Court Orders Belgian Federal Government To Revise Brussels Airport Flight Paths (again)

Brussels 24/04/2025 18:50 (BELGA) The Brussels Court of Appeal recently held that the federal government had to modify the air corridors over Brussels Airport, Zaventem Airport. Several previous judgments had ruled, at first instance, that the airways, as defined in 2012-2014 by Melchior Wathelet, then Secretary of State, had to be abolished. The government having failed to execute these court decisions, the municipalities of Wemmel, Grimbergen,…

On 15 April, the City of Brussels' urban planning consultation commission issued a favourable opinion under conditions for the Lakeside real estate project on the site of Tour and Taxis. In a statement issued on Friday, the neighbouring municipality of Molenbeek deplores the fact that its unfavourable opinion has remained minority. The large Lake Side real estate project on the site of Tour and Taxis is still causing so much concern among severa…

05:00 The federal and Flemish governments are looking into whether they can take over the share package of the Canadian pension fund OTPP in Brussels Airport. If the deal of an estimated 2.6 billion euros comes to fruition,...

Court Orders Belgian Federal Government To Revise Brussels Airport Flight Paths (again)

Picture of the tarmac of Brussels Airport taken on Friday 18 April 2025 in Zaventem. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND The Belgian federal government must revise the flight routes above Brussels Airport, the country’s main international hub located in Zaventem. That’s the verdict of the Brussels Court of Appeal, which ruled in a recent judgment that the current organization of air traffic infringes on public health and fails to fairly distribute noise po…

Brussels court demands flight path shake-up at Zaventem

Zaventem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The federal government should modify air traffic routes going above Brussels Airport to stay at Zaventem’s national airport. The Brussels Court of Appeal made this decision in a recent judicial determination. The Brussels Court of … Read more Continue reading Brussels court demands flight path shake-up at Zaventem at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Brussels Airport begins its largest investment program in 30 years

Brussels Airport in Belgium has revealed its plans for its largest investment program in 30 years, which includes an expansion of the departure and arrival halls, as well as the construction of a new intermodal hub, a new hotel, a new drop-off zone and a green boulevard with a park. Work on the intermodal hub, terminal and hotel is expected to commence in late 2026, with phased completion by 2032. Work on the new drop-off zone will commence at t…