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Airport profits before people: Brisbane Airport Corporation's agenda︱BFPCA

https://bfpca.org.au Brisbane Airport’s agenda is profits before people. Why is our city being reshaped to suit airport expansion instead of residents? Who benefits from turning Brisbane into an Aerotropolis? And why is an airport company being allowed to drive the future of our neighbourhoods? These are questions every Brisbane resident should be asking. Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) plans to more than double flight capacity—from 52 to 110 flights per hour. There’s no night curfew, no hourly cap, no operational restrictions, and no effective noise mitigation. The result? Aircraft noise complaints have flooded in from over 220 suburbs across Greater Brisbane. Brisbane aircraft noise complaint numbers are now higher than all other Australian cities combined. And some of the worst noise comes from the Emirates A380, nicknamed “The Monster” by residents—roaring over homes twice nightly, its arrival subsidised by the Queensland Government. This isn’t a public service. This is a commercial expansion—backed by our own taxpayer money. Brisbane Airport Corporation told us they didn’t need a curfew, because flights would go over the ocean. They said the same thing in 1988, when the airport was moved to its current site. And again in 2020, before launching the New Parallel Runway. But it was a lie—then and now. The proof is in the pudding: Most flights go over people. And they’ve taken things even further—closing their cross-runway, which could have helped reduce noise by better managing wind and take-off directions. It now serves as a taxiway. The tools to reduce harm exist. They’ve just chosen not to use them to maximise their profits. At our expense. So, who is calling the shots? Brisbane Airport is privately owned—mostly by industry super funds. Their priority isn’t community wellbeing. It is return on investment. This is a corporate operation, with big institutional and overseas investors, not a community partner. And yet, Brisbane Airport Corporation is shaping transport policy, urban development, and the future of entire neighbourhoods—without public consent and without a social licence to operate. They’ve even tried to push for land covenants on new residential developments to make noise complaints impossible to pursue. Brisbane Airport Corporation’s dream is to turn Brisbane into an Aerotropolis—an airport city where everything serves the needs of aviation, logistics, freight, cargo, and most importantly: their profits. But Brisbane is not an airport. It’s a city—with families, schools, parks, and communities who never consented to this transformation. We are being asked to socialise the losses—through noise, pollution, stress, health impacts, and falling property values—while private corporations in the aviation industry pocket the profits. If we don’t speak up, this vision will continue—unchecked, unchallenged, and at our expense. BFPCA is fighting for a future where Brisbane residents—not corporate boards—decide what our city becomes. Visit bfpca.org.au to learn more. Join the movement. Take action. Your voice matters. ABOUT BFPCA Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance (BFPCA) brings together Brisbane communities adversely affected by Brisbane Airport noise pollution – including aeroplane noise pollution and human health impacts. Our aim is to ensure authorities such as Airservices Australia, Brisbane Airport Corporation BAC and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) take steps to mitigate Brisbane plane noise and provide appropriate Brisbane flight paths. The new parallel runway in July 2020 led to a severe increase in plane noise pollution and health impacts on thousands of people in Brisbane. We also want to see effective use of strategies such as SODPROPS to reduce Brisbane's plane noise. Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance (BFPCA) brings communities together to advocate for urgent actions to mitigate Brisbane's airplane noise pollution and other impacts on communities. BFPCA CHARTER BFPCA’s goal is to demand best practice design principles be applied to minimise noise pollution and adverse health impacts from Brisbane Airport’s flight paths on Brisbane residents and businesses, while maintaining the economic benefits of the airport and the aviation industry in Queensland. FACEBOOK   / bfpca.org.au   WEBSITE https://bfpca.org.au YOUTUBE    / @bfpca   EMAIL contact@bfpca.org.au Our Brisbane communities have a right to transparent communication and high quality noise abatement strategies regarding Brisbane airport and Brisbane flight paths. There are lower impact alternatives available to Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC), Airservices Australia (AsA), and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that have not been employed in the design of Brisbane Airport’s network of flight paths. Brisbane Airport flight paths must be designed and used in accordance with best practice. #brisbaneplanenoise #bfpca