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UproarLA: Nextgen Nightmare @ Burbank Airport (FAA and BUR LIED)
FAA and BUR LIED | www.uproarla.org UproarLA has discovered the truth of how San Fernando Valley communities were sacrificed by the FAA and Burbank Airport in the name of efficiency and NextGen technology. Burbank Airport was alerted back in 2015 that new “condensed” flight paths would inundate quiet neighborhoods with airplane noise and pollution, and -
Seattle Times Port Of Seattle Commissioner Endorsements
Grant Degginger, Position 2 Degginger’s depth of high level civic experience with major capital projects as well as his professional experience in construction law would be a boon for a port embarking on a construction spree.Read full endorsement → Fred Felleman, Position 5 Strengths: He brought his environmental-protection sensibilities to a port that already was -
Seatac Blog: Port tells Council it will invest $10 million for airport noise and health projects
“This is not a … mitigation fund, this is not a third runway fund, this is a broadly recognized ‘We’re neighbors fund’ not to be confused with any sort of specific mitigation…” Commissioner Felleman is correct. It’s none of those things. It’s a payoff and a shiny penny trick. It’s another attempt by the Port -
France Plans To Put An ‘Ecotax’ On Nearly All Air Travel
French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne says a new tax on airfares “is a response to the ecological urgency and sense of injustice expressed by the French.” She’s seen here with Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Francois de Rugy. CREDIT: POOL / REUTERS France Plans To Put An ‘Ecotax’ On Nearly All Air Travel -
Washington AG sues Navy over Growler jet expansion on Whidbey Island
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a lawsuit against the Navy over proposed expansion of Growler jet training at Naval Air Station Whidbey. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing the Navy over proposed expansion of Growler airfield operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey. The Navy authorized the expansion of the Growler EA-18G -
Airports Open Up to Terminal Tourists Who Just Want to Hang Out
Non-travelers can meet grandma at the gate and try out the concourse restaurants By Mary Schlangenstein Plane spotting, restaurants, art also lure non-travelers Programs limit days, times, how many people can participate People walk through the Pittsburgh International Airport on July 2. Photographer: Justin Merriman/Bloomberg Chuck Hughey braves security lines at Pittsburgh International Airport at least once a -
FAA concern might mean less noise relief for O’Hare’s DuPage neighbors
DuPage County Finding a way to evenly distribute nighttime jet noise is proving difficult for the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission. Daily Herald File Photo Marni Pyke Months of discussions on creating an overnight runway rotation at O’Hare International Airport hit turbulence after federal officials warned Tuesday that one option for incoming jets was potentially unsafe. -
Where’s the next Sea-Tac? Aviation here is expected to soar
A new study predicts demand for airline service in the Puget Sound region will double by 2050. By Janice Podsada • July 2, 2019 11:30 am SEATTLE — Demand for passenger air service and air cargo capacity in the Puget Sound region is expected to soar over the next three decades, an ongoing aviation study says. Passenger -
2050 Forecasts for Aviation Demand
Aviation plays a critical role for people and businesses in the growing central Puget Sound region. Along with the region’s population and job growth, air passenger traffc and cargo volumes have reached record levels and are expected to increase. PSRC is leading a Regional Aviation Baseline Study to provide a clear picture of the aviation -
Are emissions from aircraft harmful or not?
Both the Department for Transport and Heathrow Airport state that aircraft do not cause emissions harmful to humans on the ground when the aircraft is above 100 metres, which is well within 2 kilometres from the boundary of the airport. Heathrow gave evidence on this to the Transport Committee of the House of Commons and