Category Archives: Key Issues

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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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Key Issues, Night flights, UECNA

New Night Flights Study Published

Posted on by John Stewart
15
Jun

Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a2693b856960b0542c0b153/anne-subjective-study-report.pdf A seminal new report on the impact of night noise for the UK Department for Transport by a team led by Professor Charlotte Clark was published last week. The study has two parts. Just the first part has been published. It was a large-scale survey carried out among residents […]

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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, 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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Health

Expansion of air traffic has intensified health risks

Posted on by Wouter Looman
28
Nov

The rapid expansion of global air traffic has intensified aircraft noise exposure and associated health risks, becoming a critical constraint for future airport development. Aircraft noise has been shown to adversely affect human health, contributing to sleep disturbance, cardiovascular disease, and decreased quality of life in airport communities. A Chinese study advocates for effective measures […]

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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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Night Flight Ban, Night flights, UECNA

Sleepless Nights – Aviation, local impacts & climate injustice

Posted on by Wouter Looman
08
Oct

Stay Grounded did a webinar on Night flights. They are a nightmare for those living close to airports, disrupting sleep and contributing to severe health risks. But the impacts of night flights extend far beyond the local community: they are also powerful climate bombs. In this webinar, we aim at bridging the gap between the […]

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Actions, Key Issues, Manifestation, Night Flight Ban, Night flights, Protest

Thousands Protest Against Night Flights

Posted on by John Stewart
15
Sep

Over 200 organisations have signed a petition from Stay Grounded calling for a Ban on Night Flights. 13th September marked a Day of Action in support of a ban. Thousands of people took park in action. In Brussels they were joined by leading politicians. Below are a few of the pictures from the day. And […]

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Health, Noise & Health, UECNA

New Environment Agency Report: millions impacted by noise

Posted on by John Stewart
26
Aug

A new report from the European Environment Agency has found over 20% of Europeans — more than one in five — are exposed to harmful transport noise levels. When measured against stricter World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, this figure rises to over 30%, or nearly one in three citizens. Road traffic is the most widespread […]

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Balanced Approach, Noise

Brussels Airport Noise Action Plan 2025 – 2029

Posted on by Wouter Looman
24
Jul

The measures and actions in the action plan are divided into air traffic noise abatement measures, ground noise abatement measures, actions and flanking policy initiatives. The measures for air traffic noise are further divided according to the four elements of the ICAO Balanced Approach. The following is an overview of the measures, actions and flanking […]

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