Actions, Fact Finding

New report on air and rail fares

A new report from Greenpeace Europe has found that of the 109 cross-border routes analysed only 39%  were cheaper by train – In contrast, the results for the 33 domestic routes analysed were 70% being cheaper by train. You can read the full report here: https://greenpeace.at/uploads/2025/08/greenpeace-analysis-flight-vs-trains-2025.pdf

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Noise

Airspace Changes – Update

16
Jul

Across the world airspace is being modernised. Many flight paths may change. And narrow, concentrated flight paths, known as PBN, are introduced. In 2021 we already explored the impacts on local communities and asked what can be done to ensure communities can gain some benefits from the changes (Webinar No 3). Now, four year later, […]

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Uncategorised

Good Operational Practice

11
Jun

‘If some airports can operate more quietly, why can’t they all?’ On July 15 we had a structured discussion on best practices to fight aircraft noise and pollution. Measures that affect noise under flight paths How steeply planes land & take off Whether they use Continuous Descent Approach Where planes drop their landing gear Whether […]

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Noise & Health

Aviation as a debilitating illness

09
May

The theme does fit the number 13 video (although it is only the third one in English). We analyze aviation in a Cruijffian way, although of course he wore Number 14. He had the misfortune to have been addicted to smoking and that takes revenge. Prof. dr. Fulco van der Veen sees a number of […]

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Campaigning, Your action

Two Cups Of Coffee

09
May

You are annoyed by aircraft. And you are not the only one in your neighborhood. You have important things to say but your voice is not getting heard. What would you be willing to do to be heard? Would two cups of coffee be a fair deal to increase your influence in Europe? Just watch […]

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Capping flights, Let's cap aviation

The Elephant in the Room

09
May

Dutch citizens have made a video about aviation policy in the Netherlands. The government is ignoring the public interests of residents living near Schiphol with regard to liveability, health, safety and climate. The policy is always aimed at the growth of the private airline company KLM. Schiphol is primarily a transfer airport.

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