PASSENGER FACILITATION, SUSTAINABILITY SFO’s newest AirTrain stations earn LEED gold certification 22 Sep 2021 Joe BatesSan Francisco International Airport’s two newest AirTrain stations, constructed at the Grand Hyatt at SFO and Long-Term Parking, have earned Gold certification from...
SUSTAINABILITY Shell unveils new sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) ambition 20 Sep 2021 Staff reporterRoyal Dutch Shell plc today announced its ambition to produce around two million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) a year by 2025....
NEW TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABILITY Louisville to use geothermal energy to cool and heat terminal building 17 Sep 2021 Joe BatesLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) is to use geothermal energy to cool its Jerry E Abramson Terminal in the summer and heat...
SUSTAINABILITY, TRAFFIC London Luton Airport calls for simplification of international travel rules 14 Sep 2021 Staff reporterLondon Luton Airport (LLA) is calling on the UK government to simplify the rules for international travel and provide extra support for the...
Information Technology, SUSTAINABILITY, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS Airport IT provider SITA becomes CarbonNeutral company 9 Sep 2021 Staff reporterIT provider, SITA, is now officially a CarbonNeutral certified company after achieving the accolade for its sustainability efforts. It says that the milestone...
SUSTAINABILITY Heathrow unveils new solution for safely treating glycol runoff 6 Sep 2021 Barry HallamLondon Heathrow has become the latest airport to invest in an aerated reed bed and wetland technology to manage the glycol run off...
BLOGS, SUSTAINABILITY BLOG: Why the aviation industry cannot revert to its pre-pandemic ways 3 Sep 2021 Randel DarbyAfter a summer of chaotic scenes at the UK’s airports and ever-changing travel restrictions, many in the aviation sector are longing for business...
SUSTAINABILITY Dubai Airports Youth Council initiative to develop future leaders 26 Aug 2021 Staff reporterDubai Airports has collaborated with the UAE’s Federal Youth Authority (FYA) to create the Dubai Airports Youth Council. Aligned with other top UAE...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, SUSTAINABILITY Launch of Dubai Airports Youth Council in UAE 26 Aug 2021 Staff reporterDubai Airports has for the first time collaborated with the UAE’s Federal Youth Authority (FYA) to create the Dubai Airports Youth Council. Aligned...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, SUSTAINABILITY Queenstown Airport Corporation looking to future after tough year 18 Aug 2021 Staff reporterQueenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) has admitted that implementing a plan to “stabilise the business in the complex and uncertain operating environment created by...
SUSTAINABILITY ‘Stabilisation plan’ helped Queenstown Airport through last year 18 Aug 2021 Joe BatesQueenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) has admitted that implementing a plan to “stabilise the business in the complex and uncertain operating environment created by...
SUSTAINABILITY Federal funding for Calgary’s runway rehabilitation project 16 Aug 2021 Staff reporterCalgary International Airport (YYC) is to receive C$57.5 million from the Canadian government to help it complete the rehabilitation of its west runway...