Case studies

Social development
Deaths during surgery can be reduced by applying a...

The safety credentials of the aviation industry are widely known, with an e...

Environmental
Varying height, speed across the Atlantic saves em...

Aircraft crossing the Atlantic can save between one and two per cent of the...

Environmental
Airports turn on the power of the sun

In October 2014 Rarotonga Airport in the Cook Islands is due to turn on its...

Environmental
Houston – we have an improvement

Some of the first people to benefit from the multi-billion dollar NextGen a...

Environmental
Delta goes paperless

As part of its ongoing efforts to minimise its environmental impact and ada...

Economic
Investment in youth at South African Airways

Contributing towards the professional development of youth, South African A...

Environmental
NextGen modernisation

In today’s fast-paced world, efficiency is the key word for success. NextGe...

Environmental
Towards green air traffic management with TOPFLIGH...

SESAR, a research and innovation programme which aims to modernise the enti...

Economic
More than 86,000 jobs rely on Detroit Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) generates more than 86,000 ...

Economic
Soaring interest in airport career opportunities

London’s Heathrow Airport saw 5,800 young people attend the airport’s Jobs ...

Environmental
Airports save over 170,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions

During the fourth year of the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme, 84 airpo...

Environmental
Precise navigation, precise environment benefits

It may have a somewhat clumsy name: required navigation performance (RNP), ...