The chairman of the Stuttgart Aircraft Noise Commission, Christof Bolay, has spoken out in favor of a trial run of the planned and controversial new departure route.
His suggestion to the aircraft noise commission was "not to create new facts immediately, but to test the new departure route for a limited period of around one year and then incorporate the experience into a re-evaluation," said Bolay of the "Stuttgarter Zeitung" and the "Stuttgarter Nachrichten" " (Monday).
Stuttgart - From the departure route to the south proposed by the airlines Lufthansa and Eurowings, some municipalities would be less exposed to noise, while others would be more.
Bolay defended the plans for the new route.
Much larger areas would be relieved, said the mayor of Ostfildern (Esslingen district).
"After weighing all the circumstances and if I take into account the interests of all people affected by aircraft noise in the Stuttgart region, the new route is a great opportunity," said the SPD politician.
"And then I ask you to see that new flight routes cannot simply be shaken out of your sleeve."
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Several citizens' groups want to prevent the route from being changed. In an online petition, they demand, among other things, the stop of the route change and more transparency in the process. More than 9,000 people had signed by Monday. Transport Minister Winfried Hermann (Greens) had intervened and advocated a “fair and constructive solution for all concerned”. The state government wants to bring everyone involved to the table to discuss the further procedure and to clarify open questions.
On November 2nd, the aircraft noise commission will vote on the new route and then make a recommendation.
Then the Federal Supervisory Office for Air Traffic Control looks at the proposal.
"I think it's good that the state transport minister, Winfried Hermann, took on the matter, even if the state formally has no shares," said Bolay in an interview.
"If you ask me today, it will stay on November 2nd because all the arguments are on the table." Dpa
