March 21, 2017 Residents and ratepayers group the Guardians of the Bays has welcomed the news that Wellington Airport will postpone the progression of its runway extension resource consent in the Environment Court. In advance of a pre-hearing conference on Thursday, the Airport has announced that it will withdraw its resource consent application while itContinueContinue reading “MEDIA RELEASE: Community Groups welcome Wellington Airport Delay at Environment Court”
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RE-BLOG Werewolf: Gordon Campbell on the runway extension’s latest court failure
March 1, 2017 Gordon Campbell Thank goodness for the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). The Court of Appeal has just ringingly found in favour of the pilots’ union over the safety issues raised by the Wellington runway extension. Not only has the previous High Court ruling been overturned. The Director ofContinueContinue reading “RE-BLOG Werewolf: Gordon Campbell on the runway extension’s latest court failure”
NEWS: CAA must review safety areas at Wellington Airport, Court of Appeal rules
HAMISH RUTHERFORD Last updated 13:05, February 28 2017 SUPPLIED An aerial map of Wellington Airport showing where the proposed runway extension would be built to the south. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has to revisit a decision over whether a longer runway safety area is needed if Wellington Airport extends its runway, a court has ruled.ContinueContinue reading “NEWS: CAA must review safety areas at Wellington Airport, Court of Appeal rules”
RE-BLOG WEREWOLF: SAFE LANDINGS
img { margin-right:10px; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px; } Wellington Airport’s runway extension faces another legal challenge, on safety grounds by Gordon Campbell, October 19, 2016. Link here. If the $300 million runway addition planned for Wellington Airport proceeds, it will have a major impact on the marine environment at both ends of the 355 metre extension, andContinueContinue reading “RE-BLOG WEREWOLF: SAFE LANDINGS”
PILOTS OUTLINE SAFETY FEARS FOR WELLINGTON AIRPORT’S RUNWAY EXTENSION
Link to Radio NZ article here Thanks to the Pilots Association for caring about the travelling public’s safety – because Wellington International Airport Ltd (WIAL) seem to be happy with ‘making do’. The Association’s President Tim Robinson said in their submission on the runway extension that his members had the most to gain from theContinueContinue reading “PILOTS OUTLINE SAFETY FEARS FOR WELLINGTON AIRPORT’S RUNWAY EXTENSION”
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