Up to 485,000 flights a year will meet noise targets: minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Up to 485,000 flights a year will meet noise targets: minister

Dutch News  

The number of take-offs and landings at Schiphol airport can be limited to 475,000 to 485,000 a year, well above earlier forecasts, infrastructure minister Barry Madlener said on Wednesday. The effect of measures already in place to reduce noise nuisance for locals is greater than had been thought, which means not so many of the 500,000 flights have to be cut, the minister told MPs. Tougher rules will, however, come into effect for night flights, with their number reduced from 32,000 to 27,000, Madlener said. Madlener said the new package is a good balance between the interests of the airlines and local residents and will cut noise nuisance by 17% overall.

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Brussels denies warning Netherlands on Schiphol flight reduction
1 week ago

Brussels denies warning Netherlands on Schiphol flight reduction

NL Times  

The European Commission has denied warning the Dutch government about legal risks tied to its original plan to reduce flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Madlener, a member of the right-wing PVV party, defended the revision, claiming the original plan posed a "serious risk" within ongoing European notification processes. "This minister has been doing everything for months to reverse Schiphol's flight …

Schiphol will cut flights by 4.4%, reduce noise for locals 15%
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Schiphol will cut flights by 4.4%, reduce noise for locals 15%

Dutch News  

The cabinet is to press ahead with reducing the number of flights at Schiphol to cut serious noise pollution close to the airport, prime minister Dick Schoof told reporters after Friday’s press conference. This, combined with the introduction of quieter aircraft, will cut noise for locals by 15%, five percentage points below the 20% target, Schoof said. Aviation minister Barry …

Schiphol will not face drastic flight cuts next year to reduce noise disturbance
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Schiphol will not face drastic flight cuts next year to reduce noise disturbance

NL Times  

The Dutch government wants to allow a total of 478,000 flight movements at Schiphol Airport next year. Even with the the reduction being less compared to the last Cabinet's plans, KLM said that the maximum of 478,000 flights was "incomprehensible." KLM wants to achieve the reduction of noise pollution with its investment in cleaner and quieter aircraft instead of a …

Schiphol facing more flight cuts despite gov't promise that downsizing is not the goal
1 month, 1 week ago

Schiphol facing more flight cuts despite gov't promise that downsizing is not the goal

NL Times  

The government may need to lower the number of flight movements allowed at Schiphol Airport next year even further due to disappointing results from calculations on reducing noise pollution. Madlener previously said that Schiphol would be allowed between 475,000 and 485,000 flight movements next year. They advised the Minister to adjust the lower figure of his “bandwidth” to 466,000 flight …

Up to 485,000 flights a year will meet noise targets: minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Up to 485,000 flights a year will meet noise targets: minister

Dutch News  

The number of take-offs and landings at Schiphol airport can be limited to 475,000 to 485,000 a year, well above earlier forecasts, infrastructure minister Barry Madlener said on Wednesday. The effect of measures already in place to reduce noise nuisance for locals is greater than had been thought, which means not so many of the 500,000 flights have to be …

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"
7 months ago

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"

Dutch News  

The outgoing government has come up with a package of measures that it says will reduce the noise problems experienced by people living close to Schiphol airport while increasing the number of flights. “But the number of flights is still below the maximum permitted and will be combined with measures to reduce the nuisance.” The measures follow a court ruling …

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"
7 months ago

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"

Dutch News  

The outgoing government has come up with a package of measures that it says will reduce the noise problems experienced by people living close to Schiphol airport while increasing the number of flights. “But the number of flights is still below the maximum permitted and will be combined with measures to reduce the nuisance.” The measures follow a court ruling …

Gov't to compensate 3,000 families around Schiphol for noise pollution
1 year, 2 months ago

Gov't to compensate 3,000 families around Schiphol for noise pollution

NL Times  

About 3,000 households in the vicinity of Schiphol Airport will get compensation for noise pollution caused by the airport between 2017 and 2019, the Ministry of Infrastructure confirmed to NOS. The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate failed to enforce the noise pollution standards between 2017 and 2019 because new rules with higher noise standards were about to be implemented. The …

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights
1 year, 3 months ago

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights

Dutch News  

The cost of airline tickets could go up by a further 5% to 10% as a result of Schiphol’s plans to cut the number of flights, aviation experts say. Aviation economist Rogier Lieshout told the Telegraaf that with Schiphol having to reduce landings by almost 10%, some consumers may stop using the airport all together. The airport also wants to …

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights
1 year, 3 months ago

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights

Dutch News  

The cost of airline tickets could go up by a further 5% to 10% as a result of Schiphol’s plans to cut the number of flights, aviation experts say. Aviation economist Rogier Lieshout told the Telegraaf that with Schiphol having to reduce landings by almost 10%, some consumers may stop using the airport all together. The airport also wants to …

Thousands living near Schiphol will be eligible for noise disturbance compensation
1 year, 8 months ago

Thousands living near Schiphol will be eligible for noise disturbance compensation

NL Times  

Several thousand people living near Schiphol Airport can apply to receive compensation for the nuisance they experienced when an inspectorate failed to intervene after air traffic caused too much noise at their home, said the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management on Thursday. It concerns residents of the municipalities of Uithoorn, Haarlemmermeer, Aalsmeer and Amstelveen who lived from November 2017 …

Airlines in court over government's Schiphol flight reduction
1 year, 9 months ago

Airlines in court over government's Schiphol flight reduction

Dutch News  

A group of airlines, including KLM, Corendon, easyJet and tour operator TUI are taking the Dutch government to court on Tuesday to challenge its decision to cut flight movements at Schiphol airport. The airlines say they are confident they can reduce noise levels and CO2 emissions ‘while maintaining a network of destinations for the millions of passengers and tonnes of …

Airlines in court over government's Schiphol flight reduction
1 year, 9 months ago

Airlines in court over government's Schiphol flight reduction

Dutch News  

A group of airlines, including KLM, Corendon, easyJet and tour operator TUI are taking the Dutch government to court on Tuesday to challenge its decision to cut flight movements at Schiphol airport. The airlines say they are confident they can reduce noise levels and CO2 emissions ‘while maintaining a network of destinations for the millions of passengers and tonnes of …

Dutch government to rein in flights at Schiphol Airport
2 years, 6 months ago

Dutch government to rein in flights at Schiphol Airport

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The Dutch government said Friday it will cut the maximum number of flights allowed each year at the country’s busiest aviation hub, Schiphol Airport, in an attempt to reduce noise and air pollution. “I want to offer certainty and perspective to both the aviation sector and local residents,” Infrastructure and Water Management Minister Mark Harbers said. Unfortunately, it …

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