North Runway Governance Campaign: Key Letters
The North Runway Technical Group has issued a series of formal letters to public officials, aviation bodies, airlines, and regulators highlighting serious governance, environmental, and planning concerns regarding the operation of Dublin Airport’s North Runway. Below are the key letters, with a brief summary of each.
Addresses unmanaged conflicts of interest involving the daa CEO’s shareholdings in airlines operating from Dublin Airport.
Requests documentation regarding flight procedure changes and queries AirNav’s role in planning breaches.
Highlights regulatory failures in enforcing Dublin Airport’s planning permissions.
Challenges misleading public statements and demands restoration of original, legally permitted flight paths.
Requests investigation into corporate governance failures and conflicts of interest at daa.
Demands clarification on enforcement of planning conditions related to North Runway operations.
Questions whether the government’s anti-disinformation strategy will apply to state-owned entities like daa.
Files a formal complaint against Fingal County Council for failing to enforce North Runway planning conditions.
Warns of legal and reputational risks associated with the airline’s continued use of non-compliant departure routes.
Calls for ministerial intervention to address systemic planning enforcement failures.
Critiques the lack of technical expertise on the daa Board and recommends remedial appointments.
Alerts the airline to risks from operating on unauthorised flight paths and urges corrective action.
Reinforces the call for daa to revert to approved flight paths, correcting public misstatements.
Demands urgent ministerial action to address legal and governance breaches by daa.
Each document details specific governance, planning, or regulatory concerns backed by evidence, and calls for action by the relevant authority or organization. The North Runway Technical Group is committed to ensuring lawful, transparent, and community-respectful aviation operations at Dublin Airport.