Qantas have been ordered to resume flights after it grounded all aircraft over the weekend following an industrial dispute with three unions following rows over restructuring plans including moving some operations to Asia.
The FWA Fair Work Australia ruled Qantas to get its planes back in the sky which experts say is a victory for the airline over the unions.
Planes were grounded by Qantas early Saturday morning as a result of industrial action by union members. This meant 108 planes were grounded leaving thousands of passengers stranded costing the airline $13 million a day.
Monday 31 October 2011
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Manchester Airport Gets Re-Certified - Carbon Footprint
Manchester airport has again been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard, the award recognises the efforts Manchester airport make to reduce their carbon footprint which they have been doing since 2006.
The airport wants all ground operations to be carbon neutral by 2015 this vision was set out back in 2006 and looks set to be met. The airport was awarded the carbon trust in 2008 and has played a big role in getting other airports to follow its initiative which led to the re-certification this year.
How has the airport gone green?
Neil Robinson explains, all electricity bought by the airport is from renewable resources, it launched the carbon challenge a five-year programme aimed at engaging service partners and businesses based on site to target the main areas of the carbon journey and has replaced up to 10,000 lights with LED’s to reduce CO2 and electric usage.
Harry Morrison the director of certification for the carbon trust said any company that has been certified has taken genuine action to reduce their carbon footprint and the effect it has on the environment.
The airport wants all ground operations to be carbon neutral by 2015 this vision was set out back in 2006 and looks set to be met. The airport was awarded the carbon trust in 2008 and has played a big role in getting other airports to follow its initiative which led to the re-certification this year.
How has the airport gone green?
Neil Robinson explains, all electricity bought by the airport is from renewable resources, it launched the carbon challenge a five-year programme aimed at engaging service partners and businesses based on site to target the main areas of the carbon journey and has replaced up to 10,000 lights with LED’s to reduce CO2 and electric usage.
Harry Morrison the director of certification for the carbon trust said any company that has been certified has taken genuine action to reduce their carbon footprint and the effect it has on the environment.
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