AEF in action
Meetings with government, UN aviation specialists, and teenage visitors to the Farnborough Air Show
12th – 23rd July
Much of our work in the past fortnight has focused on UK airports policy. Read more »
A relaunched coalition to tackle helicopter noise, and the new government’s views on noise, tax and CO2
28th June - 9th July
The past fortnight has seen us working with government, industry and local campaigners. Read more »
Airports policy, the economics of expansion, and addressing international aviation emissions
14th - 25th June
AEF was pleased to be invited, during the past fortnight, to act as the environmental representative on a 12-member task force to discuss South East airports. Read more »
Engaging with academics, politicians and the public
1st - 11th June
During the past two weeks AEF has presented at two university events, had a meeting at the GLA to consider issues in relation to the London airports, and been organising an event with the New Economics Foundation for our members and associates. Read more »
AEF meets with the new transport minister and enters the fray in a high court legal battle over climate policy
17th - 28th May
With the new government having begun to set out plans in more detail, AEF has contacted the Secretaries of State at Defra, DECC and DfT, and has already met – together with colleagues working in other NGOs – with the Transport Minister, Phillip Hammond, and Parliamentary Under Secretary Norman Baker. Read more »
A UN conference, more on the London Plan, and support for AEF policies in the new government’s approach to aviation
3rd - 14th May
The new coalition government, formed during the past two weeks, has announced two significant new policies on aviation which both reflect AEF campaigning and argument. F Read more »
AEF in the media, a new newsletter, and keeping up the pressure on noise
19th - 30th April
The eruption of the Icelandic volcano and subsequent grounding of flights across Europe provided a rare glimpse of what life might be like without the noise, pollution and emissions otherwise generated 365 days a year from flying. Read more »
Volcanic ash leaves the skies quiet, but work at AEF continues
5th - 16th April
With all flights into and out of the UK grounded as a result the ash clouds from an Icelandic volcano eruption, the skies have been very quiet for many AEF members for the past 48 hours! Read more »
A UN meeting on aviation and climate, progress on noise action plans, and a willow farm at East Midlands
15th March - 1st April
AEF has been busy with a number of events in the run-up to Easter, so this update covers the past three weeks. Read more »
Meetings with community activists, the UK Government and Rolls Royce
1st - 12th March
We’ve been involved with a series of events and meetings over the past two weeks, with communities, governments and industry. Read more »