Brussels Airport and Safran Aero Boosters will start a second test phase on 22 June for a mobile air-filter prototype aimed at fine and ultrafine particles near the tarmac. The 12-metre container unit, parked beside Pier A, pulls in ambient air with a fan, strips out particles, and returns cleaned air to the area.
The first phase, run from December 2025 to March 2026, delivered positive initial air-quality results. Brussels Airport says this is the first such test in a fully operational airport environment. The trial runs through the end of September and folds into the airport’s Stargate sustainability programme.
For operators, the question now is whether the measured gains can scale beyond a controlled pilot.