A new study, to be published tomorrow, has found that deaths from stroke, heart and circulatory disease are 20% higher in areas with high levels of aircraft noise than in places with the least noise (1). Continue reading “New study links aircraft noise from Heathrow to increased risk of heart disease and strokes”
Category: Press releases
Third Runway would kill historic opportunity to improve noise climate for Heathrow residents
A short report released today by campaign group HACAN claims that a third runway at Heathrow would kill off an historic opportunity to improve the noise Continue reading “Third Runway would kill historic opportunity to improve noise climate for Heathrow residents”
Revealed: Heathrow Airport to submit plans for third runway south west of the airport
Heathrow Airport (formerly known as BAA) wants to see a third runway built close to the village of Stanwell Moor, just south-west of the exiting airport (1). Continue reading “Revealed: Heathrow Airport to submit plans for third runway south west of the airport”
Transport Select Committee’s call for a third runway at Heathrow branded ‘predicable’
The call by the Transport Select Committee in its report, to be published tomorrow (1), for a third and possibly fourth runway at Heathrow has been branded by campaigners as ‘utterly predicable’. Continue reading “Transport Select Committee’s call for a third runway at Heathrow branded ‘predicable’”
Major new aviation report argues “claims about the economic benefits of connectivity are not founded on solid evidence”
A major new report, launched today in the House of Commons, challenges the view that improved international air connectivity will necessarily bring significant benefits to the UK economy (1). Continue reading “Major new aviation report argues “claims about the economic benefits of connectivity are not founded on solid evidence””
Short Haul Flights: still clogging’s runways
A new study from HACAN (1) reveals that nine out the ten top destinations served by Heathrow are short haul. Only one, New York, is long haul. The rest are European or British destinations. New York, with 61 flights a day, tops the table. It is followed by Dublin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and Edinburgh. Continue reading “Short Haul Flights: still clogging’s runways”
Still no Night Flight Ban
Residents expressed disappointment that the Government has still not committed itself to a night flight ban in its consultation on a new night flight regime at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick, released earlier today. Continue reading “Still no Night Flight Ban”
Cautious welcome from HACAN for Davies Commission
HACAN has given the Davies Commission a cautious welcome. Today Sir Howard Davies announced the remit and membership of the Commission which the Government has set up to look at the future airport capacity needs of the UK. Continue reading “Cautious welcome from HACAN for Davies Commission”
HACAN urges government to implement “commonsense” noise measures put forward in aviation consultation
HACAN, the organisation representing residents under the Heathrow flight paths, has urged the Government to implement the “commonsense” noise measures outlined in the consultation on its new aviation policy which closes tomorrow (1). Continue reading “HACAN urges government to implement “commonsense” noise measures put forward in aviation consultation”
A sea of protest against airport expansion across Europe as a new breed of campaigner emerges
Thousands expected at Frankfurt protest on Sunday. Continue reading “A sea of protest against airport expansion across Europe as a new breed of campaigner emerges”