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Airlines call for curfew end at Sydney Airport
Here we go again...
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Maybe I have missed something - how is extending the curfew going to increase profits? I doubt any of the airlines want to schedule services to arrive or depart outside the normal hours. Why it does need to be extended is so delayed aircraft are not stuck in their original port, they can't arrive or have to divert. The JQ debarcle of a couple of months ago is why the curfew should be extended.
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Is there any curfew at Richmond RAAF?
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One solution could be to make the curfew softer by allowing flights operated by certain aircraft types (based on noise footprint) and which have a scheduled arrival or departure time outside of curfew to take off/land during curfew.
Curfew excemptions would then be granted depending on the prior on-time performance of the flight and airline in question, to avoid airlines abusing the system. |
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I thought the airport was here long before the residents. I have no sympathy. The world standing of Sydney is only getting stymied by the short sightedness of both the state and federal governments. Sydney Airport is just one of many number of venues / services affected the inactions of both these governments (including former govt's). All they seem to look at is their current term ahead in politics and not the long term picture. I am just sick of it and had enough. It's little wonder NSW is losing out now to other states and the rest of the world.
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Simple the airlines need to use other airports as a major hub and only use sydney as required.Australia is a big country and has six other states.
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Yes, the airport was there long before most residents (I have a centarian in my street who's lived there all her life). But remember that the curfew was strengthened with the opening of 16L/34R, when the supposed closure of 07/25 had huge impact north of the airport - I was living in Stanmore at the time and change was very marked. So much so that I chose my current house to avoid (for the most part) significant flight paths. Then Howard changed the flight paths to move flights away from Bennelong, so my new place was impacted for the first time.... That said, I'm somewhat sympathetic to Erik's suggestion. Cheers Kent |
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Malcolm Parker - Thanks mate you said it all for me! Couldn't put it better myself!
What the hell does anyone buying a property near the airport or near a flight path expect. Sometimes I am not proud to be Australian! Well being in Sydney (nasty city)I am not proud, to be honest. If I weren't trapped here I'd be out. |
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I think they probably expect the curfew to remain in force. Why wouldn't they?
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