Case studies

Social development
In place of strife: aviation underpins Sri Lanka’s...

For many island nations aviation is more than just a logistical lifeline: i...

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
Delta goes paperless

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

Economic
Do you SRQ?

Despite being a major economic engine for the Sarasote and Manatee County c...

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...

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), ...

Environmental
ASPIRE programme gathers pace and members

The Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) links 19...

Environmental
Wingtip devices

Wingtip devices – the angled extension to the end of some aircraft wings – ...

Economic
Miami International: air freight drives jobs and e...

Miami International Airport (MIA) has become one of the USA’s busiest cargo...

Environmental
Continuous descent approaches

Traditionally, landing aircraft approach a runway by ‘stepping’ down from t...