Category Archives: Key Issues

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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Campaigning, Climate, Going to court, Politics, Protest

Barcelona Airport Struggle: Decades of building broad alliances

Posted on by Admin3342
01
Jul

The decades-old conflict around El Prat airport and the destruction of the Llobregat Delta is one of Europe’s most important environmental justice struggles. The conflict entered a new stage, with airport expansion plans being put back on the table in June 2025. An article by Franziska Schmidt, with input and feedback from Ariadna Cotén, Zeroport. […]

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danger

Security precautions require transparency – Hamburg must disclose potential hazards and act

Posted on by Wouter Looman
23
Jun

With its current press release, the Hamburg Airport Emergency Association has addressed an issue that urgently deserves more attention in the security and aviation policy debate: the real dangers posed by the operation of an inner-city airport for densely populated urban areas – particularly in the event of technical or human incidents shortly after takeoff […]

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Economics, Politics

Flemish government becomes largest shareholder of Brussels Airport

Posted on by Admin3342
13
Jun

The Flemish regional government is investing 2.77 billion euros in Brussels Airport. To do so, it is buying the shares of global investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) in Brussels Airport Company. OTPP is pulling out of airports as it is drastically ‘greening’ its investment portfolio under pressure from its teacher community (https://www.otpp.com/en-ca/about-us/news-and-insights/2025/ontario-teachers-reaches-agreement-to-sell-stake-in-brussels-airport-to-pmv/ ). Flanders, […]

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Night flights, Noise, See you in Court

Stop Noisy Night Flights At Brussels Airport

Posted on by Admin3342
12
Jun

A recent complaint filed with the Ombuds Service for Brussels Airport about (night flight) noise nuisance solicited following reaction from the Ombuds Service:  ‘There are solutions to the problem of organizing flights at Brussels Airport without shifting traffic from one side to the other. We advocate a stricter approach especially for integrators (express cargo) and […]

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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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