Category Archives: Actions

Actions, Fact Finding, UECNA

Everything you’ve wanted to know about European Air Freight

Posted on by John Stewart
31
Aug

European Air Freight 83% of the freight using European airports is from outside Europe. Intra-EU freight made up only 13.9% and national freight just 2.9%. The role of air transport in freight transport is less significant than in passenger transport as air is expensive and only competitive with road and rail for longer distances and relatively […]

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Argue, Campaigning, Demonstration, Economics, Key Institutions, Organize, Protest, Your action

The power of the aviation lobby

Posted on by Wouter Looman
17
Aug

Despite all the fine stories about citizen participation in the aviation dossier in the Netherlands, very little changes. The aviation lobby is simply too powerful. The Ministry treats the aviation industry as a partner and residents as an afterthought. A letter to the Ministry of Infrastructure asking why the aviation industry has so much easier […]

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Actions, Protest, UECNA

Court victory against noise pollution – Brake on noisy flights at Athens Airport with a fine of 10,000 euros per violation

Posted on by John Stewart
02
Jul

The local municipalities of Markopoulos Mesogia, Spatos Artemida together with residents of the surrounding areas and members of the Pan-Hellenic Association “Environmental Harmony” took the Civil Aviation Authority (APA), the Ministry of Environment and Transport to court and won. The Courts confirmed that the air noise is a real environmental issue that affects the quality […]

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Actions, Noise, Noise Measurement, UECNA

New report shows people get annoyed at lower levels of aircraft noise

Posted on by John Stewart
11
Jun

A major new report from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), published 10th June 2026, has found that people get annoyed at much lower noise levels than previously thought. It backs up what residents have been saying for years. For example, a previous CAA report called SoNA published 10 years ago  found that 10% of […]

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Actions, Fact Finding

Research finds ultra-fine particles a real concern around airports

Posted on by John Stewart
26
May

For years, air pollution around airports has largely been discussed in familiar terms such as carbon emissions, aircraft noise and visible exhaust. But scientists are increasingly focusing on something passengers and nearby residents cannot see at all. They are called ultrafine particles, or UFPs. They are thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair. And according […]

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Actions, Airports, Capping flights, Fact Finding, Politics

The Netherlands wins with a smaller Schiphol – a new perspective on aviation, quality of life and prosperity

Posted on by Wouter Looman

For decades, the same refrain has been heard in the Netherlands: Schiphol must remain large, otherwise our economy will collapse. It’s a message repeated so often that it’s almost become self-evident. But this narrative has never been tested against the facts. Fewer flights would cost jobs, drive away businesses, and undermine our international position. But […]

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Actions, Protest

Pyjama Parties to back night trains

Posted on by John Stewart
18
Dec

On 12th December pyjama parties took place in 12 cities across Europe to back the creation of a fully connected, affordable European night-train network. Supporters of several groups – including Stay Grounded, Back on Track and ATERRA – gathered at train stations across 12 European cities, staging “Pyjama Parties for Night Trains”. From Lisbon to Vienna, and in cities such as […]

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Argue, Organize, Stop Runways

No third runway at Vienna Airport!

Posted on by Wouter Looman
03
Dec

In Vienna, the board of Flughafen AG announced that it would not be pursuing the third runway project, and three days later, the airport celebrated its 20th anniversary. This seems strange because the announcement of plans to build a third runway at the end of the 1990s was the trigger for the mediation process. This […]

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Economics, Fact Finding, Key Issues

Aviation growth doesn’t always benefit the economy

Posted on by John Stewart
13
Nov

This is a very well-researched report, just published, shows that in only a minority (37%) of European regions does air connectivity growth drive economic growth. These regions are mainly found in Eastern Europe and tourist *receiving* areas.   The authors write: Yes, air connectivity and GDP per capita are correlated. But causation, direction and location […]

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