Sustainability

 

Sustainable airport and ATM news and features

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

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

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

COBUS electric apron bus makes debut

Wiesbaden, Germany-based COBUS Industries has unveiled its latest model, the fully electric COBUS Vega

dnata wins sustainability award

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

Textron GSE unveils electric deicer

Textron Ground Support Equipment has announced the launch of the Safeaero 220E, an all-electric deicer

Mallaghan launches electric GSE fleet

Mallaghan has introduced a fully electric tanker and catering truck at the GSE Expo 2024

BAM reuses Schiphol demolition waste

Construction company BAM Bouw en Techniek has started work on a circular checkpoint at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Gatwick makes EV charging history

London Gatwick has become the first international airport to open an Electric Forecourt, a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) charging station

CPK to redefine sustainable aviation

In the heart of Poland, a pioneering project is taking shape that could redefine airport sustainability - the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK)

Skellefteå and SAS collaborate on SAF

Skellefteå City Airport has become the first individual airport in Sweden to join the SAS corporate sustainability programme

OAK debuts new T1 furniture

Oakland International Airport (OAK) is giving its facilities a refresh with newly installed gate furniture for Terminal 1 passengers

LAX ConRAC wins eco recognition

Los Angeles International Airport’s Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility has been recognised for sustainability excellence 

Brussels prioritises sustainability in EIA

The public enquiry for the renewal of Brussels Airport's environmental permit is underway, involving an environmental impact assessment

Swissport makes net-zero commitment

Swissport International is committing to be 100% carbon-neutral by 2050, through the decarbonisation of its operations and supply chain

Bristol Airport publishes sustainability strategy

Bristol Airport has published its sustainability strategy, including an ambitious new carbon target

Schiphol Group airports achieve sustainability accreditation

ACI has awarded the highest level for sustainability to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Eindhoven Airport and Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Upgraded Gatwick station opens

A new-look Gatwick Airport station has opened to passengers, transforming the journey from train to plane, according to Network Rail

SITA environmental targets validated

The Science Based Targets initiative, a global collaboration that provides expert guidance on achieving net zero, has validated SITA’s targets