Environment - noise

Noise has historically been the main environmental issue for people living close to airports. It remains high on the agenda of public concern, with the focus mainly on aircraft operations. There is also potential for noise disturbance from ground operations and maintenance.

This is why one of the goals for One Destination is to reduce our noise footprint by 15% by 2015.

We will achieve this through a balanced approach to noise management that is centred on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 'Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management'.

The two key areas appropriate for us are:

Developing more efficient operating procedures

Investment in new technology