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'Public Consultation is Sham' - Urgent Public Meetings |
The public consultation on the controversial application for a runway extension at George Best Belfast City Airport has been branded a sham by campaigners.
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Runway Extension – Taking fast-track planning a step too far? |
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Four week public consultation for runway extension application announced by Planning Service. The public consultation period for Belfast City Airport's planning application for a runway extension has been advertised. It is a period of just FOUR weeks, from 28 November to 26 December. |
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Community television company NvTv have produced a short video, which shows from the residents' point of view what it's like to be 'Under the Flightpaths' The film covers issues of concern – from noise to Victoria Park, and the bird culling – to the runway extension and the economic arguments. Click here to view |
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Airport Moves to Quash O’Leary Claims |
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The City Airport has moved to quash claims by Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary that it would “be the bigger of the two Belfast airports”. This highly unusual move by the airport underlines the degree of embarrassment that it felt at the airline boss’s untimely contribution. |
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Airport submits runway extension application |
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Runway extension branded 'Irreversible Nightmare' Campaigners call on Environment Minister to hold public inquiry
A coalition of residents’ groups from East Belfast, South Belfast and North Down has called on the Environment Minister to hold a public inquiry into the controversial proposal for a runway extension put forward by George Best Belfast City Airport today.
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City asked to come clean after O’Leary comments |
Residents are demanding an immediate statement from the City Airport following controversial remarks made by Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary.
Mr O’Leary said that with a runway extension, the City Airport would become bigger than Belfast International Airport.
Fiona McKinley from Belfast City Airport Watch said: “This was a bold, unambiguous statement. The runway extension is central to Ryanair’s ambitions, and presumably to the ambitions of the new airport owners.
“So, let’s hear from the airport. Does the airport share Mr O’Leary’s views? Has it ambitions on becoming bigger than the International Airport with all that that entails? Or is Mr O’Leary flying solo on this one, upping the ante without keeping his airport partners up to speed? |
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O’Leary wants City to out-grow International Airport |
Comments made by Michael O’Leary of Ryanair in a recent BBC interview, combined with reports this week that Belfast City Airport’s application to extend its runway is imminent have struck fear into the hearts of people living near Belfast City Airport. In the radio interview, Mr O’Leary set out the reasons why he wants a runway extension and made an altogether frightening prediction.
He told the Reporter: “Belfast city is now the fastest growing airport in the UK and if this growth keeps going, and clearly if the runway extension goes in place, I can see a future where Belfast City will be the bigger of the two Belfast airports”.
So, O’Leary’s real ambition is exposed. He wants the City Airport to be the dominant and busier airport.
And that means growing passenger numbers to more than 5 million per year. It means having open-ended operating hours….. just like Belfast International Airport. And it means operating to as many as 100 scheduled and charter destinations….. again, just like Belfast International.
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Residents ask for an urgent meeting with new owners |
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Residents from two areas of east Belfast have lodged a request for an urgent meeting with the Chief Executive of Fortis Investments – Belfast City Airport's new owners. |
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Public consultation exposed as a sham by campaigners |
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Friday the 17th of October was a dark day for local democracy. Northern Ireland's Environment Minister, Sammy Wilson, sanctioned a new Planning Agreement for Belfast City Airport which comprehensively ignored key recommendations of a major public consultation exercise. |
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Ryanair schedules late flights - clerical error? |
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Belfast City Airport Watch can confirm that Ryanair not only advertised dozens of late flights to and from Belfast City Airport, but that all of these were available for bookings. |
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