Aircraft noise exposure and body mass index among female participants in two Nurses’ Health Study prospective cohorts living around 90 airports in the United States

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May 24, 2024June 14, 2024Health

Aircraft noise exposure and body mass index among female participants in two Nurses’ Health Study prospective cohorts living around 90 airports in the United States

Individuals who are frequently exposed to airplane noise are more at risk of developing a cluster of cardiometabolic conditions such as heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. A new study has discovered that people who are regularly exposed to airplanes and helicopters flying overhead are more likely to have a high BMI – a risk factor for multiple

May 18, 2024May 19, 2024Bloomberg, Boeing, Seattle Times

Boeing’s low-key board chair steps into the spotlight with CEO hunt

By Julie Johnsson , Ian King and Siddharth Philip Bloomberg As Boeing’s board searches for a chief executive officer to steer the U.S. plane-maker out of its worst crisis in years, directors are intent on finding a leader who can make a fresh start — meaning deep aerospace experience isn’t necessarily required. That opens the

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024FAA Reauthorization, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell

FAA Reauthorization Act Makes Key Changes to Airport Law

Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the Act) yesterday, sending it to the President’s desk to be signed into law this week. Once signed, the Act will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), and numerous other aviation-related federal programs through September 2028. Several airport-industry organizations have already comprehensively

May 14, 2024May 19, 2024greenwashing, Guardian, Institute for Policy Studies

‘Magical thinking’: hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds

IPS report says replacement fuels well off track to replace kerosene within timeframe needed to avert climate disaster Hopes that replacement fuels for airplanes will slash carbon pollution are misguided and support for these alternatives could even worsen the climate crisis, a new report has warned. There is currently “no realistic or scalable alternative” to

greenwashing, united nations

Greenwashing – the deceptive tactics behind environmental claims

Greenwashing presents a significant obstacle to tackling climate change. By misleading the public to believe that a company or other entity is doing more to protect the environment than it is, greenwashing promotes false solutions to the climate crisis that distract from and delay concrete and credible action. Greenwashing manifests itself in several ways –

May 12, 2024May 13, 2024Biofuels, Southwest Airlines, Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Southwest Airlines invests in sustainable aviation fuel

From cornfield to airplane By Erica Quinlan May 12, 2024 at 12:50 pm CDT A chart shows how sustainable aviation fuel is created. INDIANAPOLIS — Boilermaker Anthony Gregory recently attended the High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit. Gregory, who works as renewable ventures chief operating officer at Southwest Airlines, discussed sustainable aviation fuel. Southwest

May 12, 2024May 13, 2024Airways Magazine, Commercial Aviation

World’s Largest Airlines In April 2024

Sharad Ranabhat DALLAS — The global aviation industry is a complex, yet exciting and challenging ecosystem with airlines vying for dominance in a market driven by passenger comfort, affordability, and extensive route networks. To truly understand an airline’s capacity, a single metric like the number of airplanes wouldn’t be a sufficient metric. This is where

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024Part 150

Part 150 Noise Workshops!

The Part 150 program sets the noise boundary. If your home is inside, you get sound insulation (aka a Port Package). If not, you don’t. Show up to these public workshops June 5 and June 6.

May 9, 2024May 23, 2024Edmund Seto, Growler Jets, Nature, Noise, University of Washingon, UWDEOHS, Whidbey Island

Population health implications of exposure to pervasive military aircraft noise pollution

Giordano Jacuzzi, Lauren M. Kuehne, Anne Harvey, Christine Hurley, Robert Wilbur, Edmund Seto & Julian D. Olden Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology (2024)Cite this article 1267 Accesses 318 Altmetric Metricsdetails Abstract Background While the adverse health effects of civil aircraft noise are relatively well studied, impacts associated with more intense and intermittent noise from military aviation have

Associated Press, Commercial Aviation, FAA Reauthorization, Seattle Times

Senate passes FAA bill, after spat over Congress’s favorite airport

By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve air safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires. The bipartisan bill, which comes after a series of close calls between planes at the nation’s