Sustainable Airports

Sustainable airport news and features

BSR HyAirport project takes off

The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) HyAirport project, an international project driving hydrogen use in aviation, is underway

ZeroAvia explores airport hydrogen

ZeroAvia and ScottishPower will explore models for clean power and hydrogen supply supporting aviation and other use cases 

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

Brussels prioritises sustainability in EIA

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

LAX ConRAC wins eco recognition

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

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

Why electricity worked for Kansas City

Henderson Engineers was responsible for the New Terminal at MCI. James Dietz tells Tara Craig why electricity was the airport fuel of choice

Shannon wins ACA Level 2 accreditation

Ireland’s Shannon Airport has been awarded Carbon Accreditation Level 2 by the Airport Council International’s (ACI) ACA programme

Sustainable airport fleets: hydrogen-as-a-service

Ruben Creus of Revo Zero tells Tara Craig about his company’s mission to launch a zero-emissions revolution – starting with airports

Sustainable terminals: a three-pronged approach

Thornton Tomasetti’s Tyler Ranf and Jonathon Stage recommend a three-pronged structural approach when building sustainable airports

Toulon Hyères refuelling trucks go electric

World Fuel Services (World Fuel) has converted diesel-powered refuelling trucks to electric at Toulon Hyères Airport in the south of France

Iberia Airport Services invests in sustainability

Iberia Airport Services (IBAS), the Spanish carrier’s handling business, is to invest more than €100m in its sustainability plan

Bristol starts work on solar farm

Work started this month on a 2.6-acre solar farm
on the airfield at Bristol Airport in the southwest
of England

ACI World launches Sustainability Expansion Plan

ACI World has launched its Sustainability Expansion Plan, funded by Montréal International and partners

CPK's integrated transport hub

The new Polish hub has been designed to enable travellers to move swiftly, safely and easily between different modes of transport

PV glass canopy installed at Newark

Onyx Solar has installed a photovoltaic glass canopy in the departures area of Newark Airport's new Terminal A in New Jersey

Sofia selects T2 rebuild designer

Bulgarian architectural and engineering company IPA will design the new Terminal 2 at Sofia Airport, which will replace the 70-year-old Terminal 1

European ReFuelEU initiative moves forward

The European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal aiming to decarbonise aviation