrogen in Aviation at the German airport

FAA introduces OPDs to more US airports

The Federal Aviation Administration has introduced new optimised profile descents (OPDS) at ten United States airports

JFK NTO to get microgrid infrastructure

AlphaStruxure is to design, construct, and operate an integrated microgrid infrastructure at the New Terminal One (NTO) at JFK

Munich and Lufthansa sign LOI

Munich Airport and Lufthansa will sign a letter of intent (LOI) to build on the sustainable development of the Bavarian hub