Sustainable Airports

Sustainable airport news and features

Menzies turns to solar power at PRG

Menzies Aviation has installed hundreds of solar panels at its cargo facility at Prague Airport (PRG), saving almost 140 tonnes of CO2 a year

Snowdonia picks Aerovolt charging systems

Aerovolt will provide charging systems for drone, electric aircraft and eVTOL testing at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre in Wales

Auckland wins Level 4 accreditation

Auckland Airport’s work to reduce carbon emissions has been recognised with ACI's Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation 

FlyPool app extends its reach

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

Changi to develop huge solar panel system

Keppel will design, build, own and operate a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) system on Changi Airport’s rooftops

Auckland expands compost programme

Coffee grinds, food scraps and even compostable cups will be put to good use, with the airport expanding its landside food waste composting

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

Phnom Penh passes green milestone

The Cambodian airport has won Level 3 accreditation from the Airports Council International

Côte d'Azur airports make biofuel commitment

Cannes-Mandelieu and Golfe De Saint-Tropez airports are reducing their emissions by more than 50 tonnes of CO2 per year

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

Tallinn Airport to be carbon neutral by 2025   

Estonia’s Tallinn Airport is on course to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 – five years earlier than originally planned

Hyderabad moves to 100% green energy

GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has moved to 100% sustainable green energy both on-campus and across its ecosystem

Hydrogen buses head to Gatwick

£30m has been invested in a pioneering hydrogen bus fleet and refuelling station for services in and around London Gatwick Airport

Vinci helps tackle greenhouse gases

Vinci Airports and France’s Rhône Chamber of Agriculture have launched the first local agricultural project with a ‘field crops’ low-carbon label

Honeywell upgrades APU offering

Honeywell has unveiled a new high-efficiency mode (HEM) upgrade for its 131-9B auxiliary power unit (APU) for Boeing 737 aircraft

Menzies reveals net-zero ambitions 

Menzies Aviation has announced its net-zero commitment for scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2e emissions across the company by 2045

Electric bus arrives at Aberdeen

A new fully electric bus has come into operation at Aberdeen International Airport, where it will transfer passengers to and from the car parks

Hydrogen AIrport JV unveiled

Air Liquide and Groupe ADP have announced the creation of Hydrogen Airport, a joint venture created to help airports with hydrogen projects

AAHK sees S&P ESG rating rise

Airport Authority Hong Kong has received an environmental, social and governance rating of 75 out of 100 in the Standard & Poor Global Ratings

Eaton debuts electric aircraft charger

Intelligent power management specialist Eaton will introduce its Green Motion Air to airport operators across Europe at the 2023 Paris Air Show next week

Ardian and Keflavík track emissions

Private investment house Ardian has partnered with Reykjavik’s Keflavík International Airport to measure the Icelandic hub’s Scope 3 emissions

Loganair debuts electric turnaround

The UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair, has achieved its first all-electric turnaround of an aircraft, at Stornoway Airport in the Outer Hebrides