"Air Travel Industry Eyes Noise Prevention"

Friday, March 18, 2005

Air Travel Industry Eyes Noise Prevention 
The Associated Press


Air transport industry leaders agreed Friday that they need to do more to
reduce noise and pollution. 

"We urgently need to work on 'greening' our aviation business," Robert J.
Aaronson, director-general of Airports Council International, said at a
meeting of about 300 representatives of the industry, including airlines and
manufacturers. 

Aaronson said the council, whose members operate 1,450 airports in 175
countries, agreed to co-sponsor the two-day gathering "because of our deep
concern that the tide of public opinion against us is running faster than
the industry can sustain." 

The leaders agreed they had to work together, but also needed cooperation
from governments because the challenges are global and need global
solutions. 

Governments should work with airports and air navigation services to ensure
environmentally responsible airport expansion and air-route efficiency, the
leaders said. 

The meeting, the first to bring together heads of different air transport
bodies and companies, will probably be followed up by a second session next
year, Rochat said.


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