Sustainable airport news and features
WEF calls for eco infrastructure investment
A new WEF report identifies changes required to accommodate clean fuel and urges airports to invest soon in the necessary infrastructure
FAA selects sustainable design for ATC towers
The FAA has selected a sustainable design for new air traffic control towers that will be used primarily at municipal and smaller airports in the US
PHL marks donation milestone
Concessions at Philadelphia International Airport have now donated more than 100,000lb of unsold food to not-for-profit Philabundance
Helsinki upgrades Runway 2
On May 2, airports operator Finavia will begin a two-year, €8m renovation of Runway 2 at Finland’s Helsinki Airport
Green light for Vinci’s Lyon solar plant
Vinci Airports will install a 14-hectare solar power plant at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, with construction due to start this autumn
UK aviation body calls for government help
Industry coalition Sustainable Aviation has published an updated Net Zero Carbon Road-Map, but called for targeted government backing
TaxiBot makes Delhi and Bengaluru debut
Air India has signed an agreement with KSU Aviation to launch TaxiBot operations at Delhi and Bengaluru airports for its Airbus A320 family
Helsinki makes second-hand store history
Relove - the world’s first second-hand concept
store located at an airport - is to open at Finland’s Helsinki Airport
Aramex signs up to Brisbane logistics hub
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) is to undertake the largest industrial project in the airport’s history on behalf of logistics specialist Aramex Australia
LAX T4.5 wins LEED Gold certification
The recently completed Terminal 4.5 Core at Los Angeles International Airport has won LEED Gold certification – the second highest LEED distinction