Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has achieved a perfect 100% score for the first time in its latest Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment. The UK gateway notes that the achievement marking a significant milestone in its journey towards becoming one of the UK’s most sustainable regional airports. GRESB is an independent, international sustainability framework […]
London Stansted has published its latest sustainability report showcasing the airport’s achievements over the past five years. It notes that its sustainability efforts are crucial to its ‘working together for a brighter future’ strategy. The strategy is focused on the airport’s commitment to continue reducing its carbon emissions, create more jobs and training opportunities, including […]
Heathrow delivered the best on-time performance in Q3 with fewer cancellations, beating all European hubs to become Europe’s most punctual major airport. According to the gateway, passenger appetite to travel through Heathrow is stronger than ever, with a record 23.4 million passing through its facilities in Q3. And, for the first time ever for a […]
Lyon Airport has achieved the top Level 5 status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, becoming the first airport in France with over 10 million passengers to reach this milestone. Lyon Airport’s environmental action plan, driven by VINCI Airports, the airport’s operator since 2016, has enabled a 94% reduction in the airport’s direct CO2 emissions […]
The development of London Stansted’s on-site solar farm passed a significant construction milestone this week following the successful installation of the 1,500th solar panel. The 14.3MW solar farm, the first of its kind at a London airport, is being constructed and operated by SAS Energy, EDF power solution’s C&I solar division, on land already owned […]
Egis Aviation’s Vicki Hughes believes that the UK’s airport network could benefit from a more collaborative and integrated approach to sustainability. The pressure is on for the aviation sector. Alongside power generation and heavy industry, air travel is one of the most prominent targets for governments pursuing ambitious net-zero objectives. But it’s not realistic to cut out […]
One of the UK’s first airside solar farms has officially been opened at Edinburgh Airport by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes. The eleven-acre farm is located adjacent to Edinburgh Airport’s runway and provides approximately 27% of the airport’s energy needs. On several occasions this year, the airport has operated solely on solar power between […]
Munich Airport has officially unveiled its new electric bus depot, with Ulrich Lange, Germany’s Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport in attendance. Located on the southern part of the airport, the depot currently features 37 charging stations for battery-electric passenger transport vehicles. An additional 13 charging points are scheduled to go online […]
The European aviation sector today issued an urgent call for accelerated policy support to unlock the full decarbonisation potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The joint call, made by the DESTINATION 2050 partners together with fuel suppliers and cargo and express delivery operators, highlights the pressing challenges of affordable SAF deployment across Europe. Chief amongst […]
London’s Heathrow Airport today unveiled a £10 billion Private Investment Plan it says is designed to ‘make every journey better’ by improving service levels and boosting its operational reliability. For the first time in a decade, Heathrow will also create new terminal space for new lounges, shops and restaurants within its existing facilities. A statement […]
ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda to launch a coalition ahead of COP30 focused on introducing a new tax on air transport. The tax, it warns, places a special focus on premium flyers as a means to fund development, […]
Airport World shines the spotlight on a handful of very different sustainability initiatives across Europe and North America. Engaging with the local community London’s Heathrow Airport has unveiled an Air Traffic Control tower shaped bird hide in a local nature reserve in the heart of one of its 13 local nature conservation sites. The one-of-a-kind […]
