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Dec 20 2017
AEF has submitted its response to the Department for Transport’s (DfT) consultation on the revised draft Airport National Policy Statement (NPS). On 24th October, the DfT reopened its consultation on the NPS which sets out the Government’s case for a …
Dec 15 2017
In October, the Government released a deluge of aviation publications for consultation. Media interest focused on the impact of new passenger forecasts on the relative benefits of Heathrow expansion compared with Gatwick, and the evidence base for the National Policy …
Dec 11 2017
On Thursday 23rd November, we held our AGM and Noise Seminar for AEF members, with guest speaker Nic Stevenson from the CAA presenting the results so far from its ongoing aircraft noise survey, followed by an AEF-led discussion on the …
Dec 1 2017
AEF has today launched a new guide for anyone who might be experiencing aircraft noise whether from commercial airlines or light aircraft, including helicopters. The guidance, which can be found here, considers the issues that readers might be experiencing, and …
Nov 20 2017
Anyone who keeps up with the Heathrow third runway debate will know the expansion question is still on the table. The public consultation on the Airports National Policy Statement (NPS), which paves the way for a third runway, first opened …
Oct 24 2017
24/10/17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Johnson// tim@aef.org.uk // 07710 381742 Reopening of NPS for Heathrow: overhaul of evidence as Airports Commission data discredited The Department for Transport has today reopened its consultation on the draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) which …
Oct 17 2017
Alternative fuels: quality over quantity AEF continues to participate in the work of the International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation (ICSA), a network of environmental organisations that has formal observer status at the UN’s aviation body, ICAO. As well as developing …
Oct 13 2017
AEF has today responded to the initial call for evidence on the Government’s Aviation Strategy. Published in July, this represents the first stage of in the development of a new aviation strategy to replace the Aviation Policy Framework. It takes …
Oct 12 2017
The long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy was published today, setting out how the Government plans to increase the pace of action needed to deliver the Climate Change Act. The Government’s webpage boldly claims that “This strategy sets out our proposals for …
Oct 2 2017
(This article was originally published in Open Access Government in August 2017) Are we on course to tackle aviation emissions? If the aviation sector was a country it would be seventh in a world ranking of CO2 emitters. Unchecked, its …