Noisy aircraft to be banned from Sydney.

[Brian Wilkes]

There looking at re-placing "JEDI" with a 757F.

[Kent Broadhead]

Originally Posted by Brian Wilkes

There looking at re-placing "JEDI" with a 757F.

As I expected - thanks

[Nigel C]

No sign of the DC-8 yet?

[Stephen Brown]

Maybe you should go down to Albion park at look at the DC-4 twice.

[Jethro H]

By the way, this new regulation is not just Sydney. This is in a letter from the Minister

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This course of action was first foreshadowed in our aviation Green Paper (December 2008) and then restated as government policy in the aviation White Paper which I released last December.

Under the new regulation, the ban on older, ‘marginally noise-compliant’ jets such as Boeing 727s will be phased in.

From 1 July 2010, no new services using these types of aircraft will be allowed at Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin, Cairns, Gold Coast, Essendon, Newcastle (Williamtown), Avalon and Canberra airports.

From 1 September 2010, all existing services will cease at Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth.

For example, from September the noisy Boeing 727 freight plane that currently flies over thousands of houses in Sydney late on weeknights will no longer do so.

Marginally compliant aircraft are predominantly used in the air freight industry and have been an ongoing source of concern for residents around Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth airports.

These aircraft were certified to operate following modifications to meet aircraft noise standards issued in the 1970s. Most have been fitted with ‘hush kits’ which entitles them to a ‘marginally compliant’ rating under the 1977 regulation.

The new regulation also makes provision for a marginally compliant aircraft to operate in cases of emergency and, in limited cases, where a flight is in the public interest.

Airports and air freight operators have been advised of the Government’s intention to have the new regulation in place by 1 July and my Department will work with industry to ensure its smooth introduction.

[Tony G]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

No sign of the DC-8 yet?

Thanks for posting anyway. Could not make it, work.

[Nigel C]

It may still turn up...it was meant to arrive this morning from Singapore as flight "MAG212", an African International bird. I think there has been previous delays with this arrival, but it should have made an appearance by now.

Given its arrival hasn't been mentioned here yet I can only presume it's still on its way.

[Blake Riley]

Any Sign or Information about the Dc-8 into sydney.?

[Paul f.]

Todays date might be the answer

[Jarden S]

What will happen to the HeavyLift 727 based in CNS. Will that still operate or will it be grounded?