Airport’s direct talks with carriers such as Emirates and Singapore Airlines to reduce flights over the city described as ‘highly unusual’
Aircraft noise has become a hot button topic in Brisbane, particularly at night, with the federal Greens pushing for a curfew and flight cap.Aircraft noise has become a hot button topic in Brisbane, particularly at night, with the federal Greens pushing for a curfew and flight cap.
Graaff’s letter said after discussions with the airport, the three airlines had asked crews to consider taking off and landing over the water and, if the pilot considers it safe, to request the change from air traffic control. “Brisbane Airport Corporation … do not have the authority to go outside Casa guidelines and to strike agreements with individual airlines that abrogate safety to commercial concerns,” an AFAP spokesperson said.
In response to the concerns raised by pilots, the airport stressed there was no written agreement in place and said safety “has and always will be paramount”.Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters“Three of the world’s largest and safest airlines have agreed to give their pilots the discretion to accept up to a seven-knot tailwind,” the airport’s head of corporate affairs, Stephen Beckett, said.
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