Sustainability

 

Sustainable airport and ATM news and features

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

Brisbane to boost parking facilities

Construction is set to commence on an expanded car park at Brisbane's Domestic Terminal as part of the ongoing A$5bn Future BNE transformation

WEF calls for eco infrastructure investment

A new WEF report identifies changes required to accommodate clean fuel and urges airports to invest soon in the necessary infrastructure

FAA selects sustainable design for ATC towers

The FAA has selected a sustainable design for new air traffic control towers that will be used primarily at municipal and smaller airports in the US

PHL marks donation milestone

Concessions at Philadelphia International Airport have now donated more than 100,000lb of unsold food to not-for-profit Philabundance

Helsinki upgrades Runway 2

On May 2, airports operator Finavia will begin a two-year, €8m renovation of Runway 2 at Finland’s Helsinki Airport

Green light for Vinci’s Lyon solar plant

Vinci Airports will install a 14-hectare solar power plant at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, with construction due to start this autumn

UK aviation body calls for government help

Industry coalition Sustainable Aviation has published an updated Net Zero Carbon Road-Map, but called for targeted government backing

TaxiBot makes Delhi and Bengaluru debut

Air India has signed an agreement with KSU Aviation to launch TaxiBot operations at Delhi and Bengaluru airports for its Airbus A320 family

Helsinki makes second-hand store history

Relove - the world’s first second-hand concept
store located at an airport - is to open at Finland’s Helsinki Airport

Aramex signs up to Brisbane logistics hub

Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is to undertake the largest industrial project in the airport’s history on behalf of logistics specialist Aramex Australia

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

SITA helps monitor Hong Kong carbon

HKIA has selected SITA to provide a carbon management platform to monitor data on carbon emissions across the airport

Airlines fight Schiphol decision

KLM, Delta Air Lines and easyJet are among airlines taking proceedings against the Dutch government's decision to cut Schiphol flights