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Austin airport continues on the road of carbon reduction
By reaching Level 2 Carbon Accreditation in ACI’s programme, the City of Austin’s Aviation Department has further demonstrated its commitment to sustainability.
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Manchester Airport shows progress made to £1 billion ‘super terminal’
Manchester Airport has shown the progress made to its £1 billion 'super terminal' which is due to open in July 2020.
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Atlanta City Council approves bill to ban plastic at Atlanta Airport
Atlanta City Council has approved a ban of non-compostable single-use plastic bags, polystyrene and plastic straws at Atlanta Airport.
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Construction begins on Swissport air cargo warehouse at Frankfurt Airport
The new facility will expand Swissport's handling abilities by almost 50 per cent and strengthen Frankfurt's position as a leading airfreight hub.
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APT Pranoto Airport to receive 1,800-panel solar rooftop upgrade
APT Pranoto Airport will be the first Indonesian airport to utilise solar power, with Total Solar DG responsible for the supply and installation.
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Cork Airport to rely on electricity entirely from Electric Ireland
Electric Ireland will provide a yearly supply of eight million kW/h of green electricity to the airport in a bid to increase sustainable operations.
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Investing in sustainability is imperative for a successful future
New terminals and runways require long-term traffic forecasting and careful consideration of changing technologies, but they also provide the chance to explore how our workforce, our climate and our communities may change over time, highlights Caroline Wilkie, CEO of the Australian Airports Association (AAA).
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Airport Carbon Accreditation programme releases annual results
The global carbon accreditation programme reported significant growth between May 2018 and May 2019, including new additions.
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Sustainable operations: Bristol Airport’s decade of transformation
Simon Earles, Planning and Sustainability Director at Bristol Airport, details how the regional airport has continued making environmentally-friendly decisions as operations adapt to handle the increasing passenger traffic.
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Geneva Airport releases findings from waste characterisation campaign
The campaign, launched in June 2018, was a result of Geneva Airport's commitment to increasing its recycling rate to 50 per cent in 2020.
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Exploring Bengaluru’s sustainable garden terminal
Bengaluru International Airport is a pioneer among airports in Asia with regard to sustainability. Hari Marar, MD and CEO of Bangalore International Airport Limited, tells us about the various environmentally-friendly initiatives that have been implemented.
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Adelaide Airport collaborates with SA Water on airport cooling trials
Following a heat mitigation trial conducted by Adelaide Airport, findings are expected to contribute to airport carbon footprint reductions.
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Simferopol Airport: Designed in the form of a sea wave
The Russian airport was developed with passenger experience, terminal capacity, ecological impact and economical growth all in mind.
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AOA releases manifesto detailing a sustainable future in aviation
AOA's general election manifesto sets out how the aviation industry can work to ensure the sustainability of future airport growth.
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Solar initiative for John F. Kennedy International Airport enters next phase
The solar energy project, due to be installed at JFK Airport, has been awarded to SunPower Corporation and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group by PANYNJ.