A recent US Government Accountability Office study of the 150 busiest U.S airports is of interest to those of us who follow how the implementation of ‘green’ practices and techniques have impacted airports in reality. For many opponents of ‘green’ strategies, the concern is often that implementing these strategies either cost the airports considerably in [...]

Climate change negotiations have kicked off again in Bonn this week, as representatives from across the globe continue in their constant efforts for an agreement on how the world should move forward in the battle against climate change. So whilst industry representatives are busy in Bonn, explaining their commitments to collective efforts in combating global [...]

This Wednesday, representatives from airports across the U.S. came together for a ‘Green Airports’ seminar, hosted by South Carolina’s  Department of Health and Environmental Control and launched under the Green Airports Initiative. The seminar educated airports on how they can become more environmentally friendly and reduce their operating costs through the promotion of alternative fuels, [...]

This week the aviation industry has had its focus on developing alternative energy both on the ground and in the air. East Midlands Airport announced plans to have four giant wind turbines built by the end of this year, which will be used to generate electricity for the airport. The turbines will generate 900 kilowatt [...]

“You’re next holiday may be powered by weeds” wrote Dominic O’Connell in the Sunday Times this week and indeed he may be right… Last week we saw a passenger biofuel flight by KLM and the last in a series of ‘MINT’ flights; this week sees development through British Airways who have taken a big step [...]

The Airport Operators Association released a report this week, which details the contribution of aviation to the UK economy. The aviation industry itself is calculated as accounting for 141,000 jobs in the UK –  which increases to 234,000 jobs when considering supply chain employment. What’s more, the labour productivity is around 35% per employee higher [...]

‘Research and Markets’ have provided us with some uplifting news this week, announcing the release of their new ‘Airports go green’ report. As we’ve noted in recent weeks, airports have made significant contributions in fighting climate change by adopting numerous strategies to limit their emissions. ‘Airports go green’ is dishing out some well-deserved praise to [...]

In the news this week airports have shown positive improvements as they make their own contributions to lowering carbon emissions. Sky Harbor International Airport, Pheonix, has announced plans to lower their carbon footprint by converting airport-based vehicles to alternate fuels and building a $1.1 billion automated train that aims to take thousands of cars off [...]

Videos from the Opening Session of the Aviation & Environment Summit 2009 are available. Alexander ter Kuile from CANSO called for greater cooperation and set out airspace efficiency targets. Angela Gittens, Director General of Airports Council International, spoke about airports’ environmental work. Francois Gayet, Chair of the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) [...]