Emissions reduction

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Says Private Jets ‘No Longer Welcome’

By Forbes
April 2023

The airport has recently announced new restrictions on general aviation flights, citing concerns over the environmental impact of private jets. The move is part of the airport’s wider efforts to protect the local population and the environment by reducing noise pollution and carbon emissions in line with the responsibilities agreed under the Paris Climate Agreement.

 

The plans intend that:

 

  • No planes will be allowed to land between midnight and 5am.
  • No planes will be allowed to take off between the hours of midnight and 6am.
  • The noisiest types of aircraft will not be allowed.
  • Private jets will no longer be welcome.
  • An intended further runway will not be built.

 

Airports and private jet companies may need to adapt to this changing landscape and find new ways to operate sustainably.

The initiative has been blocked by court ruling. 

Read more:
The Swiss government has approved an action plan to reduce CO2 emissions from air travel by federal government employees by...
The Dutch cabinet has announced that from 2025, flights in the Netherlands will have their CO2 emissions capped. The move...
June 2023
Climate Change La...
Switzerland is leading the way in combating climate change with the passage of a transformative Act that enshrines the nation’s...
Rail first
For business