Royal Commission Report on Aviation/the environment
Just reading over the past few days about the above, it looks as if efforts to build new runways are "on the back foot". Does anyone know anything about these people; what influence do they/will they have on air transport development? The likely effect of their proposals has grave consequences for all involved in aviation.
1)For a start, they seem to be suggesting that low cost carriers are to blame for damage to the environment, notwithstanding that most lo-cos use very modern aircraft;
2) No consideration has been given to the effect on the overall economy if their proposals are brought through; low costs will simply move their operations elsewhere;
3) Doing nothing will add to costs of exports and detract from competitiveness of tourism.
These are just some of the points, but what concerns me is that the response to this report is somewhat muted. Will it simply be cast into the "file and forget" locker, or is there a danger that it might actually carry some weight?