Noise

UECNA Briefing on Drones and Air Taxis

11
Jun

Pictures like these are becoming familiar. We are told drones and air taxis will soon become commonplace in our skies. We are told the problems of noise and security will be sorted out. We are told they will ease traffic congestion on our roads. We are told they are essential to delivering medicines in emergencies […]

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Noise

Supersonic aircraft could be on their way back

11
Jun

Supersonic aircraft could be on their way back. The early push came from America. But now Europe is consulting on ways of regulating them. EASA (the European Aviation Safety Agency), which advises the European Union, has issued two public consultations, with comments invited by 25th July. There will be further rounds of consultation to come […]

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Noise, Noise & Health

Things can only get better?

11
Jun

A review of aircraft noise in the UK By John Stewart The last ten years have not been good for people living under flight paths in the UK.  Despite the introduction of aircraft which have been a little less noisy, the increase in the number of planes has made things worse for very many people.  […]

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Health, Noise, Noise & Health

Guide to the 2018 WHO Noise & Health Report

11
Jun

By John Stewart The World Health Organisation (WHO) report published on 10th October, updating its earlier noise guidelines, contains a wealth of information.  It includes probably the most comprehensive body of research on noise and health ever assembled in one place.  It ought to be the driver of future policy on noise.  Whether it will […]

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Health, Noise & Health

Effects of Aircraft Noise on Human Health & Wellbeing

11
Jun

Preamble There have been a long series of scientific studies of effects of chronic (i.e. repeated) aircraft noise pollution on human physical and mental health. Below these are listed separately, in some articles both are discussed. In the literature the effects of aircraft noise pollution are often described as being ‘annoying’ or ‘highly annoying’, sometimes […]

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Economics

State Aid to Airports and Airlines

11
Jun

Guidelines on state aid to airports and airlines In 2014 the EU published its guidelines on state aid to airports and airlines. It is tightening up the rules and regulations on state aid: Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines. By John Stewart We want to make the following points: State aid to airports […]

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Economics

Economic benefits and costs of aviation

06
May

UECNA recommendation 1 Under the current business mode aviation does not pay its full external costs. It needs to do so. Aviation brings economic benefits. It improves connectivity between countries and continents. That helps businesses to grow and facilitates trade which, in turn, increases prosperity and very often opens up closed societies. In particular, improved […]

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Economics, Fact Finding

Economy does not grow due to Schiphol expansion

05
May

A growth in the number of flights at Schiphol Airport does not benefit prosperity. A shrinkage does not necessarily have to turn out well, but prosperity can increase. Independent research and consultancy firm CE Delft came to this conclusion in a social cost-benefit analysis that it carried out on behalf of the municipality of Aalsmeer, […]

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Key Issues, Night flights

How Essential Are Night Flights?

21
Apr

Careful reading of the key reports published over the last decade and a half suggests many night flights are less essential than is often thought What flies at night? Night flights are different to day flights.  During the day most flights using European airports are short-distance; only 13% are over 2,000 kilometres; nearly 80% are […]

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