Airport operators launch new airport guidelines
New guidelines have been launched by the UK’s Airport operators Association at their Environmental Conference, with an initiative to reduce the aircrafts carbon emissions on the ground Critical Illness Insurance
The Ground Co2 Reduction Program, which is developed by BAA, which is the largest airport operator of UK, provides the airports with the guidelines to reduce the aircraft Co2 emissions and also to improve the air quality. Practical action steps are being held in this program for the airports, airlines, air navigation service providers and ground handling companies.
AOA member airports are also welcomed for the best implementation of this program and also for the development and the ability of the aviation industry to manage and control the carbon emissions, where 15 airports representing 70% of the passenger traffic have joined the program, so far.
The Chairman of AOA Ed Anderson has commented that “airports play a major part in the reduction of the environmental impact of aviation and this new program, being done by several airports across the country, enables everyone to share the best business practices going forward.”
Two projects at the Heathrow Airport, which are, savings through reduced engine taxiing and use of fixed electric ground power and pre conditioned air, rather than keeping auxiliary power units, have been estimated of already saving nearly 100,000 tonnes of Co2 per year.
AOA members who meet 3 times in a year, also shares experiences and results and gives reports on the taken measures, in order to highlight the valuable outcomes and to improve and develop the program further