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...

Environmental
Investing in green energy

Public transport at and around Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has become gree...

Disaster response
Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best

In the wake of a disaster such as an earthquake or flooding, airports in or...

Environmental
Conserving water at North American Airports

Potable water is a precious resource, increasingly scarce in many regions o...

Environmental
Managing stormwater at Auckland Airport

What to do with excess stormwater at an airport can be a difficult question...

Environmental
An ‘Eco Island’ airport

Complaints over noise are commonplace for airports all over the world, but ...

Environmental
Sustainably built airport in New Delhi

For a piece of infrastructure as vast as an international airport, there ar...

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...

Environmental
Benefits of the Single European Sky

Following the liberalisation of the European air transport market in the 19...

Environmental
Combatting the illegal wildlife trade

As the nations of the world gathered to agree on the set of 17 Sustainable ...