Lack of Alternation Leaves West London Reeling
On 9th September BAA began maintenance work, due to last 10 weeks, on the northern runway at Heathrow. It means that no planes can take off from the runway. Continue reading “Living Under a Sky of Sound”
By Nadeem Hanif
Leicester Mercury – 10:15 – 07 October 2006
Protesters arrested at a demonstration on an airport runway have said they are the last generation that could prevent climate change.
The Government has postponed for a second time the consultation on its controversial plans to end runway alternation in West London (1). Continue reading “Government Consultation on Runway Alternation Postponed for a Second Time”
A MORI Poll has revealed that the public would back calls for higher taxes on aviation. The poll, conducted over the summer, found that over 70% people would back higher taxes if the money went to improve the environment. Continue reading “Public Back Call by Environmental Audit Committee to Increase Taxes on Aviation”
The Government has admitted defeat on its battle to do away with a movements limit on night flights at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick. Continue reading “Government Admits Defeat on Key Night Flights Issue”
The case for a fundamental review of the Aviation White Paper Continue reading “Rethink! The case for a fundamental review of the 2003 Aviation White Paper”
Local campaigners have joined a national AirportWatch campaign (1) calling for the Government’s aviation policy to be scrapped. Continue reading “Call for Government Aviation Policy to be Scrapped — Hacan Clearskies Joins National Campaign”
BAA celebrates Heathrow’s 60th Birthday. Play opens in London theatre about life under the Heathrow flight path. Continue reading ““Driven to distraction by noise — the real legacy of Heathrow””
AirportWatch aims to oppose any expansion of aviation and airports likely to damage the human or natural environment and to promote an aviation policy for the UK which is in full accordance with the principles of sustainable development.
This document is made available as a PDF file: http://hacan.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2005/11/AirportWatch-Prospectus.pdf
The A380, the world’s biggest aircraft, made its long-awaited debut at Heathrow on Thursday. It flew in as part of a series of trials before its first commercial flight, expected later this year, when Singapore Airlines will fly from Heathrow to Sydney via Singapore. Continue reading “Thursday 18th May: A380, the world’s biggest aircraft, lands at Heathrow for the first time”
