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IATA takes action against illegal flight restrictions at Schiphol
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/03/20 09:53:47
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines are mounting a legal challenge to the Dutch government's "sudden decision" to reduce Amsterdam's Schiphol airport's capacity, reports Hong Kong's Air Cargo News.
Schiphol Airport, which has already restricted to 500,000 flights a year, plans to reduce the level of 460,000 flights from November.
Said the IATA statement: "The global airline community believe that this political decision by the Dutch government contravenes EU Regulation 598/2014 on noise-related operating restrictions at EU airports."
IATA also said the Dutch disregards the Chicago Convention, a binding international agreement to which the Netherlands is a signatory.
It said Annex 16 of the Convention contains provisions for the Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management which states are obligated to follow when taking measures to manage the noise impacts of aviation.
IATA cited key requirements of the EU Regulation 598/2014 and the Balanced Approach, which are "consultation with affected parties; the use of flight reductions only as a last resort; and balancing the needs and concerns of local residents, the environment and the local economy for aviation's economic and social benefits".
In its defence, the Royal Schiphol Group, which operates the airport, said the flight reduction is a "necessary intermediate step" to balance Netherlands' connectivity to the world while looking after "air quality, noise pollution and the climate".
Schiphol Airport, which has already restricted to 500,000 flights a year, plans to reduce the level of 460,000 flights from November.
Said the IATA statement: "The global airline community believe that this political decision by the Dutch government contravenes EU Regulation 598/2014 on noise-related operating restrictions at EU airports."
IATA also said the Dutch disregards the Chicago Convention, a binding international agreement to which the Netherlands is a signatory.
It said Annex 16 of the Convention contains provisions for the Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management which states are obligated to follow when taking measures to manage the noise impacts of aviation.
IATA cited key requirements of the EU Regulation 598/2014 and the Balanced Approach, which are "consultation with affected parties; the use of flight reductions only as a last resort; and balancing the needs and concerns of local residents, the environment and the local economy for aviation's economic and social benefits".
In its defence, the Royal Schiphol Group, which operates the airport, said the flight reduction is a "necessary intermediate step" to balance Netherlands' connectivity to the world while looking after "air quality, noise pollution and the climate".