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FAA Recommends Study to Prevent Bird Strikes at US Airport
Tuesday, November 02, 2010 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended that Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania conducts a wildlife hazard study to reduce bird strikes. The...

Acoustiblok to Reduce Terminal Noise at African Airport
Thursday, October 21, 2010 Sikhuphe International Airport in Swaziland has installed Acoustiblok, a sound abatement material to reduce the level of sound produced inside the new terminal. Sikhuphe Airport will add a...

ICAO Agreement on Aviation and Climate Change Signed
Thursday, October 14, 2010 The first global governmental agreement to reduce carbon emissions has been signed by 190 contracting states of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The agreement was signed...

IATA Urges Governments to Support Aviation Emission Approach
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the world's governments to unite and support the targets set by global aviation industry to stop climate change. The targets...

IATA Launches iFlex Programme to Reduce Aviation Emissions
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched its new iFlex programme to enable airlines to reduce carbon emissions and burn fuel by 2% on long-haul flights. The programme...

Denver Airport to Install Solar System
Monday, September 20, 2010 Denver International Airport (DIA) in the US will develop a 4.4MW solar system to power its daily operations, as part of its sustainability initiative. Constellation Energy will finance, own...

IATA Outlines Priorities for Peruvian Aviation
Monday, September 20, 2010 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has outlined key focus areas for Peru's aviation industry to strengthen its position in Latin America. To improve safety, IATA's...

SESAR to Expand Atlantic Emission Reduction Programme
Friday, July 16, 2010 The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) has selected 18 projects to expand the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE) programme. The AIRE 2 programme will support...

Volcanic Crisis Affects Global Traffic
Friday, May 28, 2010 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said international traffic dropped 2.4% in April with six days of flights cancelled in Europe due to Iceland's volcanic eruption. March...

IATA Welcomes Aviation Carbon Emission Norms in US-EU Agreement
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the decision made in the second stage of the Open Skies agreement between the US and the European Union (EU) will strengthen...

Melbourne Airport May Generate Own Electricity to Cut Emissions
Monday, December 07, 2009 Melbourne Airport in Australia is exploring the idea of developing its own electricity generation in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. Feasibility studies for installing wind generators,...

IATA Reiterates Global Sectoral Approach for Aviation
Monday, December 07, 2009 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has again reiterated the need for a global sectoral approach to aviation and climate change under the leadership of the International...

Wind Energy to Power Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in the US will soon be powered by energy generated by five wind turbines installed at two locations in the airport. The Wayne County Airport...

Swedish Airport Receives Carbon-Neutrality Accreditation
Thursday, November 19, 2009 Stockholm-Arlanda in Sweden has become the first airport to be accredited as carbon neutral by the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. ACI Europe first launched the scheme in...

East Midlands Continues Push Towards Carbon Neutrality
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 East Midlands Airport in the UK will collaborate with Gasrec – the UK's first commercial producer of liquid biomethane – in order to run an airport passenger transfer bus powered by...

IATA and ICAO Call for Global Aviation Sector to Cut Emissions
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Both the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have called for the global aviation industry to reduce its emissions in...

New Departures Code to Cut Aircraft Emissions
Friday, October 09, 2009 A new interim Departures Code of Practice has been unveiled which aims at helping cut aircraft emissions by reducing fuel burn from aircraft at airports. The interim voluntary code of...

Pittsburgh Claims to be Unaffected by New De-Icing Regulations
Friday, October 02, 2009 Pittsburgh International Airport (PIA) in the US has claimed that it will be unaffected by new de-icing regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA proposal...

Upgrade of Philippines Airport Faces Opposition from Eco-groups
Monday, September 28, 2009 The upgrade of the existing Caticlan Airport in the Aklan province of Philippines is facing opposition from various environmental pressure groups. The construction of the P2.5bn airport has...

IATA Sets UN Climate Change Agenda
Thursday, September 24, 2009 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants world leaders to help reduce aviation emissions under the helm of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). In...