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Noise abatement

Stop Heathrow expansion, says London Assembly Environment Committee

25 January 2019 | By International Airport Review

The London Assembly Environment Committee calls for halt to expansion plans at both Heathrow and London City amid noise concerns.

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New soundtrack at Heathrow hoped to ease travelling stresses

21 January 2019 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow has launched a range of Sound Escapes, a unique soundtrack which is hoped to make people feel more relaxed while travelling.

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Government gives green light to modernise UK airspace

17 December 2018 | By International Airport Review

NATS has welcomed the agreement to change airspace regulations which have been in place since the 1950s to accommodate the growing air traffic of the UK.

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Gatwick has welcomed 46 million passengers in last 12 months

26 November 2018 | By International Airport Review

As more passenger arrive at Gatwick, the airport works hard to mitigate the knock on effects, such as noise pollution.

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Time based separation increases capacity by 1.4 landings at Heathrow

16 November 2018 | By International Airport Review

The increase in landings due to the time based separation (TBS) technique is the equivalent of extending Heathrow’s operating day by 30 minutes.

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Oman Air jetting ahead in ‘Fly Quiet and Green’ table at Heathrow

13 November 2018 | By International Airport Review

Oman Air's fleet has been highly ranked in Heathrow Airport's latest 'Fly Quiet and Green' table, which highlights airlines that are making steps to improve their environmental performance.

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Airport charges at Schiphol encourage environmentally-friendly planes

2 November 2018 | By International Airport Review

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is encouraging the use of cleaner, quieter aircraft through its airport charges levied on airlines.

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Brexit and APD strong themes at AOA Annual Conference

30 October 2018 | By International Airport Review

The 2019 AOA Annual Conference, themed the 'airport of the future' focused heavily on Brexit and Air Passenger Duty, both of which were prominent in the Chancellor's budget, which was released on the opening day.

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Aberdeen International Airport consults on latest Noise Action Plan

1 October 2018 | By International Airport Review

Aberdeen Airport looks at ways to mitigate aviation-related noise as Draft Noise Action plan is due for renewal.

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Heathrow airlines on track for a quieter and greener year

6 September 2018 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow's 'Fly Quiet and Green' scheme shows improvement on 2017 figures, as more airlines than ever are flying quieter.

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Plane noise complaints at San Diego International logged in app

29 August 2018 | By International Airport Review

New mobile app is launched for the public to submit concerns about aircraft noise at San Diego International Airport which uses real-time tracking.

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London Stansted launches public consultation on Noise Action Plan

22 August 2018 | By International Airport Review

The Noise Action Plan (NAP) will set out the airport’s approach to managing aircraft noise and reducing its impact on the local community.

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‘Unlawful’ behaviour prompts Heathrow Hub to seek review of decision for expansion

6 August 2018 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow Hub files request for judicial review at High Court as its claimed that the National Policy Statement placed before Parliament was flawed.

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NASA tests technologies to slash aircraft noise for communities near airports

3 July 2018 | By International Airport Review

NASA's test flights tackled the biggest source of complaints made to the Federal Aviation Authority.

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London Assembly reaffirms opposition to Heathrow third runway

7 June 2018 | By International Airport Review

The local authority reiterated the claim that 973,000 households around Heathrow will experience increased day time noise if a third runway is built.

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