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  • 2026-01-29

    UECNA Webinar: Does aviation growth lead to economic growth?

    UECNA seminar on the economics of aviation. John Steward (moderator): Good evening ladies and gentlemen. We are here tonight because Dr. Alex Chapman, a senior economist at New Economics Foundation, is with us. Dr. Chapman focuses on the economics of climate change, nature recovery and inequality. He supports New Economics Foundation’s just transition and nature
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    2026-01-29

    UECNA Webinar: Does airport expansion always benefit the economy of a country?

    A new report from the New Economics Foundation and T&E argues it does not. Its author Dr Alex Chapman explains why.
  • 2026-01-16

    The Economics of Air Transport in Europe Part One: Air Transport and Growth

    A research report examining the relationship between air transport and economic growth in Europe, analyzing where and when aviation expansion might drive economic benefits. The study includes a review of air travel as an economic enabler and develops a typology of air transport-economy relationships across European regions.
  • 2025-09-17

    UECNA Webinar: Airspace Changes – Update

    Across the world airspace is being modernised. Many flight paths may change. And narrow, concentrated flight paths, known as PBN, are introduced. In 2021 we already explored the impacts on local communities and asked what can be done to ensure communities can gain some benefits from the changes (Webinar No 3). Now, four year later,
  • 2025-07-15

    UECNA Webinar: Measures which affects noise under flight paths

    Measures which affects noise under flight paths How steeply planes land & take off Whether they use Continuous Descent Approach Where planes drop their landing gear Whether there are fines for offenders Whether respite is provided for residents Whether there are restrictions on night flights If some airports can get it right, why can't they all?
  • 2024-02-01

    Aviation is a Health Issue

    A February 2024 fact sheet from the Stay Grounded network warns that aviation poses serious health risks not just for the climate, but for people living near airports, under flight paths, and for cabin crew. Aircraft noise is linked to cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment in children, sleep disturbance, and premature death, while burning jet fuel releases ultrafine particles that penetrate the lungs and bloodstream. The report calls for stricter noise regulations, limits on flight growth, and a halt to airport expansion as the most effective ways to protect public health.