Originally Posted by
bad bear
I do have sympathy for the families. living next to a sleepy airport that got planning to expand and re opening a taxiway that leaves them with serious noise blight is a very bad break and morally needs to be put right either by discontinuing the use of the offending taxiway, providing noise bunds or offering to purchase the property at a price that covers the complete costs associated with the move.
bb
The airport began modernising 10 years ago and the major complainants moved next to it seven years ago. The taxiway in question was built in the mid 50s along with the runway, and in the 60s SEN was the third busiest airport in the country with far more movements than today.
I'm afraid I don't have sympathy with those residents, it was their choice to move within yards of the boundary of a fully licensed commercial airport. It's not rocket science.