Case studies

Local air quality
Offsetting carbon emissions

The aviation industry has set a climate target to halve carbon emissions by...

Social development
Bringing tourists to remote island states

Air connectivity is a critical element to economic growth and development f...

Social development
Australia’s first dementia-friendly airport

For people suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, the flying experience can be...

Social development
Cambodian airports keeping Khmer culture alive

VINCI Airports, a global organisation that operates a number of airports ar...

Environmental
The first solar-powered airport

Solar panels being used at an airport is not an entirely new concept. Airpo...

Social development
Investing in ATC skills in South Africa

Air traffic controllers play an instrumental role in the running of the avi...

Social development
Taking the stress out of flying

For people with autism, especially children, flying can be a stressful expe...

Social development
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines join together to bri...

The social benefits provided by aviation are perhaps best highlighted by th...

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

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

Social development
Fighting fire from above

When in August 2014 the Swedish province of Västmanland, 140 kilometres nor...

Environmental
A successful partnership

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) operates one of the most advanced air tr...

Social development
Air Services Australia celebrates Woman of Aviatio...

In March 2014, as part of the international 4th Annual Women of Aviation we...