Case studies

Technology
Inmarsat: Iris, the future of the skies

In partnership with the European Space Agency, Inmarsat is launching Iris, ...

Environmental
Investing in green energy

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

Investment
Aviation is a catalyst for Rwanda’s development

Rwanda has recognised air transport as the key enabler of its development a...

Social development
Helping protect the World Biosphere Reserve of Sie...

In 2008, Bombardier announced that they would be providing long-term suppor...

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
Benefits of the Single European Sky

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

Environmental
Sustainable recycling of aircraft components

Many of the materials used in aircraft components, particularly the fuselag...

Environmental
Birmingham Airport powered by solar energy

In an effort to reduce the amount of carbon emissions associated with their...

Environmental
San Francisco Airport sustainability drive

In response to the City and County of San Francisco’s greenhouse gas emissi...

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

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