AEF is a UK-based organisation campaigning for aviation’s impacts on people and the environment to be brought within sustainable limits. More about the AEF
Jul 26 2018
In response to frequent questions from people newly affected by aircraft noise, AEF has today launched its new guide, Understanding airspace policy. The guide offers a clear explanation of what “airspace” means, as well as explaining the difference between airspace …
Jul 11 2018
This Autumn, the Government is expected to launch a Green Paper setting out its proposals for a new UK aviation strategy, including policies to limit noise and emissions. The Government has already indicated its willingness to consider new environmental policies, …
Jun 28 2018
On Monday night MPs voted in favour of the Government’s proposal for a third runway at Heathrow: the Airports National Policy Statement. 415 voted in favour of the NPS and 119 against. Conservative MPs were subject to a whip on …
Jun 26 2018
Contact: Tim Johnson tim@aef.org.uk // Cait Hewitt cait@aef.org.uk // 0203 859 9371 (Out of office hours 07710 381742) AEF is disappointed by the outcome. We can only assume that a lot of MPs were won over by the Heathrow PR machine, and by its …
Jun 8 2018
The final version of the NPS, together with updated versions of the draft of papers and analysis that accompany it, was published on Tuesday. In a statement to the House of Commons, the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling set out the …