Sustainable Airports

Sustainable airport news and features

Cologne Bonn deploys eGPUs

The first ten fully electric ground power units (eGPUs) have been deployed at Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport

Textron eAviation to trial Nexus eVTOL

Textron eAviation will conduct flight testing for its Nexus eVTOL full-scale technology demonstrator aircraft at Salina Regional Airport (SLN)

dnata adds eGPUs to Dubai fleet

14 new 180kVA electric ground power units (GPU) will join the dnata ground support equipment (GSE) fleet at Dubai International airport (DXB)

Dubai to grow solar footprint

Dubai Airports and Etihad Clean Energy Development Company will launch the world's largest airport rooftop solar panel installation

Skyportz and Microflite to drive Melbourne AAM

The firms will work with the incoming Lord Mayor and the state government to explore options for new vertiport sites in Melbourne

Manchester makes musical appeal

Manchester Airport is resurrecting a popular pre-pandemic tradition, inviting singers and musicians to perform in its terminals at Christmas

dnata switches LHR fleet to biofuel

A 70-strong heavy goods vehicle (HGV) at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) now runs on hydrotreated vegetable oil, a fossil-free alternative to diesel

Green Cubes wins UL safety listing

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) power systems provider Green Cubes Technology (Green Cubes) has won UL listing for its 48V battery family

dnata wins sustainability award

Air services provider dnata has won the Aviation Sustainability & Environment accolade at the Aviation Industry Awards UK 

NTO starts work on huge solar array

The new solar array at JFK’s New Terminal One will be the largest in New York City, and the largest at any US airport

Teesside sets sights on hydrogen

Plans for a hydrogen refuelling station at Teesside International Airport have been submitted to Darlington Borough Council

EFM and Goldhofer sign MUC agreement

Goldhofer and EFM recently signed a major framework agreement at Goldhofer’s headquarters in Memmingen, Germany

Sustainable Aviation appoints first CEO

UK industry aviation alliance Sustainable Aviation (SA) has appointed Duncan McCourt as its first chief executive

Luton launches new green strategy

London Luton Airport has published its latest Responsible Business Strategy, setting out its sustainability commitments for the next three years

Munich Airport explores sustainable energy generation

Munich Airport is using a container with photovoltaic panels and wind rotors to charge electric vehicles

Tackling plastic waste at airports

Convenience and enjoyment are mainstays of the passenger experience, but not always eco-friendly. We look at initiatives designed to change this

Open version of Ardian AirCarbon launches

Ardian is launching a free, open version of Ardian AirCarbon, its proprietary emission quantification and reduction tool for the aviation industry

Finavia hits zero carbon milestone

Finnish airport operator Finavia has achieved net zero carbon emissions in its own operations at Ivalo, Kittilä, Kuusamo and Rovaniemi airports

Schiphol trials self-driving buses

Two electric self-driving Ohmio buses are following a fixed route and making stops at various locations on airside at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

FlyPool app extends its reach

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

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

LLA launches 2024 Greener Future Fund

London Luton has launched its 2024 Greener Future Fund, inviting applications from groups keen to support biodiversity and cut carbon emissions