VINCI Airports’ Post

In Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil-Anac has rewarded VINCI Airports' environmental action plan deployed by the airports of Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Tefé, Porto Velho, and Salvador Bahia, in the fourth edition of the "Sustainable Airports" program: 🏆 Rio Branco Airport is elected the most sustainable airport in the category of up to 1 million passengers. 🥈 Porto Velho Airport: 2nd place in the category of up to one million passengers. 🥈 Tefé Airport: 2nd place in the class up to a thousand passengers per year. 🥉 Cruzeiro do Sul Airport: 3rd place in the same category.  🥈 Salvador Bahia Airport: 2nd place, in the category above five million passengers. Well done to all the teams involved! 🔗 Discover more about it and about our initiatives to act for the environment: https://lnkd.in/eARNGEdG #PositiveMobility #Awards #ANAC #Brazil

Airports and Auxiliar Services (ASA) has certified nine Mexican airports in the Airport Carbon Accreditation Program Level 1 of the Airports Council International (ACI). These airports include Tepic, Puerto Escondido, Ciudad del Carmen, Loreto, Colima, Puebla, Ciudad Victoria, Tehuacan, and Poza Rica. Seven of the certified airports have been transferred to other airport operators, while ASA remains a partner. To achieve certification, ASA conducted various actions to determine the operational limit of the airports and collect data on emissions for the base years of 2019 and 2022. ASA's Sustainability Policy established in 2023 and the ongoing development of their Sustainability Strategy aim to promote sustainability in the aviation sector in Mexico, Central America, and Latin America. The next step for these airports is to create plans to reduce their carbon emissions and contribute to global decarbonization goals and Mexico's climate change commitments. ASA is dedicated to specialization, innovation, and sustainability in order to tackle future challenges. #iata #icao #airlines #aircraft #aviation #asa #carbonemissions #aci

"Flying Towards a Greener Future" 🌱 We are beyond proud to share with the world that the Royal Schiphol Group is now member of the GSES - Global Sustainable Enterprise System! Using the GSES, the Royal Schiphol Group will aim to measure sustainability of their supply chain. 🌍🌎🌏🙏They are taking a proactive step towards a greener future and together with GSES, they aim to create a more sustainable aviation industry! Royal Schiphol Group is an airport company with an important socio-economic task. Royal Schiphol Group is the owner and operator of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Lelystad Airport, and holds a majority stake in Eindhoven Airport. Airports in the Group create value for society and for the economy, with safety as a key enabler. Their mission is to create the most sustainable and high quality airports in the world which will allow their company flourish international trade, tourism and knowledge exchange and providing top-quality aviation infrastructure and air transport facilities for passengers and cargo. We look forward to this partnership and are more than grateful to have the Royal Schiphol Group on board with us! Let us bring the greener future together 🌱 #sustainabilityforthewin #greenmatters #aviation #greenairports #getsetgreen #flygreen #sustainableairports

In an exclusive interview, John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global, told Industry Aviation Magazine how committed Red Sea International is in becoming the first airport in the region to earn the net zero carbon emissions distinction. “We’ve committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions at #RSI by 2030. In fact, we hope for #RSI to be the first airport in the region to earn this distinction. Operationally, we require all service providers at the airport to report on their emissions and draw up strategies to reduce and offset them to achieve net zero emissions. This is important because aviation alone causes around 17% of total travel carbon emissions, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. By 2025 or 2026, #RSI aims to achieve Level 4 status of carbon accreditation as certified by Airports Council International. Level 4 is one of the highest levels of carbon-emissions management. We are also working with ACI to create a new and higher standard -- Level 5, for ‘net zero’ emissions – by 2030.” #redsea #redseaglobal #netzeroemissions #airportscouncil #forpeopleforplanet #saudiarabia #aviation #saudiacargo #development #industryaviation #aviation #skysthelimit

Cebu Pacific's First Narita-Manila SAF-Powered Flight Takes Off NARITA, Oct 25 -- Cebu Pacific Air operated Flight 5J 5055 from Narita to Manila powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), making it the first Philippine carrier to use SAF in a commercial flight from Japan. The leading Philippine carrier’s SAF flight was operated with an Airbus 321neo, using 40% blended SAF produced by Neste Corporation and supplied by Itochu Corporation. This combination resulted in a 44 percent reduction in carbon emissions per passenger, setting a new record for CEB’s SAF-powered flights. “As we await sufficient SAF supply to meet the demand of the entire aviation industry, this inaugural Narita to Manila SAF flight represents Cebu Pacific’s ongoing efforts toward making air travel more sustainable. Other decarbonization programs that we have put in place include investing in fuel-efficient NEOs, optimization of flight plans, and adoption of fuel efficiency best practices to minimize fuel consumption. All these are concrete sustainability initiatives that bolster our commitment and support for the aviation industry's goal of flying net-zero by 2050,” said Alexander Lao, President and Chief Commercial Officer at Cebu Pacific.

Here is a great reference point for airport operators on the path to net zero.

🌍🛫 The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has made a significant leap towards sustainability with the recent updates to the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Phase 1. CORSIA positions the aviation sector at the vanguard of sustainability, requiring airlines in over 126 countries to purchase carbon credits for emissions exceeding 2020 levels. This initiative underscores a concerted push towards carbon-neutral growth, integrating carbon credits, operational improvements, and sustainable fuels into the industry's comprehensive sustainability strategy. As we venture into the first phase (2024-2026), the conditional approval of standards like the Gold Standard and Verra’s VCS Program, despite the initial challenges, marks a pivotal moment. This strategy not only enriches the pool of available carbon credits but also signals a robust demand for sustainable aviation practices, emphasizing the industry's commitment to a sustainable future. While the ICAO's initiative addresses the forecasted shortfall of eligible carbon credits, keeping the aviation sector on track for carbon-neutral growth, it also presents a dilemma. The potential for unsubstantiated claims of environmental progress could risk the integrity of the scheme and the aviation industry's genuine decarbonization efforts. 🌿 ✈ #CORSIA #SustainableAviation #CarbonCredits #ICAO #EnvironmentalSustainability