London city airport to appeal Newham Council decision

The problem of noise-pollution due to night landing at London City Airport is bound to get complicated with the London City Airport lodging an appeal against the council’s decision to prevent the airport from extending its operating hours on Saturdays. Newham Council voted unanimously against the proposals on the grounds of increased carbon emissions and disruption to local residents, prompting the airport to launch its appeal. As of now, flights are not allowed to land or take off from13:00 on Saturdays to 11:00 on Sundays. This helps the local residents to take a break from aircraft noise. In response to