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The London-area business aviation airport achieved carbon neutrality in 2018 and has since increased steps to minimize its environmental footprint. July 24, 2023, 11:08 AM The Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) scheme has awarded the UK’s Farnborough Airport as Level 4+, the highest level of accreditation for carbon management at ACA. In 2018, the privately owned facility became the first business aviation airport to achieve ACA’s Level 3+ carbon-neutral status. Last July, Farnborough Airport committed to reaching net-zero controllable carbon emissions by 2030 under what it calls its Net Zero Roadmap, with a goal of achieving a 91 percent reduction in all…

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With more attention now being paid to passenger name record enforcement by Polish board guards, aircraft operators will be given less leeway. July 19, 2023, 11:10 AM Polish authorities are more strictly enforcing passenger name record (PNR) regulations that apply to aircraft operators flying into the country. Based on new legal advice from Paweł Mazur of local law firm Warddynksi & Partners, the European Business Aviation Association has warned its members to ensure that they provide the full details about passengers required by the Polish Border Guard. Due to a lack of resources, the border guard has allowed some discretion…

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Futuro Vegetal is the latest European environmental group to break into airports and cause serious damage to aircraft parked on aprons. July 17, 2023, 11:17 AM Spanish police arrested four people who vandalized a business jet parked at Ibiza Airport on Friday. Three eco-protesters from the Spain-based Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) and one from Extinction Rebellion daubed a German-registered Embraer Phenom 300E with yellow and black paint before gluing themselves to the fuselage. Ibiza Airport, which is part of the Aena group, did not respond to a request for further details from AIN. Local police said the protesters have been released but…

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Proposed cuts to aircraft noise could impact business aviation, as could possible restrictions on domestic private jet movements on domestic sectors. July 17, 2023, 1:59 PM Belgium’s 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. The biggest proposed change is…

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Boston Logan’s longest runway will be closed for several months due to a renovation project. July 12, 2023, 10:07 AM Boston Logan International Airport’s Runway 15R-33L will be closed to arrivals and departures from August 14 until mid-November while it undergoes pavement rehabilitation and safety improvements. Last restored in 2012, the 10,083-foot runway is primarily used during northwest winds, which are typically prevalent in the winter and spring. It is the preferred noise-abatement runway for late-night flights over Boston Harbor. The work, which will be done in phases, includes replacing pavement and improving runway and taxiway intersections, upgrading electrical infrastructure, and converting…

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The privately owned airport intends to challenge the recent rejection of plans to allow longer operator hours and increase the cap on passenger numbers. July 12, 2023, 11:09 AM London City Airport (LCY) will appeal a decision blocking its application to extend operating hours and increase the current cap on annual passenger throughput from 6.5 million to nine million. The London borough of Newham recently rejected the planning application, which was lodged by the privately owned airport in December 2022. The planning application proposed allowing three more flights in the first half hour of weekday operations between 6:30 and 7 a.m. The airport…

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Australia’s CASA has released guidelines for vertiport design following a public consultation process that closed at the end of March. July 10, 2023, 8:58 AM Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority this week released guidelines for vertiport design following a public consultation process that closed at the end of March. The regulator has been assessing proposed requirements for eVTOL aircraft landing sites covering factors such as site selection, physical characteristics, and visual aids. Melbourne-based vertiport developer Skyportz welcomed the initiative, for which it has long advocated. “This is a great step forward for Australia and shows our preparedness to welcome this…

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Weston Aviation’s The Collection initiative aims to jointly promote business aviation services and already includes six FBOs in the UK and one in Ireland. July 10, 2023, 10:36 AM British FBO group Weston Aviation is establishing a partnership to jointly promote other business aviation facilities across the UK and Ireland. The privately-owned company is establishing a brand called “The Collection” as part of an alliance that already includes its own bases plus Cambridge City Airport and London Southend Airport. Weston Aviation operates FBOs at Gloucestershire, Cornwall (Newquay), Humberside, and Manchester airports in the UK, as well as at Cork in…

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Business aviation movements could be reduced at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after a Dutch court ruled the government can impose traffic reductions. July 10, 2023, 12:25 PM Business aviation could find itself squeezed out of one of Europe’s major hub airports after a Dutch appeals court ruled the government can force the management of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to reduce the number of flights each year from 500,000 to 460,000. The ruling, publicized late on July 7, overturned an early legal challenge by flag carrier KLM which had persuaded a lower court that the Dutch government had not followed the correct process. Earlier this…

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The former RAF base now has an RNP instrument approach, giving improved access for business aircraft, as well as a new FBO building. July 4, 2023, 10:50 AM A new RNP (GNSS) instrument approach at Leeds East Airport (EGCM) is set to be activated on August 10, giving business aircraft operators a fresh option for flying into northern England. The privately owned airport, which is the former Royal Air Force Church Fenton base, has a 5,900-foot runway and a newly built FBO. ECGM is 15 miles east of Leeds city center and 10 miles from York. Standard daily opening hours are…

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