Ontario awarded $2.5m from FAA to reduce airport emissions
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $2.5 million to Ontario International Airport’s (ONT) to help the California hub reduce its carbon footprint.
Through the FAA’s Voluntary Airport Low-Emission (VALE) programme, ONT will replace 22 Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) units used to provide cooled air to aircraft parked at the gate.
The VALE funding comes two weeks after ONT received $4 million in FAA funding for its runway rehabilitation programme.
“We are deeply appreciative to the FAA and to Congresswoman Norma Torres, who has played such a critical role in securing funding for ONT as we meet the needs of this dynamic region we serve.,” said Alan Wapner, president of the Ontario International Airport Authority Board of Commissioners.
“The VALE programme funding will allow us to replace older PCA units with state-of-the-art, high energy-efficient models that reduce emissions and improve air quality.”
