Resilient airports and air travel

Improved estimates of Eruption Source Parameters can sharpen forecasts of volcanic plume rise and ash dispersal, supporting aviation safety and hazard response.

The global aviation industry provides a gateway for critical global interconnectivity, but faces significant operational challenges due to the impacts of global climate change.

This study aims to establish a scientific basis for airport operational management under severe weather conditions, thereby enhancing resilience and response capabilities.

The reports examine the benefit-cost analysis of seismically strengthening Portland International Airport's (PDX) south runway against earthquake damage.

Hot air makes it harder for engines to get a plane airborne – a problem that is set to get more common as the climate warms.

On a narrow atoll barely rising above the sea, sits one of the most remarkable pieces of infrastructure in the world, not because it is the largest, or the busiest, but because of what it means for a country that might otherwise be stranded.

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), announced a fire emergency exercise at the Central Utility Complex (CUC) at Bahrain International Airport

Flights from Australia to Bali were canceled due to volcanic ash, which can severely damage aircraft, especially engines. Airlines assess risk based on ash spread and wind direction, prioritizing safety over travel plans.

Many airports including Dubai, Sofia and New York have already started preparing their infrastructure and operations to deal with climate disruptions.

Air travel not only contributes to heat-trapping pollution — the resulting warming now poses new and growing challenges for air travel.