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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...


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...


Greenwashing and aviation
Lots of industries are climbing on the global warming bandwagon in order to look good to consumers. Aviation is no exception in the...


Ban domestic flights to help tackle climate change
Domestic flights should be banned and long-distance train fares subsidised, transport campaigners have urged, highlighting the relative...


Aviation’s contribution to global warming ...
"The most comprehensive analysis so far of how much warming is caused by aeroplanes has found that flying’s contribution to global...


The noise comes from ...
Aviation noise is caused when aircraft taxi, fly, take-off and land. All aircraft produce some noise, however loud or quiet they are....


Research into aircraft noise respite
Work has been on respite from noise around Heathrow - some of this would apply to Newcastle Airport. See the final paragraph in bold -...
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