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Ban Noisy Aircraft from Operating in Hong Kong
To comply with an ICAO requirement, we have banned noisy "Chapter 2" aircraft2 from using the Hong Kong International Airport.
We first introduced this measure in October 1999. To comply with an ICAO Assembly Resolution which was to gradually replace older and noisier "Chapter 2" aircraft with newer and quieter "Chapter 3" aircraft3, we have introduced a phase out programme to put a ban on scheduled operations of "Chapter 2" aircraft from 11:00pm to 7:00am. At present, all these aircraft are forbidden from using our airport. Because of such measure, the overall aircraft noise in the vicinity of airport should be reduced.
Review of 2002 Target
We planned to implement this measure in 2002 and we managed to achieve our target on 1 July 2002.
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"Chapter 2" aircraft refer to those aircraft which only meet the standards of noise specified in Volume 1, part II, Chapter 2 of Annex 16 to the Convertion on International Civil Aviation |
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"Chapter 3" aircraft refer to those aircraft which meet the standards of noise specified in Volume 1, Part II , Chapter 3 of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. |
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