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Dutch Court Scraps Cap on Number of Flights at Amsterdam Airport
The Dutch Council of State ruled the flight cap at Schiphol airport was unjustified due to inadequate noise measurement, removing the 478,000 annual flight limit but keeping night flight restrictions.
- On Wednesday, the Council of State, the highest Dutch administrative court, tore up limits on flights to and from Schiphol airport, ruling the government had not justified an overall cap.
- Former transport minister Barry Madlener introduced the 478,000 annual take-offs and landings limit last year to reduce noise, prompting appeals from airlines, local residents, councils, foundations and campaign groups.
- On technical grounds, the court noted not every aircraft produces the same noise, so take-offs and landings as a counting method is inadequate, and the minister's noise-reduction proposals lack proper demonstration.
- Despite tearing up the overall cap, the reduction in night flights from 32,000 to 27,000 annually will remain in force because there were no objections to that part of the plan.
- Local and municipal officials argue airlines call the cap unacceptable, while surrounding councils and campaigners push for lower limits and Amsterdam officials want a 400,000 take-offs and landings target, night closures, and runway shutdowns to reduce noise and pollution.
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