Brussels Airport has achieved Level 4+ accreditation in the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, an independent initiative by the Airport Council International (ACI) that evaluates and certifies airports based on their CO2 emissions. This makes Brussels Airport the first airport in Belgium to achieve the second-highest level of accreditation. Out of the 591 airports participating in the ACA system worldwide, Brussels Airport ranks among the 67 best-performing airports at Level 4+ or above … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport achieves Level 4+ in ACI EUROPE’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme
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HKIA gets ‘green airport’ validation; cargo up in May
Hong Kong International Airport received the Gold Recognition for its outstanding achievement in improving local air quality at the ACI’s Asia-Pacific Green Airports Recognition programme. The airport authority won for a scheme, started in 2018, that allows ramp handlers to rent electric-powered ground services equipment (GSE) at the midfield apron instead of deploying their own diesel-powered equipment. Under a pooling scheme, ramp handling operators can opt to use the airport’s equipment … [Read more...] about HKIA gets ‘green airport’ validation; cargo up in May
ACI’s airport rankings for 2015 show top three cargo airports remain unchanged
Based on reports from 1,144 airports worldwide, Airport Council International's (ACI) preliminary traffic results for world airports in 2015 reveals that the world's largest air cargo hub continued to be Hong Kong (HKG, +0.4 per cent) with Memphis (MEM, +0.8 per cent) in the second spot followed by Shanghai's PVG (+2.9 per cent). Despite apparent pockets of weakness in the air cargo markets, Chicago’s ORD experienced robust growth of 15.6 per cent in 2015. With recently expanded air cargo … [Read more...] about ACI’s airport rankings for 2015 show top three cargo airports remain unchanged
Incheon is moving on the fast track
Northeast Asia’s main gateway Incheon airport wants to double its ground capacity until 2020, hence strengthening its position as one of the top ranking global hubs for cargo and passenger traffic alike. Today South Korea’s gateway is placed second in cargo tonnage (after leading Hong Kong) and twelfth in passenger traffic numbersworldwide. “Our natural advantage is that we are right in the middle of two huge markets – China and Japan,†stated … [Read more...] about Incheon is moving on the fast track
