Sustainable Aviation

Sustainable aviation news and features

Riga studies low-emission impact

Riga Airport is taking part in an international study on the use of low-emission aircraft technologies and their potential impact on airport surroundings

Vinci Portuguese hubs win ACA 4+ certification

All ten airports in Portugal have won ACA 4+ certification, the highest level of the ACI's environmental assessment programme

NATS deploys major airspace upgrade

One of the UK’s biggest airspace modernisation changes - four years in development - has been implemented over Wales and southwest England

Cologne Bonn introduces e-buses

Cologne Bonn Airport has acquired three new articulated buses with electric motors, each vehicle having space for around 100 passengers

JFKIAT trials its first electric buses

JFK International Air Terminal has published details of its first ever trial of electric buses – provided by COBUS Industries – at JFK T4

San Diego e-vehicles mark milestone

ACE Parking’s San Diego International Airport fleet of ZEV4 and ZEV5 shuttle buses has travelled more than one million all-electric, zero-emission miles

Auckland terminal build gathers pace

The biggest redevelopment in Auckland Airport’s 57-year history is underway, work having begun on the construction of a new domestic terminal

Mitie wins Bristol waste contract

Mitie has been awarded a three-year waste management contract by Bristol Airport, with the option of extending for a further two years.

Preparing airports for sustainable aviation fuel

From incentivising airlines to securing their own pipelines, airports are preparing for the widespread use of SAF, finds Emma Kelly

Double eco honours for Hactl

Hactl – Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited – has recently been recognised twice for its sustainability initiatives