Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has announced its decision to ban night flights and private jets in 2025. The management of the airport says it will reduce noise and emissions.
During the next two years, Schiphol plans to cut the number of flights by eliminating all departures between midnight and six in the morning and all arrivals between midnight and five in the morning. Additionally, it wants to scrap plans for a second Kaagbaan runway and outlaw private jets and the "noisiest" planes. It intends to implement all of these steps "no later than 2025–2026."
The Netherlands airline KLM criticized Schiphol for not involving business stakeholders in
decision-making, and Ruud Sondag, CEO of the Royal Schiphol Group, believes the
airport needs to become quieter and cleaner.
"We must be sustainable for our
employees, the local environment, and the world. I realize our choices may
have significant implications for the aviation industry, but they are
necessary," he stated.
"This shows we mean business. Based on concrete measures, it is the only way to regain the trust of employees,
passengers, neighbors, politics, and society."
Schiphol is considering banning private planes
because they produce a "disproportionate quantity" of CO2 emissions
and noise pollution per passenger—roughly 20 times more than a commercial
flight does.
"About 30 percent to 50 percent of these
private jet flights are to holiday destinations like Ibiza, Cannes, and
Innsbruck," said the airport. "Sufficiently scheduled services are
available to the most popular destinations flown to by private jets."
According to a statement by KLM, "We are
astonished that Schiphol is unilaterally putting forward proposals that will
have far-reaching consequences for airlines without involving the industry parties
in this process.
"Only through a collaborative, sector-wide
approach can the aviation industry achieve a balance between its surroundings
and the climate." Together, we can arrive at an alternative that will have
the support of all parties and will therefore be effective.
KLM will confer with Delta and aviation organizations to provide its opinions on Schiphol's plans to the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management by June 15th.
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