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 […]
Swedavia, one of the world’s most environmentally aware airport operators, has announced that Visby, Åre Östersund and Kiruna airports in Sweden have achieved the top Level 5 status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Their achievements positions Swedavia as a world leader in the aviation sector, as seven out of its ten Swedish airports are […]
Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Turkey has reached Level 4+ certification status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, placing it among the world’s top 70 airports in environmental performance. Operator, TAV Airports. aims to achieve carbon neutrality across all airports it operates by 2030, and to reach net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. “Ankara […]
Dublin Airport operator, daa, has announced that it is gifting an eight-hectare wildlife habitat at Kilsallaghan in North County Dublin to Fingal County Council. The open area compensatory habitat at Kilsallaghan is a meticulously developed area designed to support a variety of native flora and fauna, providing a sanctuary for wildlife. While the compensatory landscape […]
The world’s airports continue to deliver on sustainability, achieving new milestones and pioneering new green initiatives, writes Joe Bates. NEW AIRPORT CARBON ACCREDITATION HIGH FOR NARITA In another step towards net zero, Tokyo’s Narita International Airport has successfully upgraded to Level 4 ‘Transformation’ status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Narita operator, NAA, has set comprehensive decarbonisation […]
A pioneering demonstration showcasing how hydrogen can support the decarbonisation of airport ground operations has taken place at Exeter Airport in the UK – marking an important step towards achieving the first ‘zero-carbon turn’ of a commercial aircraft. In a first of its kind for the UK, the trial, delivered by a partnership of Exeter […]
