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D.C. residents suffer major setback in fight over plane noise from National Airport

2023-05-31T20:04:38+00:00

By Lori Aratani August 9 at 5:15 PM l Washington Post A group of Washington residents is considering whether they will take their fight over airplane noise to the U.S. Supreme Court, after a federal appeals court rejected their request for a rehearing. In March, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for

D.C. residents suffer major setback in fight over plane noise from National Airport2023-05-31T20:04:38+00:00

After Maryland challenges, FAA pulls out of discussions on airport noise

2023-02-27T12:38:09+00:00

By Michael Laris July 17, 2018 at 5:07 p.m. MDT The Federal Aviation Administration has halted discussions with Maryland airport officials and a citizens group after challenges were filed last month on behalf of residents seeking changes in flight paths because of noise. FAA officials said they could no longer continue talks on flight paths

After Maryland challenges, FAA pulls out of discussions on airport noise2023-02-27T12:38:09+00:00

The 2018 UC Davis Aviation Noise and Emissions Symposium

2023-05-31T20:04:45+00:00

February 25-27, 2018 Long Beach, California Elected officials, airports, consultants, the FAA and community members will share lessons they have learned and successes they have celebrated in their search for solutions to the impacts of NextGen noise and emissions as the Symposium focuses on ground-breaking science, legislative efforts, and community interactions being undertaken by the

The 2018 UC Davis Aviation Noise and Emissions Symposium2023-05-31T20:04:45+00:00

FAA Metroplex Community Outreach

2023-05-31T20:04:55+00:00

The Denver Metroplex Project - Workshop Dates and Locations The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is providing this update as of April 11, 2019 for the Denver Metroplex project. The Denver Metroplex project is a federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FAA is completing an Environmental Assessment pursuant to NEPA. The Draft

FAA Metroplex Community Outreach2023-05-31T20:04:55+00:00

Federal Aviation Administration Community Involvement Manual

2023-05-31T20:05:00+00:00

Our national aviation system is a vital transportation network connecting people and goods across the country and to other parts of the world. Building on a proud history of innovation in aviation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now engaged in transforming the system to meet 21st century air travel needs. As we carry out

Federal Aviation Administration Community Involvement Manual2023-05-31T20:05:00+00:00

Mary Reese: FAA needs to take responsibility for airport noise

2023-05-31T20:05:09+00:00

Throughout the country the Federal Aviation Administration is scrambling to deal with the fallout from its implementation of its satellite-based Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen. This system was a logical and potentially beneficial replacement for the aged ground-based radar system used to oversee commercial flights. But the FAA’s reckless implementation of the technology,

Mary Reese: FAA needs to take responsibility for airport noise2023-05-31T20:05:09+00:00

Feds’ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one

2023-05-31T20:05:17+00:00

By William Murphy bill.murphy@newsday.com Buffeted by continuing noise complaints from people across the country who live near airports, federal officials said they might revert to using flight paths that spread arriving and departing flights across a broader area of the sky. The change could provide much-needed relief locally for frustrated residents of Long Island, Brooklyn

Feds’ plan to handle airport noise goes back to square one2023-05-31T20:05:17+00:00

New flight paths lead to airplane noise complaints across US

2023-05-31T20:05:37+00:00

PHOENIX (AP) — Airliners began flying over Twila Lake’s bungalow-style house in a historic district three years ago, taking off every one to two minutes from the Phoenix airport and roaring over her neighborhood. It was a sudden change after rarely hearing jets in her previous 13 years in the downtown neighborhood. Now, “it’s all

New flight paths lead to airplane noise complaints across US2023-05-31T20:05:37+00:00

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Phoenix in Flight Paths Case

2023-05-31T20:05:22+00:00

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of the city of Phoenix in a suit charging that the Federal Aviation Administration violated federal law when implementing new flight paths in September 2014. The case arose from FAA's implementation of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) as a part NextGen.

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Phoenix in Flight Paths Case2023-05-31T20:05:22+00:00

FAA Continues to Face Resistance in Implementing NextGen Flight Patterns

2023-05-31T20:05:29+00:00

The FAA continues to work towards implementation of its NextGen flight patterns, an effort to improve efficiency in its so-called “Metroplexes.” While the FAA considers implementation of NextGen at Metroplexes to be in varying stages of completion, the agency continues to face significant resistance from community groups in the form of political and legislative pressure

FAA Continues to Face Resistance in Implementing NextGen Flight Patterns2023-05-31T20:05:29+00:00
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