{"id":7418,"date":"2023-07-18T09:10:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T09:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=7418"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:12:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:12:18","slug":"belgian-government-considers-new-air-traffic-noise-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=7418","title":{"rendered":"Belgian Government Considers New Air Traffic Noise Limit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aviation news international- Belgium\u2019s mobility minister, Georges Gilkinet, has put forward a proposal to reduce noise pollution caused by air traffic at Brussels Airport by around 20 percent starting in October 2024. The draft ministerial decree, which was presented during inter-cabinet consultations on July 14, is based on adjusting the existing quota count (QC) system that governs the maximum noise level for each aircraft type taking off and landing at Brussels Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest proposed change is that no aircraft noise would be permitted between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time for either landings and takeoffs. In addition to the night curfew, the average noise level would be reduced by 30 percent between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 20 percent between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., and 7 percent between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. There would be different QCs for weekdays and on Sundays and public holidays, during which the oldest and noisiest types of aircraft would\u00a0not be allowed to operate.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the flight-reduction proposal announced by Amsterdam\u00a0Schiphol Airport in April, Gilkinet\u2019s proposal does not envision a specific ban on business aircraft. Nonetheless, the industry would\u00a0be impacted by the new rules, if enacted.\u00a0With 10,494 aircraft movements in 2022, Brussels Airport ranks as Belgium\u2019s busiest airport for business aviation, according to data collected by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA).<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to\u00a0<strong>AIN<\/strong>, Brussels-based EBAA said it was \u201cclosely following\u201d the recent proposals from Gilkinet.\u00a0\u201cWe understand that these new proposals might significantly impact the business aviation sector\u00a0and, therefore, we are committed to continuously monitoring the situation,\u201d noted EBAA senior communications manager Roman Kok. \u201cOur main objective is to foster a positive dialogue with all stakeholders and contribute to policy decisions that support a sustainable and thriving business aviation industry in Belgium and across Europe. We encourage the Belgian authorities to ensure a well-balanced and inclusive approach, considering the vital role of business aviation in the country&#8217;s economy and its connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Gilkinet, who is a member of Belgium\u2019s French-speaking green political party, Ecolo, revealed that he intends to introduce legislation prohibiting flights between two Belgian airports. These short hops \u201care often by private jets, and sometimes [they are] empty\u2026A nonsense,\u201d he said on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>EBAA data shows that there were fewer than 3,000 business and general aviation flights between Belgian airports last year, accounting for 9.2 percent of total business aviation flights in the country. Of this, only 56.5 percent were commercial flights.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on his proposal to reduce noise caused by air traffic around Brussels airport, Gilkinet said, \u201cI do this in the general interest of all local residents regardless of whether they are Flemish, Brussels, or Walloon, and with respect for the economic interests of the airport and the 65,000 people who work there.\u201d\u00a0He noted that the airport\u2019s QC standards have not been revised since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The draft decree, however, promptly drew fierce criticism from unions, the airport, airlines, and other political parties, including government coalition partners Open VLD and CD&amp;V, whose chairman, Sammy Mahdi, described the night flight ban plan as \u201cgreen madness and degrowth in practice.\u201d This casts\u00a0doubt on whether it will be adopted before the parliamentary elections in Belgium and the European Union in June next year.<\/p>\n<p>source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ainonline.com\/aviation-news\/business-aviation\/2023-07-17\/belgian-government-considers-new-air-traffic-noise-limi\">https:\/\/www.ainonline.com\/aviation-news\/business-aviation\/2023-07-17\/belgian-government-considers-new-air-traffic-noise-limi<\/a>t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aviation news international- Belgium\u2019s mobility minister, Georges Gilkinet, has put forward a proposal to reduce noise pollution caused by air traffic at Brussels Airport by around 20 percent starting in October 2024. 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