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July last year a Belgian judge ruled that Minister of Mobility, François Bellot, had to find an (international) agency for research to look into the situation of and the impact on aircraft noise around Brussels Airport before July 2018. That deadline is now fast-approaching: six months from now. But until today not a single independent consultancy and audit agency applied for the audit. (De Tijd / L'Echo)
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No, it'll be for the next government (again...)
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The word "independent" is important. One consortium has submitted an offer. But the submission is not valid because at least two members of the consortium have either worked on aircraft noise issues around Brussels Airport, or cooperated with Brussels Airport.
Minister Bellot is thus compelled to launch a new tender, which could indeed extend beyond the current legislature.
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New plans have leaked - when true of course:
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180121_03312944
https://www.aviation24.be/airports/bruss ... -residents
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180121_03312944
https://www.aviation24.be/airports/bruss ... -residents
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Federal minister Bellot said he won't have time during this legislation (ending May 2019) to make a new aviation law, settling the problem. The minister said nobody replied to his request for an independent study, so he has to start that all over again.
Eleven Flemish cities ("gemeenten") and the Province of Vlaams-Brabant have now sued the minister in a civil court case, demanding urgency for the new aviation law:
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/02/14 ... vliegwet-/
https://www.hln.be/regio/wemmel/vliegwe ... r~a6f5f9c3
https://www.aviation24.be/airports/bruss ... ation-law/
Eleven Flemish cities ("gemeenten") and the Province of Vlaams-Brabant have now sued the minister in a civil court case, demanding urgency for the new aviation law:
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/02/14 ... vliegwet-/
https://www.hln.be/regio/wemmel/vliegwe ... r~a6f5f9c3
https://www.aviation24.be/airports/bruss ... ation-law/
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BRU arrivals/departures over the royal domain of Laken
Recent news item: certain politicians want to review the prohibition of overflying the gardens and palace at Laken.
But where is this prohibition? There is of course EBR01, the restricted area that denies flying over the Brussels city centre, and it has a curious semi-circle extension precisely over said royal garden - but the AIP states "Entry prohibited, unless instructed by ATC." and we do see that happening several times per day. I find nothing in particular in the AIP forbidding overflying the royal domain specifically.
So could it be that the current STAR and SID procedures have been designed to spare the royal quiet as much as possible? And that some want to reconsider this (over)consideration?
See:
NL https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/02/15 ... tens-het-/
FR http://www.lesoir.be/140254/article/201 ... e-zaventem
But where is this prohibition? There is of course EBR01, the restricted area that denies flying over the Brussels city centre, and it has a curious semi-circle extension precisely over said royal garden - but the AIP states "Entry prohibited, unless instructed by ATC." and we do see that happening several times per day. I find nothing in particular in the AIP forbidding overflying the royal domain specifically.
So could it be that the current STAR and SID procedures have been designed to spare the royal quiet as much as possible? And that some want to reconsider this (over)consideration?
See:
NL https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/02/15 ... tens-het-/
FR http://www.lesoir.be/140254/article/201 ... e-zaventem
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According to Le Soir, it is not politicians, but the Administration that is asking for a modification of the flight routes to allow flying above the Royal Palace and also the Royal Domain of Ciergnon.
Minister Bellot does not support the changes.
Minister Bellot does not support the changes.
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Re: BRU arrivals/departures over the royal domain of Laken
Looks like you are right, André (why must you always be right ? ) Report on VRT managed to mislead me - blame on them and (a bit) on my poor self!
Only I can't help wondering what the royal domain in Ciergnon has to do in this discussion - it has its own EBR02 restricted area, but I am not aware of any argument around it. It is only 0,8 NM in radius, after all, a tiny spot on the giant green lung of the Ardennes.
Only I can't help wondering what the royal domain in Ciergnon has to do in this discussion - it has its own EBR02 restricted area, but I am not aware of any argument around it. It is only 0,8 NM in radius, after all, a tiny spot on the giant green lung of the Ardennes.
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Le Soir writes: "...la DGTA demandant cette levée des interdictions, justifiant sa démarche par des raisons techniques..." Translated: the Directorate-General asks this for technical reasons.
Reply from minister Bellot (cfr. Le Soir): "Il existe bien un texte qui va dans ce sens, mais nous n’en sommes pas demandeurs. Nous sommes en attente d’une explication de l’administration sur une telle démarche, mais nous ne tiendrons pas compte de ce texte".
It's an unusal move from a minister to disagree with the specialists from his administration about technical issues.
It's even more unusal that a minister critizes his top public servants so publicly. After all, this is about an issue that those guys (= DGTA/BDL) know a zillion time better then the minister.
Reply from minister Bellot (cfr. Le Soir): "Il existe bien un texte qui va dans ce sens, mais nous n’en sommes pas demandeurs. Nous sommes en attente d’une explication de l’administration sur une telle démarche, mais nous ne tiendrons pas compte de ce texte".
It's an unusal move from a minister to disagree with the specialists from his administration about technical issues.
It's even more unusal that a minister critizes his top public servants so publicly. After all, this is about an issue that those guys (= DGTA/BDL) know a zillion time better then the minister.
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Everyone knows that behind this technical justification there is a political background. Need I say more?
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If only there was a technical justification. There is none, not even a bad one. He doesn't even try! Just says "Nuts".
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I don't understand that you guys don't understand that flying over a city and a very densely populated area will not happen!
It's sounds logical to everybody around me here in Brussels....
Even Frankfurt who has a better geographical situation is closed at night.
Brussels Airport is surrounded by very populated areas Brussels and Vlaams Brabant.
So let's close this airport at night and open it from 07:00 in the morning till 11PM.
It will be a medium airport that looks logical ....there us no place here anyway.
One route would work for night flights it's the ring route between Brussels and Vlaams Brabant but for in unknown reason this route is never mentioned.
Also you could do the same than in Liege and buy or isolated houses in Erps Kwerps and Kortenberg so you can make a longer runway on this site but again nobody speaks about it's taboo....
You can not buy or isolated houses in Brussels obviously!!!!!
It's sounds logical to everybody around me here in Brussels....
Even Frankfurt who has a better geographical situation is closed at night.
Brussels Airport is surrounded by very populated areas Brussels and Vlaams Brabant.
So let's close this airport at night and open it from 07:00 in the morning till 11PM.
It will be a medium airport that looks logical ....there us no place here anyway.
One route would work for night flights it's the ring route between Brussels and Vlaams Brabant but for in unknown reason this route is never mentioned.
Also you could do the same than in Liege and buy or isolated houses in Erps Kwerps and Kortenberg so you can make a longer runway on this site but again nobody speaks about it's taboo....
You can not buy or isolated houses in Brussels obviously!!!!!
Hasta la victoria siempre.
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Nobody force anybody to live somewhere, you are the only one taking decision, if you don't like the noise of the airplane, the train passing next to your house, the truck passing on your street the smell and the pollution of the industry just next to you, well then move! Nobody force you to stay! But don't block the economic growth of your country for your own selfish little confort.
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New routes mean some relief for those who now get most of the traffic. Me thinks that the Civil Authorities understand that new routes are possible when that restriction "don't disturb the king" is lifted. Hence their a-political request to lift that ban.
The opinions about the "political background" totally differ north versus south. And Bellot's reaction reconfirms that: "no change is needed - it's going good now".
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I also proposed some solutions....crew1990 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2018, 18:59 Nobody force anybody to live somewhere, you are the only one taking decision, if you don't like the noise of the airplane, the train passing next to your house, the truck passing on your street the smell and the pollution of the industry just next to you, well then move! Nobody force you to stay! But don't block the economic growth of your country for your own selfish little confort.
I don't think it's black or white there are a lot of city's that refused the DHL hub for those reasons.
Do we chose for or quality of life or economic expansion it's a discussion....knowing that we live in a very densely populated area.
Hasta la victoria siempre.
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LHR, LAX, CDG, SIN, AMS, SXF, ... all very densely populated areas. Weak excuse. This is the national airport with a significant economic impact for the Belgian economy (also for the Brussels region). A fair distribution of flights is the answer. Please note that the "Ménapiens" and peasants from Erps-Kwerps and the "Noordrand" also have a right on some quiet time. This can all be provided with a fair distribution.lumumba wrote: ↑15 Feb 2018, 21:29
I also proposed some solutions....
I don't think it's black or white there are a lot of city's that refused the DHL hub for those reasons.
Do we chose for or quality of life or economic expansion it's a discussion....knowing that we live in a very densely populated area.
You just don't want aircraft above your head, but like to use them yourself without the burden. You sure you are on the right forum?
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I just propose what was already done in other airports...for my part you can buy or isolated houses here in Brussels but it will be very expensive....Fairfax wrote: ↑17 Feb 2018, 10:56LHR, LAX, CDG, SIN, AMS, SXF, ... all very densely populated areas. Weak excuse. This is the national airport with a significant economic impact for the Belgian economy (also for the Brussels region). A fair distribution of flights is the answer. Please note that the "Ménapiens" and peasants from Erps-Kwerps and the "Noordrand" also have a right on some quiet time. This can all be provided with a fair distribution.lumumba wrote: ↑15 Feb 2018, 21:29
I also proposed some solutions....
I don't think it's black or white there are a lot of city's that refused the DHL hub for those reasons.
Do we chose for or quality of life or economic expansion it's a discussion....knowing that we live in a very densely populated area.
You just don't want aircraft above your head, but like to use them yourself without the burden. You sure you are on the right forum?
And yes it's not because I'm not with the mainstream I can not give my opinion.....
And CDG,LHR or San Francisco or even AMS are in less densely populated areas and there runways are not pointing directly at the city centre....
Hasta la victoria siempre.
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Not mentioning the rest of your points but Heathrow's runways do point directly at the city centre. And the merest consultation of FR24 or similar will show, in most weather, a constant flow of landing traffic into their 27L+R going straight over the very heart of the city.
You are indeed entitled to your own opninion but please respect truth.
You are indeed entitled to your own opninion but please respect truth.
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Still a very lame excuse. So lets recap: you want an airport for your capital - where you live - but you don't want any aircraft above your head, notwithstanding the fact that you use that same airport frequently. Am I right? That almost sounds like Mme Céline Fremault, appeasing her bourgeois and NIMBY electorate. Are you sure you are on the right forum? Does Ecolo have a forum?lumumba wrote: ↑17 Feb 2018, 13:57
I just propose what was already done in other airports...for my part you can buy or isolated houses here in Brussels but it will be very expensive....
And yes it's not because I'm not with the mainstream I can not give my opinion.....
And CDG,LHR or San Francisco or even AMS are in less densely populated areas and there runways are not pointing directly at the city centre....
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We had this discussion before ...we do it over and over again....jan_olieslagers wrote: ↑17 Feb 2018, 17:53 Not mentioning the rest of your points but Heathrow's runways do point directly at the city centre. And the merest consultation of FR24 or similar will show, in most weather, a constant flow of landing traffic into their 27L+R going straight over the very heart of the city.
You are indeed entitled to your own opninion but please respect truth.
Yes it's true but two times further away than Brussels Airport and mostly they are landing that way so less noisy...
In fact you have 25km from the end of the runway of Heathrow to the city centre in Brussels it's 10Km.
CDG is also at 25 Km from the city center of Paris but there is no problem at all it's far enough and we'll situated geographically.
There is a big difference between 10 and 25 km.
I can ensure you that when they use the 02 for landing and you are in Braine l'alleud they are not disturbing there the problem is in Kraainem.
Anyway what's wrong with my proposition about isoleting or buying over houses in Erps Kwerps and Kortenberg....if you want to do it in Brussels for my part no problem if I now that they are going to fly over my house and they propose me to leave or isolated my house at least I have a choice....
I will sell my house but that's my decision.
The same happened more dramatically in Doel but we all now they was no other solution.
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Hasta la victoria siempre.