Work at Orly: Royal Air Maroc planes are flying so low that their logo can be made out
In Athis-Mons, the work at Orly has abruptly changed residents’ daily lives. Planes now fly at very low altitude over the houses, to the point that local residents can easily make out the logos of Royal Air Maroc, Transavia or Air Caraïbes.
Since 10 August, the renovation of runway 4 has forced the airport to redirect part of its traffic to runway 2, which is usually used much less.
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In a neighborhood located directly beneath this flight path, Le Parisien describes aircraft flying close enough for their airlines to be identifiable with the naked eye. Royal Air Maroc is among those observed.
Under the planes until December
The change is expected to last until 17 December. Flights may follow one another from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., turning a runway that had previously been used only occasionally into a major air-traffic route.
The noise has become difficult for some residents to tolerate. Even double glazing is reportedly no longer enough to reduce the disturbance. Several residents say they have to keep their windows closed despite the heat.
Anger is growing all the more because some had chosen their homes precisely because the neighborhood was not constantly exposed to planes. One of them even says he is considering selling.
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For another four months, the residents of Athis-Mons will therefore have to live with skies much busier than usual, and planes flying low enough for a simple glance to be enough to recognize Royal Air Maroc.
