Category Archives: Let’s cap aviation

Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Politics

Dutch brawl over airport noise sets tone for rest of Europe

Posted on by Admin3342
09
Jun

The Dutch government is moving to limit flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, but that’s angering activists ánd the aviation industry. Enraged neighbours want the noise cut. Airlines and the city want it to remain a crucial hub. The fight has entangled the central government, Amsterdam’s city administration, the courts, local activists, airlines and business groups, the […]

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Campaigning, Capping flights, Hubs, Let's cap aviation, Politics

Amsterdam supports residents for 100,000 fewer flights

Posted on by Admin3342
13
May

PVA, a Dutch action group, welcomes Position Paper for Schiphol shrinkage We are pleased that the municipality of Amsterdam considers the shrinkage of the airport inevitable in its Position Paper on Schiphol. The municipality acknowledges that the interests of local residents and employees have been ignored for too long. As a result, the municipality’s pursuit […]

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Balanced Approach, Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Night flights

‘Back’ from 500 to 478 thousand flights at Schiphol Airport

Posted on by Admin3342
07
May

The Dutch government has taken – as they say – ‘an important next step to restore the legal position of residents around Schiphol and to also offer future prospects for the aviation sector. To this end, the government has taken one politically coherent decision to arrive at both a shortened amendment to the Airport Traffic […]

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Capping flights, Economics, Let's cap aviation, Night Flight Ban, Night flights, Noise

Airport residents, the world of old is coming back!

Posted on by Admin3342
25
Feb

The citizen groups around Basel EURO AIRPORT are to find in France, Switzerland and Germany. This group below is located at the Southern part of the Black Forest area. BISF press release 02/25 In its press release for 2024, Euro airport focuses on economic development and its expansion plans. This is only at the expense of […]

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Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Weblog

Too many flights over our homes

Posted on by Admin3342
24
Sep

There are too many flights over our homes. That is the biggest problem for communities. And it is a persistent problem. The noise from the flights can be reduced by the use of less noisy planes and better operational practices. But, as the number of flights have grown in recent decades, the number of flights […]

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Campaigning, Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Politics

Amsterdam becomes ‘activist shareholder’ of Schiphol

Posted on by Admin3342
26
Jun

The city council of Amsterdam demands that Schiphol airport shrink to 400,000 flights. The city council also wants a complete night closure from 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Amsterdam is not only a neighbouring municipality of the airport, but also a co-owner. The city owns 20 percent of the shares of Schiphol Group. The rest […]

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Balanced Approach, Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Politics, See you in Court, Your action

Local residents of Schiphol after court ruling: ‘Finally recognition’

Posted on by Admin3342
21
Mar

Violation of the European Convention on Human Rights According to the court, people living near Schiphol have not been sufficiently protected against the noise pollution caused by aircraft for years. The state thus acted unlawfully. A group of local residents, united in the Foundation for the Right to Protection against Aircraft Nuisance (RBV), had initiated […]

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Balanced Approach, Campaigning, Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Politics, Your action

UECNA at the table in Brussels to advocate flight reduction for Schiphol

Posted on by Admin3342
21
Feb

The reduction plan of Dutch Minister Harbers does not go far enough for residents of the Schiphol region, but it is a unique step in the right direction. Everybody is waiting for the European Commission, which must determine whether the Netherlands has followed the correct Balanced Approach procedure to be allowed to make such a […]

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Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Night Flight Ban, Night flights

Ile-de-France airports soon to be forced to limit the number of flights?

Posted on by Admin3342
15
Feb

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, […]

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Campaigning, Let's cap aviation, Your action

Climate activists target private jets at Schiphol airport

Posted on by Admin3342
07
Nov

Some 500 climate activists climbed the fence of Schiphol on Saturday 5 November and held sit-ins in the area where private jets take off and land, in an attempt to land them. The protesters used ladders to break through the airport security fence, and some brought bicycles that they used to move around the grounds. […]

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