Last week the EU transport ministers meeting concluded to make night trains a viable alternative to short- and medium haul flights. Here is our comprehensive action plan how to do it – unanimously concluded by our groups from nine European countries: https://buff.ly/3vU7PjF
By M. Ladiray – February 9, 2024 A public consultation on air pollution around Ile-de-France airports will be launched next March, at the initiative of local elected officials. The MP for Val-d’Oise, Naïma Moutchou, also calls for the establishment of a curfew. As at Schiphol, the debate on air pollution around airports, particularly at night, […]
Tired of the aircraft noise in Queens, Chris Denny moved to Long Island with his family in 2015, looking for peace and quiet in Williston Park, about 10 miles from any airport. But there was no warning that his new home would wind up right under a path for planes landing at John F. Kennedy […]
The Airports Council International has just published figures for the number of passengers using airports each year. The chart shows the busiest airports in Europe. At many airports numbers have almost returned to their pre-Covid levels. Residents are noticing! The noise and the number of flights over their heads has increased.
ARGE gegen Fluglärm (Citizens Working Group against Aircraft Noise) from Vienna is negotiating improvements to the 2-runway system, including a ban on night flights. In view of the sharp increase in aircraft movements since 2017 and the fact that the 3rd runway, although legally finally approved, will not come until 2030, but still unaware of […]