ADRA: General Assembly 2026

Conference

As announced, the AG was held on April 14th at the Maison des Associations in Blotzheim. The debate led by Mr. Anthony VIAUX, former Air France pilot, was a great success. Faced with the continued growth of air traffic and the expansion projects of Bâle-Mulhouse, should we change course? Or continue flying without asking questions?

The conference began with a video about Anthony VIAUX’s professional journey. Spectators were impressed by his awareness of the negative impact of air traffic on the environment and climate. He alerted his management and aviation stakeholders, but no realistic short and medium-term action plan to reduce the nuisances and traffic was implemented. He made the difficult decision to quit his dream job and resign. Anthony denounces low-cost flights and unnecessary small package freight. He supports aviation, which he sees as progress for humanity, but advocates for measured aviation and denounces current excesses.

The speaker mentioned some interesting figures: the EU aims for 20% sustainable fuels by 2035 (Sustainable aviation fuels, SAF). Their progress is slow due to high costs, so the aviation lobby is trying to delay the transition to SAF. Biomass SAFs are 3-4 times more expensive than kerosene. Cooking oil is used, with 80% imported, including 40% from China; or oil from food crops (e.g. palm oil). The latter are prohibited for aviation in the EU. There are also “e-fuels” (6 to 9 times the price of kerosene) like hydrogen that require a lot of electricity for production; CO2 sequestration, or planting trees for offsetting. 85% of traffic is passenger flights; only 35% of French people are environmentally conscious; 5% of tickets are bought with Miles. According to ADEME, the social cost of noise in France amounts to over 140 billion, with 6 billion attributed to aviation.

Anthony Viaux wrote a book with Editions de l’Aube: “Interrupted Journey – Confessions of an Airline Pilot.”

Statutory Part

Moral Report and Activity Report Faced with the pre-COVID era policies, ADRA remains true to its values and continues to work for the common good. “In these difficult and dark times, threatening the environment, public health, and democracy in general, we remain committed to defending residents and preserving the future of future generations.”

Our mode of action: – Analyze, inform, raise awareness – Dialogue, but remain lucid and independent

Our objectives: – Fight against all pollution: noise, air, soil, and water – Sustainable reduction of air traffic for a decrease in all nuisances

Preparing for the future by strengthening ADRA through: – Recruitment (+17% in 2025) and financing (+29%) – Expertise – Partnerships: collaborate, network, connect

ADRA is determined to continue the fight, including legally.

Impact of Airport Growth: Nuisances Increase! – Noise: the Airport’s measurements show an increase in noise levels during different time slots. – Air Pollution: ADRA has taken several actions to better understand the air quality around Bâle-Mulhouse airport. – PFAS Contamination: We are collectively facing a health scandal of the century. Many sites are contaminated, and victims of chemical pollution stand in solidarity.

Our actions in 2025: – Articles on PFAS – Pentecost Water Convoy – Open letter to the ARS to request medical follow-up – At least 70 administrative, civil, and criminal procedures are ongoing in Europe!

Ultimately, ADRA files a complaint jointly with Alsace Nature.

Extension of air traffic at the Euroairport and elsewhere: In 2025, with 9.6 million passengers and 94,500 movements, the airport has exceeded pre-COVID 2019 traffic. Despite minimal advances in noise reduction, they are regularly offset by traffic growth.

Investments totaling 535 million euros are planned at the Euroairport by 2033 for various projects like runway refurbishment, terminal expansion, and industrial activities.

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