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Say NO to airport expansion: a UK-wide campaign
In order to halt aviation’s continued and accelerating contribution to climate change, we need to halt airport expansion NOW


Petition to stop airport expansion across the UK
More than 20 UK airports are expanding massively, making accelerating climate change far worse. Sign the petition to stop this!


Aviation is a health risk
Flying looks like a nice easy way to go on holiday and have weekends away. But - and we've said it many times - for reasons of noise,...


How far away?
We think that, when the Airport states an aircraft's altitude in thousands of feet, it can be misleading (not deliberately) because...


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...


Aviation Net Zero – an illusion?
The Royal Society has produced a policy briefing (click on the red rectangle to see the video) on the options aviation has for enabling...


Social responsibility?
Newcastle Airport has published a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy (“CSR”). We welcome such policies where we think they are...
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