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Aviation industry takes five million people to court

Posted by bex — 26 July 2007 at 6:15pm - Comments

Planes on the runway

Update - 1st August: The hearing is underway.

Here's a doozy for you: on Wednesday, the aviation industry is taking five million people - including a lot of their own staff - to court. If you're a member or supporter of a group that's concerned about climate change, the chances are you're a defendant too.

The industry seems to want to ban five million of us from Heathrow and all routes to the airport, including the Piccadilly line, parts of the rail network, and sections of the M25 and M4.

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New runway plan for Luton scrapped

Last edited 6 July 2007 at 1:26pm
6 July, 2007

Reacting to the announcement that the operators of Luton Airport have been forced to drop well-advanced plans to build a new runway and terminal, Greenpeace aviation campaigner Emily Armistead said:

"This is great news for the climate. The airlines operating out of Luton have been pushing a binge-flying culture that's deeply damaging to the environment and a second runway would only have made things worse."

She continued:

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The real solution to "Heathrow hassle"

Posted by bex — 14 June 2007 at 2:20pm - Comments

Airport queues

A few days ago, FT commentator Philip Stephens lambasted BAA for Heathrow's infamously interminable delays, long queues and chaotic terminals. He received so many responses that today he said:

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Stanstead public inquiry gets underway - Greenpeace response

Last edited 29 May 2007 at 3:51pm
29 May, 2007

Reacting to the news of the opening of a public inquiry into plans to expand Stanstead airport, Greenpeace aviation campaigner Emily Armistead commented:

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