Airlines face blitz on noisy planes flying over Glasgow
The move follows a public consultation into plans to develop Glasgow Airport
into a world class gateway, capable of handling around 24 million passengers a
year, by 2030. Glasgow Airport currently adheres to voluntary night-time noise
restrictions between 11pm and 6am. Airlines can be fined up to £1000 for planes
more than three decibels above permitted levels, with the cash raised distributed
to local charities. Whitecrook residents are now demanding compensation from the
British Airports Authority in a bid to shut out the noise.
Airlines face blitz on noisy planes flying over Glasgow
25th January 2007 (Glasgow) Evening Times
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AIRLINES face massive fines in a noise crackdown at Glasgow Airport.
A new hotline has been set up for residents affected by the noise from planes flying in and out ofGlasgowAirport.
The complaints line will log calls from members of the public and will help air traffic control crack down on carriers who deviate from established flight paths.
The move follows a public consultation into plans to developGlasgowAirportinto a world class gateway, capable of handling around 24million passengers a year, by 2030.
Airlines that breach agreed noise limits can be fined up to £1000 with the cash raised distributed to local charities.
GlasgowAirportcurrently adheres to voluntary night-time noise restrictions between11pmand6am.
Alan Barr, managing director of the airport, said: “The creation of a dedicated noise inquiry line is a direct result of the consultation process.
“Our aim is to work with local residents to minimise the impact of aircraft noise, and the noise inquiry line is an important part of that. It will make it easier for local residents to contact us.”
InScotland’s noisiest street, however, residents are hitting back as they have slapped noisy airlines with a £184,000 bill.
The 130 locals inJohn Knox Street, Whitecrook,Clydebank, are directly under the flight path of planes landing atGlasgowAirport’s only runway. After years of 265 planes every day, they demanded West Dunbartonshire Council set up a special listening device.
The findings show 184 flights between July and October last year breached government decibel noise limits. Some reached 112 decibels.
Flights into Scots airports are allowed to reach 94 during the day and 87 at night.
Airlines can be fined up to £1000 for planes more than three decibels above permitted levels and Whitecrook residents are now demanding compensation from the British Airports Authority in a bid to shut out the noise.
TheGlasgowAirporthotline comes as it was revealed subsidies for direct flights will effectively end this summer.
Senior aviation experts said the Scottish Executive’s Route Development Fund will be unworkable after new European Union regulations come into effect in June.
However, the executive will still be able to pay existing subsidies that have helped lure more than 40 new services.
The new EU rules will outlaw subsidies for long-haul routes launched after the end of May and all flights to airports with 10m or more passengers a year.
Anyone adversely affected by aircraft noise should phone 0141 848 4644. Calls will be monitored and answered within two working days.