News / Decision on future Schiphol capacity could be slowed by concerns over noise

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While Schiphol itself and the freighter operators wait for capacity at the airport to rise in 2020, decisions on yet further growth have slowed down.

Calculations on noise at the airport have been questioned by the secretary of state for aviation, who claims they do not comply with EU rules, according to Dutch media.

While the original calculations complied with the Dutch Aviation Act, the EU has issued new standards which are said to determine aircraft noise more accurately.

The airport had been ...