OLGA Project – hOListic & Green Airports

🌍 Ensuring Transparency in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Tracking ✈️ Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a game-changer for aviation decarbonisation, offering up to 75% CO₂ reduction over its entire lifecycle compared to fossil-based kerosene. While SAF seamlessly integrates with traditional jet fuel, its undifferentiated distribution makes it challenging to track and verify sustainability claims. To address this, Air France, Groupe ADP, and Attributes have developed a blockchain-powered SAF tracking tool—ensuring transparency, traceability, and accountability in SAF usage. 🔍 Objectives: ✅ Develop a Proof-of-Concept: A digital value chain tracking tool to help airlines manage SAF volumes, sustainability criteria, and compliance. ✅ Ensure Reliable Data & Traceability: Use blockchain technology to record feedstock origin, GHG savings, certifications, and flight-specific allocations. ✅ Prevent Double Counting: Guarantee accurate CO₂ reduction claims with tamper-proof digital records and auditable SAF certificates. 📌Progress & Key Achievements: 📌 Prototype successfully delivered, allowing airlines to digitally register SAF volumes, attach sustainability characteristics, and allocate SAF to flights. 📌 First Use Case (Paris Olympics 2024): 🚀 445 tons of ISCC EU-certified SAF (81.8% GHG savings) enabled 30% SAF usage for: ✈️ 1,470 medium-haul flights ✈️ 840 long-haul flights departing CDG. 📌 Next Use Case (Milan-Cortina Olympics 2026): 🏔️ SAF will decarbonise two CDG-MXP flights, further advancing sustainable air travel. 📊 Key Figures: 🌱 445 tons of SAF (ISCC EU certified, UCO feedstock). 🌍 81.8% GHG savings, reinforcing aviation’s path to net zero. 🚀 Next Steps: With a successful proof of concept, the project is now expanding, paving the way for scalable, blockchain-based SAF certification. This innovation ensures that every ton of SAF contributes authentically to aviation’s sustainability goals. #SustainableAviation #SAFtracking #Decarbonization #BlockchainForSustainability

⚡ Revolutionising Ground Operations: Air France’s Low-Carbon Airside Project at Charles de Gaulle International Airport 🌱 As part of the OLGA project, Air France has launched the Low-Carbon Airside initiative at Charles de Gaulle Airport, focusing on reducing emissions from Ground Support Equipment (GSE). This project aims to convert existing diesel-powered passenger stairs into electric-powered systems, integrating a combination of used batteries and new electrical systems to create a more sustainable and cost-effective fleet. 🔍 Objectives: ✅ Reduce Carbon Emissions: Transitioning GSE from diesel to electric, significantly cutting CO2 emissions and improving air quality. ✅ Extend Equipment Lifespan: Retrofitting extends the life of GSE by 10 to 15 years, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. ✅ Support Circular Economy: Repurposing and upgrading existing equipment instead of replacing it, reinforcing eco-friendly airport operations. ✅ Enhance Operational Performance: Lower noise, reduced vibrations, and improved reliability create a better working environment for operators. 🔧 Progress & Key Findings: 📌 Since late 2022, Air France has entered full production, successfully retrofitting 30 airstairs with a goal of 60 units in total. 📌 The retrofitted electric airstairs have already demonstrated improved operational efficiency, lower maintenance costs, and enhanced flight safety. 📌 Operators have highlighted reduced noise, zero emissions, and a more comfortable driving experience, significantly improving on-ground working conditions. 📊 Key Figures: 🌍 CO2 Reduction: Converting 60 airstairs will save 31 tons of CO2 emissions annually. ⚡ Energy Efficiency: Each electric airstair saves 200 liters of diesel per year, cutting fuel consumption and operational costs. 🔄 Extended Lifespan: The retrofit process extends the life of GSE from 10 to 15 years, supporting long-term sustainability. 🛠 Production Capacity: Air France’s CDG maintenance team is producing two retrofitted units per month, with 150 mechanic hours required per unit. 📌 Future Goal: Convert the entire 107-unit fleet across multiple Air France stations, including Roissy-CDG and ORY, for full sustainability. 🚀 Next Steps: With strong results from initial deployments, Air France is expanding the project’s scope, securing further investments, and reinforcing its commitment to decarbonising ground operations. By transforming existing infrastructure rather than replacing it, this project sets a benchmark for circular economy practices in aviation. #SustainableAviation #GreenAirports #ElectricMobility #Decarbonization #OLGAProject #AirFranceInnovation

🌍 Advancing Sustainable Airport Mobility: Multi-Energy Station Feasibility Study at Charles de Gaulle International Airport 🚀 In line with global sustainability goals, Groupe ADP is leading the way in decarbonising airport operations with a feasibility study for a multi-energy station airside at Charles de Gaulle Airport. This station would supply alternative fuels—bioNGV (biomethane-based Natural Gas for Vehicles) and hydrogen—to support the transition towards cleaner ground mobility for both airside and public-side operations. 🔍 Objectives: ✅ Assess the feasibility of integrating gaseous hydrogen and bioNGV as sustainable fuels within airport infrastructure. ✅ Identify technical and logistical challenges to ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and operational standards. ✅ Analyse environmental and economic benefits, including CO2 emission reductions and cost efficiency compared to conventional fuels. ✅ Explore partnerships with energy providers, airlines, and regulatory authorities to facilitate the project’s implementation. ✅ Develop a roadmap for future deployment, outlining key investment and operational strategies for scalability. 🔧 Progress & Key Findings: 📌 A comprehensive feasibility report has been completed, providing insights into infrastructure requirements, financial assessments, and regulatory considerations. 📌 Technical studies, including site suitability, electric networks, and safety impact analyses, have been conducted. 📌 ICPE regulatory approvals and building permit applications are in progress to validate feasibility. 📊 Key Figures: 🌱 The hydrogen station is expected to decarbonize up to 20 kt/y at full capacity, significantly reducing emissions from diesel mobility. ♻️ BioNGV-powered mobility reduces CO2 emissions by 80% compared to diesel. 💰 Estimated CAPEX: €25 million for project development. 🚀 Next Steps: With the feasibility study now complete, Groupe ADP is preparing for the next phase: securing regulatory approvals, refining implementation strategies, and collaborating with key stakeholders to bring this vision to reality. This initiative not only marks a major step towards carbon-neutral airport operations but also serves as a blueprint for sustainable aviation worldwide. #SustainableAviation #GreenAirports #HydrogenMobility #AlternativeFuels #Decarbonization #ADPInnovations

🔋 OLGA’s Breakthrough in Sustainable Aviation: APU Substitution at Charles de Gaulle & Milan Malpensa ✈️🌍 As part of the OLGA project, Air France, Smart Airport Systems, and Groupe ADP have successfully implemented the APU Substitution initiative at Charles de Gaulle International Airport, with replication underway at Milan Malpensa Airport by SAS and SEA Milan Airports. This initiative is transforming aircraft ground operations by minimizing the use of Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) and replacing them with external power and air conditioning (PCA and aeration systems) at airport gates. 🚀 Why It Matters? 🔹 Lower CO2 Emissions: Achieved a reduction of 1,259 tons of CO2, with an average savings of 131 kg per turnaround 🔹 Fuel Savings: 478 tons of fuel saved by reducing APU usage 🔹 Quieter Airports: Significant noise pollution reduction with silent electric ACUs replacing APUs 🔹 Operational Efficiency: 3,186 hours saved by cutting APU operating time by 20 minutes per turn 📍 Progress & Implementation At Charles de Gaulle Airport, Air France implemented the system at four gates (F86, F90, F92, F94), strategically chosen for smooth operations. A dedicated local handling team from SAS ensured quick and efficient connection and disconnection of the ACU system, maintaining on-time performance. Encouraged by the successful trial results, Air France has now made a major investment in APU substitution equipment, allowing it to cover all long-haul and medium-haul operations at CDG Airport. 🌍 Expanding Sustainable Practices With proven environmental and operational benefits, the APU Substitution initiative sets a new standard in sustainable aviation—ensuring cleaner air, lower emissions, and enhanced efficiency for airports worldwide. 📢 Read more about this game-changing innovation: https://lnkd.in/du4_bVei #SustainableAviation #GreenAirports #APUSubstitution #OLGAInnovations #CarbonReduction #CleanAirTravel

We are proud to share that OLGA has been highlighted in the EASA Environmental Report 2025, recognising its and other sister projects – TULIPS – Green Airports and Stargate - EU Green Deal contributions to sustainable aviation and innovative solutions. 📖 Want the full details? Head to page 120 of the report to learn more about the transformative potential of sustainable taxiing solutions ✈️🌟

Laurine Feinberg, a specialist in ventilation, heating, and cooling at Paris Aéroport - Charles de Gaulle (CDG), presented innovative projects at the Seas to Skies Conference aimed at enhancing energy efficiency at both CDG and Orly airports. Here’s a closer look at these forward-thinking solutions: 💡Smart Apron Lighting: Use of tower data to optimise lighting at aircraft stands based on aircraft presence, expected to deliver over 10 – 20% additional energy savings on the already achieve consumption optimisations (switch to LED, traditional regulation). 🌇 Versatile Terminal Lighting: New prototypes created with human-centric lighting and sustainable materials (bioplastics, recycled aluminium) to reduce CO2 emissions, enhance passenger comfort, and meet various lighting needs throughout the airport. Expected energy savings of 30% compared to conventional LED luminaires and 50% compared to fluorescent luminaires. 🪟Upgraded Pre-Boarding Bridge Glazing: Replacing single-glazed panels with passive silk-screen glazing to cut summer cooling needs by over 50%, while maintaining aesthetics and natural light views. 🚶 Solar-Powered Boarding Bridges: A pioneering proof of concept featuring 37 solar panels and battery storage to supply an average of 25% of the electricity needed for medium-sized aircraft. These projects face challenges such as high costs, regulatory complexities, and logistics but are pushing the envelope for sustainable, energy-efficient airport operations. #Sustainability #SmartAirportSolutions 

On Day 2 of the Seas to Skies Conference, held in a truly special location, Nicolas Pernet presented an innovative work by IFP Energies nouvelles, ENVISA and SITA as part of the OLGA Project. The session highlighted a dashboard designed to monitor air quality in airport areas and explore decarbonisation scenarios. The Real-Time Air Modelling System (RTAMS) estimates emissions from aircraft, ground service equipment, and road traffic using advanced methodologies and GIS data. The dashboard provides KPIs, scenario analysis (e.g., EV adoption, sustainable fuels), and pollutant concentration maps for informed decision-making. 📣 Efforts are now focused on expanding RTAMS to more airports for greater impact. #Sustainability #AirQuality

Another key topic discussed during the first day of the Seas to Skies Conference was presented by Yannael Billard from Groupe ADP, who shared how Charles de Gaulle Airport has made significant progress in improving intermodality, ensuring seamless transitions between rail and air travel thanks to the support of the OLGA Project and the European Commission. Key Learnings: 🌐 Infrastructure is foundational: Without solid infrastructure, achieving efficient interconnection and promoting modal shifts is impossible. 📣 Awareness is vital: Many passengers struggle to find or book combined rail-air options. Improved visibility and accessibility are crucial. ⏰ Early morning flights present a challenge: Night-time train services or alternative solutions are essential for better connectivity. Progress in Action: Groupe ADP has collaborated with Air France to implement services like Train + Air, offering combined tickets and baggage registration at train stations across France (including Brussels South as well!). Additionally, ADP is advocating for new high-speed train infrastructure near Aéroport de Paris-Orly and Station Pont de Rungis Aéroport d’Orly, which is crucial for advancing intermodality. The Impact: At Charles de Gaulle, train station usage has the potential to double or even triple, with profound implications for modal shifts and enhanced passenger convenience. #Intermodality #AirRail

As part of the OLGA Project, ENT - Ericsson Nikola Tesla and Kresimir Vidovic showcased the cutting-edge multimodality and traffic flow optimisation tool, designed to help airports and airlines understand and meet the real travel demands of their passengers during the first day of Seas to Skies Conference. By harnessing the power of telecom data and machine learning, this tool provides unparalleled insights into passenger behaviour, origin markets, and transport demands across scales – from 15-minute intervals to seasonal trends. The analysis can reveal unmet demand from regions not served by direct flights, highlighting a clear opportunity to establish new routes. Beyond identifying such opportunities, the framework empowers stakeholders to assess the impact of implemented changes and continuously enhance airport mobility and operations. With over 97% accuracy compared to traditional surveys, we’re excited to see how this innovation will further enhance the passenger experience and transform the future of air travel 🌏 #Innovation #DataDrivenDecisions

We’ve just concluded our steering committee meeting at Paris Aéroport - Charles de Gaulle (CDG). A heartfelt thank you to Groupe ADP for the seamless organisation, and to Virginie Pasquier and Yannael Billard for their exceptional coordination. A special thanks to our insightful speakers: Delia Dimitriu, Patrick Monroy, Marin Tica, Irina Stipanović, Alena Maximova, Rémy Delabeye, Laurine Feinberg, Dave Raper, Giorgio Medici, and Matteo Giampaolo. Your contributions enriched our discussions significantly. We’re also grateful to the task leaders for their detailed updates and for helping us gain a deeper understanding of the key topics. Finally, a special acknowledgment to Georgios Bampanis for his attentive presence and valuable feedback throughout the session. Thank you all for making this meeting a success!