ICAO Moves Ahead on Aircraft Noise

Abstract

The 33rd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), held in Montreal September 25th to October 5th, was attended by 1130 participants from 169 Member States, along with observers from 32 other civil aviation organisations. Unanimous agreement was reached on the noise issue, but only by the exercise of sufficient ambiguity and flexibility to offer an acceptable interpretation to all sides. There could now be a way forward on the EU-US hush kit dispute.