Noise complaints up to August 2023
We've analysed all the noise complaints submitted since early 2022. Most of you said the noise "woke me up" and/or "made me anxious"...
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Updates and news
High court grants Bristol Airport expansion
After a long and determined fight, campaigners opposed to the expansion of Bristol Airport lost in the High Court. There may yet be a...
Net zero CO2 consultation ignores aircraft emissions
The Government is currently consulting on proposals to introduce a target for airports to achieve zero emissions without offsetting by...
Ultrafine particles from aircraft engines can endanger lives
There is growing evidence that ultrafine particles of atmospheric pollution emitted by aircraft engines (and vehicle engines) can affect...
Aviation, holidays and the tourism deficit
There is a “tourism deficit” to the UK economy, estimated at around £ 13 – 20 billion per year over the past decade. This is the...
Surely aviation is key to the economy?
Actually, no, it isn’t, its contribution is less than the aviation industry and the Government claim. The Government’s estimate of...
Noise action plan: another failure?
The Airport is updating its Noise Action plan. We think it continues to be unfit for purpose. Here’s what we think of it so far: The few...
Aviation Net Zero – an illusion?
The Royal Society has produced a policy briefing on the options aviation has for enabling UK aviation to reach Net Zero by 2050 (far too...
Manston Airport expansion: legal challenge rejected
As with Bristol Airport, the High Court is facilitating Manston Airport re-opening and expansion. On this occasion it has rejected a...
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