By Liam Barnes & Eddie BisknellNoisy planes would be banned from taking off or landing at East Midlands Airport during the night under new plans.The suggested changes also would see penalties to airlines flying louder planes at night increased.The airport said night flights - which are classed as taking place between 23:00 and 07:00 - account for 45% of its operations, and includes passenger services as well as freight.
This level of noise currently extends to about a 12km radius of the airport but is forecast to reach 14km by 2025. Fines for airlines not meeting new "Chapter 14" noise standards - certification standards for noise emissions from aircraft - would currently affect 79% of all night flights, with just 21% meeting the standard in 2022.Since the coronavirus pandemic, the number of the older and noisier QC4-rated aircraft flights has increased, which the airport says is due to a shortage of vehicles and the need to meet demand for increased online shopping.
Penalties for aircraft that are too noisy to fly at night would be paid to the airport's community fund."We believe the impacts to airlines of this ban will be minimal, but it will have a benefit to communities that are overflown by ensuring these noisiest movements cannot take place at night," it said.EMA will also allow residents who have previously benefitted from home insulation upgrades, paid for by the site since 2002, to reapply after 20 years for further improvements.
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