Residents Claims on Brisbane Airport Noise ‘Baseless,’ Pilots Tell Inquiry

A Senate inquiry looking into ways to mitigate noise complaints levelled against Brisbane Airport has received submissions from a pilots association, accusing the airport of appeasing a “small but vocal segment” of people with vested interests. Representing 7,100 pilots, the Australian Airline Pilots’ Association (AusALPA), said in its submission that complainants who were “lulled into a false environmental perception by the lack of aviation activity during the majority of the COVID-19 pandemic” were now making baseless claims that increased air traffic was affecting their property values. In 2020, Brisbane Airport completed construction of its second runway rendering it capable of accommodating a wide range of aircraft, including large international jets. The runway is located parallel to the airport’s existing main runway, Runway 01R/19L, and is equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and lighting systems to ensure safe and efficient operations....