Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Legislate to restrict aircraft from running their engines while on hold
Closed
86 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the Govt to urgently bring forward legislation restricting aircraft from being on hold on a taxiway with their engines running. They should also be pulled using electric trucks to minimise pollution and noise to the immediate area.
Having planes on hold with their engines running leads to increased emissions and affects neighbouring areas.
Planes are emit far more pollution than any other forms of transport, and allowing aircraft to run their engines while on hold enables further emissions unnecessarily.
Planes are emit far more pollution than any other forms of transport, and allowing aircraft to run their engines while on hold enables further emissions unnecessarily.
Timeline
| 29 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
86
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
29 May 2020
Closed
29 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.