发布于 21 年 2025 月 XNUMX 日
In a joint statement issued on 19 June, key European air communities called upon the European Union to adopt a more balanced and proportionate approach to airport noise, specifically in reaction to an growing trend among national governments to impose unilateral noise-linked operating constraints upon airports.
The statement, launched at Athens’ 35th ACI Europe Annual Congress and General Assembly, is backed by the European Airports Council International (ACI EUROPE), Airlines for Europe (A4E), and the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
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The aviation groups expressed serious concern over the increasing trend of ad hoc decisions by various national governments imposing airport noise restrictions without adhering to the established international frameworks.
These actions, they argue, not only disrupt air connectivity but also undermine the integrity of the Single EU Aviation Market, ultimately putting Europe’s global aviation competitiveness at risk. The aviation bodies emphasized the urgent need for the 欧盟委员会 和 欧盟成员国 to enforce the use of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) ‘Balanced Approach’, a framework designed to ensure that airport noise management decisions are made in a structured, consistent, and globally recognized manner.
这个 ICAO Balanced Approach to airport noise management was first adopted in 2001 and provides a comprehensive methodology for assessing and addressing noise-related issues around airports. The framework emphasizes 四个关键要素 for managing airport noise:
The declaration from ACI EUROPE, A4E, and ERA underscores the need for these measures to be 强制性 across the EU and for compliance to be rigorously monitored through 欧盟法规598/2014, which governs noise-related operating restrictions at EU airports.
Despite the clear guidance provided by the ICAO framework很多 欧盟成员国 have moved to impose unilateral noise restrictions on their airports without fully adhering to the legal processes and standards set out by the EU and ICAO. Notably, airports in major European cities, including 法兰克福, 慕尼黑, 柏林, 巴黎, 伦敦, 斯德哥尔摩, 苏黎世及 阿姆斯特丹, 介绍了 night flight restrictions as a means of reducing 飞机噪音.
这个 荷兰政府, for instance, has announced plans to reduce the capacity of 阿姆斯特丹史基浦机场 ， 500,000 flights per year 至 478,000航班 从...开始 2025. 这一决定遵循了 previous attempt to cut capacity at the airport, which was unsuccessful. While the Dutch government claims that this measure is necessary to reduce 噪音污染, the aviation industry, particularly 航空公司 operating out of Schiphol, has strongly criticized the move.
Airline groups argue that these capacity reductions will significantly disrupt connectivity，尤其是 欧洲航空公司 喜欢 KLM, which relies heavily on the airport as a hub for 国际航班.
此外 斯希普霍尔, airports like 法兰克福机场, 慕尼黑机场及 伦敦希思罗机场 have also been at the center of the debate over night flight bans 和 操作限制 aimed at reducing noise pollution.
While these measures are generally supported by local residents concerned about noise, the aviation sector has raised concerns about their long-term impact on flight schedules 和 经济表现. 德国汉莎航空公司, 英国航空, and other airlines operating from these airports argue that such measures disrupt the economy of the surrounding regions 并损坏 aviation industry’s competitiveness 全球。
The joint declaration from ACI EUROPE, A4E, and ERA stresses the importance of maintaining 空中连通性 HPMC胶囊 欧洲公民, noting that these ad hoc restrictions jeopardize Europe’s global aviation competitiveness. The aviation groups warn that fragmented decisions regarding airport noise management could result in 运营效率低下， 增加 costs for airlines和潜力 loss of global market share HPMC胶囊 欧洲机场.
航空公司喜欢 法国航空, 瑞安, 易捷航空及 威兹航空公司 continue to expand their networks across Europe and beyond, these operational restrictions could impede their ability to provide 实惠的航空旅行 for millions of European passengers. The groups emphasize the need for coordinated policies 允许 可持续机场运营 同时保护 当地社区 from excessive noise pollution.
The European aviation groups advocate for the 平衡方式 to be made a mandatory process for managing airport noise in the EU. By adhering to this comprehensive framework, airports can take a more holistic and integrated approach to noise management, addressing the issue without imposing overly restrictive measures that harm the broader aviation ecosystem.
“Sustainability, noise management, and connectivity must be addressed together – not in isolation,” the aviation groups stated. They argue that 可持续增长 in the aviation sector cannot be achieved if airports continue to impose fragmented and politically-driven decisions on noise restrictions that harm the industry and hinder its ability to serve passengers.
In addressing the delicate task of balancing environmental sustainability and operational efficiency, EU’s air sector will still be informed in key respects by ICAO’s Balanced Approach. Defining airport noise policy in such a fashion that promotes sustainability while still allowing Europe to remain competitive in global aviation will necessitate greater coherence and consistency in airport noise policy.
The EU member states and European Commission having been called to respond swiftly, it is clear that all industry parties—aviation authorities, airport companies, and air carriers—must cooperate to come up with new solutions to serve short-term requirements among local communities and long-term viability for the industry.
Source: Business Travel News Europe
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