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Night flights - Government decision, and GACC reaction
See here.
GACC tells Civil Aviation Authority that it should insist on full compensation for all those affected by any new flight path, Read more.
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The Transport Select Committee is examining the Airports National Policy Statement (on the proposed third runway at Heathrow). This is part of the planning process, but has all been put on hold because of the dissolution of Parliament.
GACC has submitted a short note re-emphasising all the disadvantages of a second runway at Gatwick. It has been published by the committee - submission
Ban all night flights by 2030, and cut the noise at night .
GACC responds to consultation. Read our response.
The Government announcement, due in April, has got delayed.
Government decides no second runway at Gatwick
GACC expresses relief but huge sympathy for those adversely affected. See press release.
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GACC research studies published on
- New Flight Paths
- Ancient Woodland
- Wrong Place
- Heritage and Countryside
- Rail Infrastructure
- Road Infrastructure
- Crawley Urbanisation
- Gatwick Landscape
- Climate Change and a New Runway;
- Paying for a New Gatwick Runway;
- Gatwick and Tax; and
- Ambient Noise
- see Research Studies.
MPs warn of increased pollution risks with second runway. Read more.
Guide to Gatwick Environmental Groups. Here.
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Subsidies for aviation
See note
AIRLINES PAY
NO FUEL DUTY
NO VAT.
APD is only one third
of the tax lost.
Air passenger duty
Treasury statement:
"The aviation companies .... already pay no tax on the fuel used in international flights, no VAT on international flights and unlike in many other countries, no VAT on domestic flights. The Government has also helped them by cutting corporation tax rate to 20% - the lowest in the G20 (group of leading world economies) - saving businesses £9.5 billion a year from 2016."
10 June 2015
GACC's response to the consultation on the future of air passenger duty. Response
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