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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to introduce new noise reduction measures
In partnership with LVNL, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has developed a joint programme of measures to reduce noise emissions caused by air traffic.
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Banning single-use plastics, encouraging use of public transport to and from an airport, managing food waste, reducing use of fossil fuels, monitoring water use, switching to renewable energy sources, sourcing food sustainably. These are all examples of how an airport can begin to reduce its carbon footprint; its greenhouse-gas emissions; its impact on the environment.
The climate change emergency is upon us, and all industries must work hard at becoming more sustainable – the aviation industry included. As the above paragraph demonstrates, this goes beyond using sustainable aviation fuel.
Many airports and authorities have recognised the need to implement environmentally-friendly strategies, and International Airport Review here showcases some of these achievements. However the entire industry must continue striving and innovating to ensure an airport’s surroundings are not negatively impacted and the environment is protected for the future.
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Flying is to become safer and faster, says Prague Airport CEO
As part of International Airport Review’s exclusive CEO series, Vaclav Rehor discusses how aviation must cooperate effectively to ensure a safe future for the industry.
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EC proposes measures to limit COVID-19 impact on aviation industry
By temporarily suspending airport slot regulations, the European Commission hopes to alleviate the pressure on airports and airlines amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
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Issue 1’s Winter Operations In-Depth Focus
This in-depth focus provides an informative and detailed overview of some of the winter operations that occur to protect passengers and staff during the colder months of the year.
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Next generation of attitudinal noise surveys to be developed by NatCen
ICCAN will work with NatCen to develop a new attitudinal noise survey by the end of September 2020, with the first to be conducted before the end of 2021.
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Heathrow Airport to tackle noise emissions with new charges
Charges for unscheduled flights arriving and departing from the airport between 23:30 and 06:00 will be five times greater than daytime charges.
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CEO of Salzburg Airport hopes to be flying differently in the future
As part of International Airport Review’s exclusive CEO series, Bettina Ganghofer discusses how the future of aviation needs to become more sustainable in order to continue future growth.
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ADEPT calls for UK aviation environmental and economic strategy
ADEPT has called for the development of a national strategy to address both climate change and the economy within the UK aviation sector.
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Vienna Airport smashes 30 million passenger barrier
Another stellar performance was recorded by the Vienna Airport Group in 2019, with a record-breaking set of traffic results seeing the group’s airports approach almost 40 million annual passengers. However, its rapid growth is being managed in an environmentally-sensitive way, as its Austrian hub significantly reduced its energy consumption per…
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Airports’ progression into becoming nodes for climate action
In 2019, Airport Carbon Accreditation marked its 10th anniversary. Marina Bylinsky, Head of Sustainability at ACI EUROPE, evaluates the progress made by airports across the globe in regard to climate emergency.
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Looking at the future landscape of sustainable baggage operations
A sustainable, cost-efficient, customer-centric baggage operation is achievable, if the industry is willing to openly collaborate, discusses Andrew Price, Head of Global Baggage Operations at IATA.
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Pioneering aviation and sustainability at Southampton Airport
Since beginning operation in 1910, Southampton Airport has been a consistent aviation pioneer, and has now shifted its focus to the development of sustainable operations.
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How Green Furniture Concept achieves placemaking through design
Jonathan Nilsson, CEO of Green Furniture Concept, discusses how airports should implement placemaking through design.
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Airports must evaluate their contribution to the UN Agenda 2030
Giorgio Buffa, Manager of Operations at Hamad International Airport, discusses his research into how the aviation sector should develop an industry-specific framework for evaluating sustainability performances.
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Predicting 2020 trends and disruptors for the aviation industry
This roundtable reviews 2019, makes predictions for 2020, and provides exclusive advice for airports from four industry leaders.
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