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In this section you find current information about the aviation industry and campaigns to counter aviation. You can see all articles of one category by clicking on the yellow button with the category’s name.
Airports disrupted across Europe as civil resistance groups join Oil Kills – the International Uprising to end fossil fuels
Supporters of five civil resistance groups caused disruption at airports across Europe this morning, in support of Oil Kills - an International Uprising to end oil, gas and coal by 2030. [1] [2] Flights were delayed as supporters entered airfields and sat down on...
71 airlines warned over potential greenwashing in letter from environmental groups
ClientEarth, Fossielvrij and Reclame Fossielvrij have sent a legal letter to 71 airlines warning them to respect the greenwashing limits established by the ruling against KLM earlier this year. Their press release detailing the letter is below. Legal letter sets out...
Airport Expansion Ads Banned for Greenwashing
PRESS CONTACTS: Sean Currie, (+44) 07 961 485 850, [email protected] and Veronica Wignall, (+44) 07517 408513, [email protected] The UK ad watchdog has banned adverts for London Luton Airport for misleading the public over the climate impacts of its...
Record air traffic levels show industry cannot be trusted
PRESS CONTACT: Hannah Lawrence, [email protected] , (+43) 0670 550 09 34 Tuesday 4th - Climate campaigners have responded to the aviation industry’s prediction of record high passenger numbers for 2024 with outrage. Campaigners at Stay Grounded say the...
International week of action targeting private jets reaches its peak with blockade of Farnborough airport
This morning, protesters blocked the access to Farnborough airport, the biggest private jet terminal in the UK. This is part of an international week of action, with protests in eight countries demanding that governments ban private jets, tax frequent flyers and make...
How to get involved in countering airline adverts
In April over 30 groups took part in the International Week of Action Against Airline Advertising, Sponsorship and Greenwash. Here's a recap of the week, some key learnings and steps you can take to get involved in the movement to counter fossil ads. The problem with...
Protests across Europe demand ban on airline advertising
PRESS CONTACT: Hannah Lawrence, [email protected] , (+43) 0670 550 09 34 A week of protest across Europe is taking aim at airline advertising and sponsorships over their role in increasing demand for flying. New statistics for 6 major airlines show that every €1...
Court prohibits Eurowings greenwashing adverts
German airline, Eurowings, has been prohibited from advertising flights as “CO2 neutral” through carbon offsetting, by Cologne Regional Court Eurowings had misled customers with its greenwashing claims, the court ruled Forest offsetting projects are unsuitable for...
Webinar: Reflection Talks with the Latin American and Caribbean network
This was the first webinar in a series offering space for dialogue, analysis and discussion of alternatives to the impacts of the aviation industry, organised by the Latin American and Caribbean regional network of Stay Grounded, "Permanecer en la Tierra". Quintana...
Two court victories on Schiphol airport and KLM airline!
Press Release on March 20th 2024 - Today, a historic verdict ruled that Schiphol Amsterdam airport has to reduce its flights to a maximum of 400,000 a year. Yesterday, another court ruled that the Dutch airline KLM has misled customers with its green claims. These...