Private jets will be banned because they cause 20 times more CO2 emissions than a commercial flight, according to Amsterdam Airport.
A Dutch court has rejected a government decision to impose an annual cap on the number of flights that Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will receive, a decision that translates into victory for KLM and other airlines.
The Dutch government announced in February that flights to and from Schiphol, one of Europe’s busiest hubs for aviation, would be cut to 460,000 – from 500,000 today – to reduce noise and for other environmental reasons.
Yesterday, Schiphol Airport announced a future ban on night flights and private jet flights with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and noise pollution.
In a statement, the general manager of Amsterdam Airport announces that planes will not be able to take off between midnight and 06.00 and will not be allowed to land before 05.00.
These changes will be implemented from 2025-2026.
“The only way we can go is to become quieter, cleaner, faster,” said Ruud Sontag. “For too long we thought nothing but growth and very little about price.”
The ban on night flights will bring calm to the region after years of noise protests, the statement said, adding that the restriction would translate into 10,000 fewer flights a year.
Private jets will be banned because they cause 20 times more CO2 emissions than a commercial flight, according to Amsterdam Airport.
Source :Skai
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