Located in the heart of Europe, Geneva International Airport serves an area that includes French-speaking Switzerland and part of the French Alps. It offers direct air connections to 70 European cities and over 20 destinations in other continents. In 2007, it recorded 10.8 million passengers. Geneva International Airport"s mission is to offer airport partners and users safe, efficient and appropriate services in line with the principles of sustainable development. A policy of limiting and reducing the environmental impact of its activities is keenly pursued, subject to technological limitations and operational requirements.
Airbus
Airbus is committed to building the most advanced and most eco-efficient aircraft, thereby setting new standards in environmental performance. Investing in greener technologies is central to Airbus" activities and corporate responsibility. Airbus will continue to contribute solutions that will allow aviation to grow in an environmentally-sustainable manner and benefit the people flying today and tomorrow.
The Airbus A380 is the most energy efficient aircraft flying today, burning less than 3 litres of fuel per passenger-km. It is also significantly quieter and offers the smartest way to manage air traffic growth. Airbus" product line comprises highly successful families of aircraft ranging from 107 to 525 seats.
Airbus focuses its research on the Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe"s environmental targets for 2020 - i.e. 50% reduction in fuel consumption, 80% reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions, 50% reduction in percieved noise.
Airbus is the first jetliner manufacturer to have received ISO 14001 certification embracing its whole life cycle approach - from aircraft design to manufacture, operations, dismantling and recycling.
Airbus is an EADS company with some 57,000 employees. To find out more about Airbus" environmental initiatives, click here.
Boeing
Aviation is an environmentally responsible industry and Boeing continues to take a leadership role in ensuring we all are doing our part. Boeing is committed to the pursuit of the appropriate balance between aviation growth and environmental performance because it is simply good business and vital to the sustainability of commercial aviation. Boeing"s dedication to environmental research and development has led to the introduction of lighter, quieter and cleaner commercial airplanes such as the 787 Dreamliner, the 737 and 777, as well as environmentally progressive future products such as the 747-8. With a heritage that mirrors the first century of flight, Boeing is proud to provide commercial aviation products that will service customers throughout the world for the next 100 years.
Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace, a group of Bombardier Inc., is the world"s third largest civil aircraft manufacturer and a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation products and services for the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers business jet fractional ownership through its Flexjet programme, charter and management through Skyjet and Skyjet International and technical services, aircraft maintenance, pilot training, as well as military aircrew training. Bombardier continues to work towards the launch of the CSeries, a family of aircraft specifically designed and optimised for the lower end of the 100-149 seat market. Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada with recorded revenues of USD 14.8 billion for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2007. Its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes.
CFM International
Created in 1974 as a 50/50 Joint Venture between Snecma of France and General Electric of the US, CFM is the number one provider of jet engines to the 100 Pax+ aircraft market, powering 48% of the 17,650 aircraft ordered over the past 23 years. CFM currently powers 72% of the single-aisle airplanes ordered since 1984. With more than 17,100 engines in operation, 21,500 on firm order, over 490 customers and 370 million flight hours in service, CFM has been a leader on the environmental front with the introduction of the only ultra low NOx engine currently available in the narrowbody market.
International Air Transport Association
IATA represents some 240 airlines comprising 94% of scheduled international air traffic. Its mission is to “represent, lead and serve the airline industry.” IATA"s four-pillar strategy on the environment comprises investing in new technology; operating planes effectively; building and using efficient infrastructure; and considering positive economic measures including tax credits and research grants. The four-pillar strategy will lead to carbon neutral growth in the medium term and in the next 50 years we aim to achieve zero carbon emissions technology.
Lochard (workshop sponsor)
Lochard leads the world in integrated noise and environment management solutions for airports. Its client list of over 130 world leading airports includes LHR, ORD, LAX, SFO, AMS, HKG & SYD. Lochard’s NoiseOffice™ managed services deliver high performance outcomes without the need to purchase, operate and update advanced technologies.
Our teams operate from offices in Sacramento, Amsterdam and Melbourne with local agents and partners in countries worldwide.
Lochard’s product range includes: NoiseOffice – Managed Noise Services ANOMS – Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System EMU – Precision Environment Monitoring WebTrak – Community Web Replay SkyTrak - Independent Aircraft Tracking LSB - Noise Contour Calculation
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company, is a world leader in aerospace propulsion with a full range of products and services from general aviation, business jets and helicopters to high-performance commercial and military power plants. In addition, Pratt builds space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. In the design and production of our engines, a major emphasis is placed on using technologies for cleaner and quieter engines as well as using green material and lubricants and non-toxic chemicals. Since 1925, Pratt & Whitney has built its business on a strong commitment to research and development to provide our customers with the most innovative products available.
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, has over the last ten years established a strong position in fast growing global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.
Rolls-Royce employs around 39,500 people in 50 countries with annual sales of £7.4 billion in 2007, 88 per cent outside the UK. Rolls-Royce invests in core technologies, products, people and capabilities with the objective of broadening and strengthening the product portfolio, improving efficiency and enhancing their environmental performance. Rolls-Royce is working hard to improve the environmental impact of its products. Each year Rolls-Royce, in collaboration with its partners, invests around £820 million on research and development, two thirds of which has the objective of reducing the environmental impact of its products.
The Group has a total of 54,000 gas turbines in service worldwide, which generate demand for high-value services throughout their operational lives. It has a broad customer base including 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators. Rolls-Royce has a 50 per cent share of the modern wide-body commercial aircraft market, with its Trent engine having been selected to power a broad range of new civil airline programmes and is the leading provider of engines for today’s business jets, with a 34 per cent share of the market.
Environment know-how, IT solutions to reduce the impact of aviation on our environment
SITA
SITA is the world"s leading provider of global information and telecommunications solutions to the air transport industry. Established in 1949 as a cooperative, it is today owned by a mix of over 600 airlines, airports as well as other significant industry players and suppliers (including aerospace manufacturers and providers of computer reservation systems).
SITA provides complete services to its owners and to around 1,800 customers, including several governments, in over 220 countries and territories. Leveraging on its central position within the air transport industry, SITA focuses on developing IT systems for airports, air traffic management and airlines to optimise operations for all stakeholders and therefore minimise the impact on the environment.
Skyguide
Skyguide is responsible for providing both civil and military air navigation services in Switzerland, plus adjacent airspace in neighbouring countries which has been assigned to its control.
That airspace is among the most complex in Europe: two main airways cross above the country, which, given its small size, already puts considerable demands on its air traffic management organisation. Skyguide provides these services for around 3,400 aircraft every day, ensuring maximum safety and optimum traffic flows as cost-effectively as possible. As a leading specialist in its field, it also offers further air navigation services throughout the European continent.
Environmental issues are one of Skyguide’s main concerns. Skyguide is participating in some large European air traffic management projects and it is committed to enhancing the efficiency of air navigation services, in order to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment.
Swissport
Swissport International Ltd., which is owned by Ferrovial, a leading European infrastructure and service corporation based in Spain, provides ground services for over 70 million passengers and 3.2 million tonnes of cargo a year on behalf of some 650 client companies. With its workforce of around 30 000 personnel, Swissport is active at 187 airports in 43 countries on five continents, and generated a consolidated operating revenue of CHF 1.9 billion (EUR 1 266 million or USD 1 583 million) last year.
