Sustainability

 

Sustainable airport and ATM news and features

Charlottetown unveils new sustainability plan

Prince Edward Island’s Charlottetown Airport Authority (CAA) has unveiled its first ever sustainability plan

Lilium partners with Star Charge

eVTOL developer Lilium has partnered with Star Charge to develop, customise and provide charging systems for its Lilium Jets

Brussels doubles solar energy output

The newest buildings in the western section of Brussels Airport’s cargo zone are being fitted with solar panels covering 65,000m2

Snowdonia picks Aerovolt charging systems

Aerovolt will provide charging systems for drone, electric aircraft and eVTOL testing at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre in Wales

Menzies turns to solar power at PRG

Menzies Aviation has installed hundreds of solar panels at its cargo facility at Prague Airport (PRG), saving almost 140 tonnes of CO2 a year

Auckland wins Level 4 accreditation

Auckland Airport’s work to reduce carbon emissions has been recognised with ACI's Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation 

FlyPool app extends its reach

February 15 saw the global launch of Flypool, the first ecological carpooling solution dedicated to airport transfers

Changi to develop huge solar panel system

Keppel will design, build, own and operate a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) system on Changi Airport’s rooftops

Auckland expands compost programme

Coffee grinds, food scraps and even compostable cups will be put to good use, with the airport expanding its landside food waste composting

daa unveils 20-point sustainability plan

Airport operator daa has unveiled details of 20 environmental sustainability initiatives being rolled out at Dublin and Cork Airports

Riga sets emissions targets

The Board of Riga Airport has approved the Latvian airport's Net Zero 2050 Roadmap, an operational plan for achieving zero CO2 emissions by 2050

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

Bristol capacity expansion approved

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

Teesside signs Air France-KLM SAF deal

Teesside has become the UK’s first airport to partner with Air France-KLM for the airline’s programme to boost the use of sustainable aviation fuel

ESS to deliver Schiphol battery solution

ESS’ iron flow battery technology will enable air-side electrification and help advance Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s sustainability strategy

VINCI innovates at Gatwick

London Gatwick Airport has resurfaced its main runway in half the time and at half the cost of traditional resurfacing methods

Electric cars make Tallinn debut

Three electric cars for use by employees involved in aircraft servicing were introduced at Tallinn Airport in Estonia on January 3

Liege ready for SAF distribution

Liege Airport has become the first airport in Belgian capable of providing its airline customers with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Phoenix celebrates AV world first

Phoenix Sky Harbor has become the first airport in the world to offer a Waymo fully autonomous vehicle service to the general public

Faro marks Portuguese solar first

Portugal's first airport solar power plant has been commissioned, at Faro Airport in the country's Algarve district

Tallinn moves away from gas heating

Estonia’s Tallinn Airport has made the switch from gas heating to district heating in buildings on airport premises

IATA launches CO2 calculation method

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched its Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology