Case studies

Disaster response
Rescuing pets across the Pacific

On 29 October 2020, the largest pet rescue flight transported nearly 600 an...

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...

Social development
Cambodian airports keeping Khmer culture alive

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

Social development
Aviation’s vital role in hunting hurricanes and tr...

When Hurricane Gonzalo crashed into Bermuda on 17 October, 2014 it brought ...

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

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

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 ...

Social development
Why aviation is good news for Pacific sharks

Many Pacific islands face an uncertain future as falling fish stocks have s...

Social development
Airlines and airports provide the pathway for pilg...

More than two million Muslims from all parts of the world make the Hajj pil...

Social development
Aviation provides vital gateway to Namibian nation...

Tourism generates $160 to $300 million every year in Namibia’s economy. Nam...

Social development
The Lebanese community globally connected by air t...

Airlines do more than take business people to meetings, tourists to the bea...

Social development
Speeding aid to East Africa

In July 2011, for the first time in a generation, the United Nations declar...