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(This is just a left-over bit of blog - you wait till you see the new website!)

Monday 25 May 2009

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Some background...
  • Manston Airport is owned by a New Zealand-based company called Infratil.
  • Infratil have signed a 'Section 106 Agreement' (S106) with Thanet District Council (TDC) which regulates how Infratil can use Manston - they can't suddenly decide to turn it into a spaceport and launch satellites, for example.
  • The S106 states that Infratil isn't allowed to schedule any night flights, although a scheduled flight that arrives late can actually land.
  • A night flight is any take-off or landing between 11pm and 7am.
  • Infratil have said they want more night flights.
Here's a chance to make your voice heard. If you don't want night flights, sign the petition. If you really don't want night flights, get other people to sign it too.


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