Shorten the airport from employment: alderman surprised by 1Limburg decision

"We felt like it was going as planned," informs the alderman of mobility, traffic and transportation. The province is now making another choice by stopping the current request from the ministry for a new license.

Holiday Flights
"We need to look at what it will mean for Beek, for noise and for local residents, but also for jobs," says Schoenmakers. "It may be because lighter aircraft may land at Beek as more and more holiday flights arrive."

In full swing
The province's decision is not equally optimistic. Director Huub Narinx of the Employers' Association of Limburg ( LWV ) stated in a short reaction that he was not satisfied with this decision and that it was bad for the economy of Limburg. "At the moment, the economy is booming, but it will be a drag."

Permission
A year ago, a heavy freighter had been authorized to use the entire 2750 meter runway. But the province of Limburg will again get 250 meters from April, as in October 2017. This means that heavy and noisy cargo planes can no longer appeal to MAA after March 31, 2019. They do not have to do so. have not enough work of 2500 meters. With this measure, the province of Limburg will respond, among other things, to complaints about noise from local residents.

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Great
Extension of the airport Maastricht-Aachen Mercredi responded with pleasure to the announcement of the province's termination of the current request to the ministry for a new airport license. "It's great that a full re-examination is taking place," says Wim Derks, of the Alliance Against Expansion of Maastricht-Aachen Airport

The locals remain skeptical: "They should not no longer use this long track, nor how to maintain it. " is going to be, we still have to see them all. " An airport spokesperson says he's unpleasantly surprised by the province's move and that a reaction is being made. Examination.