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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · 16d

UK Government gives the go-ahead for a second runway at Gatwick (an extra 100,000 flights a year) but campaigners expected to challenge the decision in the courts
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Gatwick given green light for £2.2bn second runway plan

Heidi Alexander approves expansion to allow 100,000 more flights a year

www.theguardian.com

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · 20d

If you missed last night's UECNA video on the new flight paths that are being introduced at all airports and what it means for local communities, you can watch it here youtu.be/2DjrRbsA7fo

UECNA Webinar Changing Flight Paths

YouTube video by John Stewart

youtu.be

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · 22d

Thousands protested against night flights in many countries on Saturday. We have put a small selection of the many pictures on our website: uecna.eu/thousands-pr...

Thousands Protest Against Night Flights - UECNA

Over 200 organisations have signed a petition from Stay Grounded calling for a Ban on Night Flights. 13th September marked a Day of Action in support of a ban. Thousands of people took park in action....

uecna.eu

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · 25d

Today there will be demonstrations across Europe and beyond calling for an end to night flights. We have made this short video saying why we believe night flights are unnecessary:

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · 26d

UECNA Webinar 17 September 6pm (CET)

New Flight Paths

Across the world concentrated flight paths called PBN are coming in. How can communities benefit?

Researchers Nicole Porter & Paul Hooper asked Gatwick Airport communities what they wanted

Zoom link uecna.eu

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Sep 2

UECNA Webinar 17 September 6pm (CET)

New Flight Paths

Across the world concentrated flight paths called PBN are coming in. How can communities benefit?

Researchers Nicole Porter & Paul Hooper asked Gatwick Airport communities what they wanted

Zoom link uecna.eu

uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Aug 24

This is a good, clear article outining the problems of buiding a 3rd runway at Heathrow: labourhub.org.uk/2025/08/22/h...

Heathrow’s runway folly: billions for business as usual, while our communities and planet pay the price

By Paul Beckford The proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport stands as a defining test of this Government’s commitment to people, place, and the planet. Cost – who pays for it? The figures alo…

labourhub.org.uk

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Aug 19

International Day for the Ban on Night Flights at Airports: September 13th

UECNA is supporting this initiative from Stay Grounded.

Read & sign the declaration: stay-grounded.org/ban-night-fl...

Your group can also take part. Find more information in this briefing docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Aug 5

Poland plans to build huge new £27bn hub airport www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2089...

The huge new £27bn airport about to built in middle of Europe

Poland is setting its sights on a transformative future with the ambitious CPK project, a colossal transport hub poised to redefine Europe by 2032.

www.express.co.uk

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Jul 18

Friends, you'll be amazed when you see our new website, uecna.eu! Much clearer and more attractive. Packed with accessible information. Feel free to add your own information about European airports, important issues, campaigns, and news. And each airport has a puzzle for you about a sad situation.

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Jul 17

If you missed our webinar on Best Operational Practice to cut aircraft noise you can find it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryg2...

UECNA Operational Best Practice Webinar

YouTube video by John Stewart

www.youtube.com

uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Jun 30

UECNA WEBINAR
15th July, 6pm (CET)

A webinar with a difference!

UECNA chair John Stewart will lead a discussion: “If some airports can operate more quietly, why can’t they all?”

Bring your own examples, good & bad, for discussion. For zoom link uecna.eu

uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is a first-rate report from T&E

T&E @transportenvironment.org · Jun 24

Europe lacks a comprehensive strategy to fund rail. European rail received €40 billion annually between 2015 and 2020, but the rail system remains fragmented.

Our new report unpacks the key investments Europe can focus on to give rail the boost it needs.
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Priority areas for Europe's investments in connected and resilient rail networks.

uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Jun 24

A major report published today from the European Environment Agency shows that 110m Europeans suffer stress and sleep disturbance from transport noise. It excludes the UK but separate research showed 40% of UK population badly impacted by transport noise. theguardian.com/environment/...

Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds

About 110 million people suffer stress and sleep disturbance that lead to tens of thousands of early deaths

theguardian.com

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HACAN East @hacaneast.bsky.social · Jun 19

London City Airport has been sold. The Australian giant Macquarie has bought stakes in Bristol, Birmingham and London City airports from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for an undisclosed amount.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Australia's Macquarie picks up stakes in UK airports

Australia's Macquarie Group said on Wednesday that its asset management arm has acquired stakes in Bristol, Birmingham and London City airports from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for an undisclosed amount.

www.reuters.com

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Jun 18

UECNA WEBINAR

15th July, 6pm (CET)

A webinar with a difference!

UECNA chair John Stewart will lead a discussion:

“If some airports can operate more quietly, why can’t they all?”

Bring your own examples, good & bad, for discussion.

For zoom link: uecna.eu

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · May 20

This was a tremendous UECNA webinar last night

Dr Jamie Banks, President of Quiet Communities USA, outlined a fascinating survey they did of the attitudes towards aircraft noise of communities impacted by it. One which can be repeated by all communities.

Catch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=81aK...

UECNA Webinar Dr Jamie Banks - Overflown communities reaction to aircraft noise

YouTube video by John Stewart

www.youtube.com

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · May 13

UECNA Webinar 19 May 6pm (CET)

‘Aviation-impacted communities are experiencing mental & physical health impacts that extend beyond annoyance’. Dr Jamie Banks on a major study showing huge health & economic costs of noise

Questions/Discussion
Zoom link uecna.eu

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · May 8

Good article in Politico about the fight to reduce the annual flight limit at Schiphol.

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · May 8

UECNA Webinar

19 May 6pm (CET)

‘Aviation-impacted communities are experiencing mental & physical health impacts that extend beyond annoyance’.

Dr Jamie Banks on a major study showing huge health & economic costs of noise

Questions/Discussion

Zoom link uecna.eu

uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · May 3

Whatever country we are in, if we live under a flight path, we will relate to these words of a New York resident.

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Apr 28

UECNA Webinar

19 May 6pm (CET)

‘Aviation-impacted communities are experiencing mental & physical health impacts that extend beyond annoyance’.

Dr Jamie Banks on a major study showing huge health & economic costs of noise

Questions/Discussion

Zoom link uecna.eu

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Apr 22

UECNA Webinar

19 May 6pm (CET)

‘Aviation-impacted communities are experiencing mental & physical health impacts that extend beyond annoyance’.

Dr Jamie Banks on a major study showing huge health & economic costs of noise

Questions/Discussion
Zoom link uecna.eu

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Apr 20

First-class report from CBT finds that with more train services & routes through the Channel Tunnel, in 15 yrs 28.5m people could be travelling between the UK & Europe by rail, cutting flights & adding at least £1bn to the UK economy per yr.
Full report: ow.ly/so2L50VBFLR

Runways to Railways: unlocking the potential of the Channel Tunnel

In this report, we examine the barriers and, crucially, the enablers to increasing the market share of international rail.

ow.ly

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uecna.bsky.social @uecna.bsky.social · Apr 4

Luton Airport expansion forced through by UK Government. It rejected the recommendation of the Planning Inquiry to refuse Britain's 4th largest airport permission to double its passenger numbers. A key reason for refusal was extra noise.

thetimes.com/uk/transport...

Luton airport expansion forced through by ministers

The planning inspectorate had rejected the project, which will almost double the number of passengers, because of environmental fears

thetimes.com

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