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Newcastle International Airport announces plans for a solar farm
The solar farm will be located at the eastern end of the runway and will seek to provide 100 per cent of the airport’s electricity requirements through sustainable means.
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Household waste and sewage to be used in jet fuel production as UK government makes world-leading SAF commitments
Eight companies have been shortlisted to share £15 million government funding to support the development of first-of-a-kind production plants turning waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Kempegowda International Airport campus becomes water positive
Becoming 100 per cent water positive means that BLR Airport replenishes more water than it consumes.
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Fostering sustainable mobility at Salvador Bahia Airport
Julio Ribas, CEO of Salvador Bahia Airport details the airport’s green initiatives and explains how their achievements thus far are inspiring them to work harder to create truly sustainable mobility.
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More airline bailouts and insolvencies predicted due to COVID-19
New study finds that 81 per cent of capital markets investors expect to see more regional carriers receiving government bailouts. Fifty seven per cent predict the sector will be targeted by private equity as a recovery play.
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IATA adds environmental sustainability to its training curriculum
The various modules have been designed to illustrate how both individual actions and overall company policies effect sustainability.
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Cleaner, Greener Airports: Making Aviation More Sustainable – VINCI Airports
In the latest instalment of International Airport Review's sustainability series, VINCI Airports – the operator of 45 airports in Europe, Asia and the Americas – explains why the operator is confident of reaching the target of net zero emissions by 2050.
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AEON – A keystone to sustainable green aviation!
Murali Varadarajan, who is currently in charge of developing the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the Advanced Engine off Navigation (AEON) project, talks to International Airport Review about the project and how it is working towards a sustainable future for aviation.
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“It Doesn’t Fly With Us”: New campaign sees aviation industry stepping up to protect threatened wildlife
The ROUTES Partnership and United For Wildlife have launched a new ‘Step Up to Stop Wildlife Trafficking’ campaign and are encouraging all aviation companies that want to help to end wildlife trafficking in air transport to get involved. For International Airport Review, Michelle Owen, ROUTES’ Lead, discusses the campaign and…
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Cleaner, Greener Airports: Making Aviation More Sustainable – Kansai Airports
Rika Ito, Manager of the Environmental Management Group at Kansai Airports, details the commitment being made to address environmental issues and the advantages of working collaboratively between the three airports under the group’s operation in the next instalment of International Airport Review’s exclusive series.
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ACI World data highlights lasting impact of COVID-19 on aviation
With passenger numbers expected to be 47.3 per cent down by the end of 2021 compared to 2019, ACI World has predicted that global traffic may take up to two decades to return to previously projected levels.
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Rotterdam The Hague Airport achieves highest ACI carbon accreditation
Rotterdam The Hague Airport has become the first airport worldwide to be accredited for the first time at the highest level of the ACI ACA programme.
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Farnborough Airport to offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel to all aircraft using the airport
The introduction of SAF at Farnborough Airport is a major milestone in its sustainability programme, and will further support its emission reduction efforts.
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Riga Airport commits to becoming net zero by 2050
As part of its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, Riga Airport will develop a medium-term 2030 sustainability strategy to help the airport to achieve its climate goals.
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Cleaner, Greener Airports: Making Aviation More Sustainable – San Francisco Airport
San Francisco International Airport colleagues Erin Cooke, Sustainability and Environmental Policy Director, and Anthony Bernheim, Healthy & Resilient Buildings Program Manager - Planning, Design & Construction, explain the airport’s goals to become a ‘zero’ campus and the importance of sustainability in a region that is actively experiencing the effects of…