Air Transport

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding plywood factories operating in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …

Airlines To Fly Less, And Pollute Less, In Downturn

Airlines will reduce their carbon emissions by nearly 8 percent this year as they slash the number of flights they operate in line with a drop in both cargo and passenger demand, executives said on Tuesday. The airline sector was once seen as a driving force behind global warming, which …

Air Industry Chiefs Call For Global Emissions Deal

Aviation leaders called on Monday for a global carbon emissions scheme for their industry, arguing that an emerging patchwork of regional and national systems could bring more, not less, environmental damage. The call, from airlines, plane and engine manufacturers, air traffic control organizations and airports, was twinned with a pledge …

Exploring the synergy between industrial ecology and system of systems to understand complexity : A case study in air transport

Two objectives are pursued in this article. First, from a methodological perspective, we explore the relationships among the constructs of complex adaptive systems, systems of systems, and industrial ecology. Through examination of central traits of each, we find that industrial ecology and system of systems present complementary frameworks for posing …

IGI dogged by canine capers

Stray Dogs, Birds Responsible For 13 Go-Rounds Between Oct & Dec

New map for Andal airport city

March 9: The government has redrawn the boundary of the proposed airport city in Andal, avoiding coal reserves in at least four places. Coal India had earlier asked the government to relocate the project, saying parts of it, for which the company has an underground mining lease, had substantial coal …

Airport-based industrial park on the anvil

NEDUMBASSERY: The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) which possess 450 acres of land has proposed to develop an airport-based industrial park which aims at setting up industrial units like Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of components and engines of aircrafts to cater to the needs of aviation industry. Golf course, …

Green brigade against rooftop helipads

MUMBAI: While the state government has amended the development rules allowing rooftop helipads on residential as well as commercial buildings, the decision has not gone down well with environmentalists. They have written to the government, saying the helicopters will break the noise pollution norms. When chief minister Ashok Chavan was …

Some solutions from city connect

Bangalore has traditionally been strong on voluntary initiative and this has spawned a new public private partnership venture to come to grips with the city's intractable problems. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Karnataka and prominent NGO Janaagraha have taken the lead to form Bangalore City Connect. The thought …

Lower the din

Aircraft noise a pain for residents around airport sahil yaduvanshi, 4, loves airplanes. He does not have to go far to look at one. He just has to peer out of his playschool window and look up every few minutes to see one.

How green is my sky

Airplanes are the favourite whipping boy of every environmentalist, but Kati Iham

Gowda against Bellary airport project, locks horns with BJP

Bangalore: A war of words has broken out between former prime minister and JDS president H D Deve Gowda and key BJP leaders, including Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, over the BJP Government

Strategic flexible planning and real options for airport development in India

With market liberalisation, established airports have regularly faced greater uncertainties regarding their planned investments. However, airport authorities as well as private stakeholders (through international consortia) continue to invest in ever larger and more capital-intensive infrastructures. Major uncertainties arise regarding these long-term investments since traffic forecasts have a legacy of being …

Green nod delays report on new airport

MUMBAI: Cidco, which is developing the Navi Mumbai international airport, has asked the consultant not to proceed with the detailed report of the project as the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is yet to give its clearance. "The initial reports have come from the consultant, Louis Berger, but …

Toxic chemical in plane fuel can poison flyers

Melbourne: Some of the most popular airlines in the world have high levels of

In court

Airport expansion: A German court rejected an emergency appeal to stop construction work on a new runway and terminal at Frankfurt Airport, close to Kelsterbach Forest. Environmentalists and 13 towns had sued the state of Hesse to halt the expansion project for reasons ranging from nighttime noise to threat to …

Airport hits villager wall - Andal residents want more, Trinamul fans fire

Durgapur, Feb. 10: All 71 landowners called to register their objections to land acquisition for the airport city in Andal today refused to part with their plots unless the Bengal government negotiated the compensation directly with them. The owners boycotted the hearing after two of them were heard, saying their …

ASI to install sensors to assess Qutub damage

The Archaeological Survey of India is planning to install sensors in the Qutub Minar to measure the vibrations and noise pollution caused by airplanes that fly close to the monument.

'Morphing' winglets make for greener aircraft

A wing tip that changes shape mid-flight to improve the plane's aerodynamics could reduce fuel consumption and cut noise around airports.

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