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EPA limiting deicing fluid runoff at commercial airports
AvStop Online Magazine
EPA's proposal would establish standards for the amount of aircraft deicing fluid (ADF) that commercial service airports must re-capture and prevent from entering wastewater runoff. American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is concerned that the standards would put undue financial burdens and creates safety hazards at many airports. Under the proposed regulation, airports with more than 10,000 annual aircraft departures and 1,000 annual jet departures would be required to capture fluid. More
Continental launch paperless boarding passes at Heathrow
eTurboNews
Continental Airlines announced today that it has expanded its mobile boarding pass service to London's Heathrow Airport. They will be the first carrier to offer paperless boarding passes from the United Kingdom to the U.S. More
Republic Airways orders 40 Bombardier jets with new Pratt & Whitney engines
The Dallas Morning News
Pratt & Whitney got a big win this week when Republic Airways Holdings Inc. ordered 40 Bombardier jets equipped with P&W's new-design jet engine. Known as a "geared turbofan," the engine burns less fuel, emits less pollution and makes less noise than traditional jet engines, P&W executive Bob Saia said in a visit to Dallas-Fort Worth. More
House GOP to launch another Salvo at EPA Emission Rules
The New York Times
Top House Republicans will launch the second congressional effort in a week aimed at preventing U.S. EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio and other key Republicans plan to unveil a formal resolution that would effectively veto EPA's "endangerment" finding. That determination, issued last December, finds that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, and allows EPA to move forward with a suite of rules aimed at curbing those emissions. More
Florida airport getting rid of stored water
The News Herald
Construction crews at the site of the new airport near West Bay, Fla., are in the midst of a large, controlled stormwater discharge they hope will rid the site of more than 500 million gallons of stored stormwater during the next three weeks. The discharge is needed to complete a state-of-the-art stormwater filtration system officials say will solve much of the current concerns by the Department of Environmental Protection over silt-laden runoff into nearby streams and creeks. More
Singapore Airlines: Singapore Airlines and Heathrow launch fuel saving departure procedure for A380
Trading Markets
Singapore Airlines, Heathrow, NATS, and Airbus have launched an improved departure procedure for the Airbus A380, saving fuel, emitting less CO2 and remaining within the airport's strict noise procedures. The companies worked together over the last year to develop the new airline procedure, which has been put into place immediately. More
RJ and Siyaha II partner to reduce airline's environmental impact
AME Info
Royal Jordanian and the USAID/Jordan Tourism Development Project II (Siyaha II) signed a memorandum of understanding recently agreeing to cooperate in setting up an environmental management plan (EMP) for RJ.. “Minimizing the environmental impact of RJ operations is one of the airline's priorities, and this initiative will help build the foundation for RJ to further reduce its impact," said RJ President/CEO Hussein Dabbas. More
Coalition fights U.K.'s decision for third runway at Heathrow Airport
Environmental Leader
Court proceedings started in the U.K., to review the government's decision to allow a third runway at Heathrow Airport, prompted by a legal challenge by a coalition of thirteen organizations including WWF, Greenpeace, RSPB and CPRE, reports This Is Local London. The group claims the consultation process was flawed and the decision opposes the U.K.'s climate change targets. More
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