Campaigners have called on the Civil Aviation Authority to stop what they believe is a flawed consultation by London City Airport on proposed changes to flightpaths.

Six weeks ago the airport began a consultation on the use of high-tech satellite navigations (RNAV) in planes, which would result in a narrower flightpath over Wansted, Leytonstone, Leyton and Barking.

Under the plans, most planes travelling to and from the airport would use a ‘flight corridor’ over Waltham Forest and Redbridge, leading to concerns over noise disturbance.

Campaign Group Hacan East called on the CAA to stop the process, which it says has not directly consulted people living in either area.

This week, deputy leader of Waltham Forest council, Clyde Loakes, wrote to the head of City Airport and urged him to contact residents.

The airport denies any wrongdoing.

A spokesman said: “In 2019 it will become mandatory for all airports and all aircraft to use R-NAV technology.

“We do not need to change our flight paths to achieve this. We will replicate the existing flight paths.

"In real terms, this means that aircraft will follow the same paths that they do today, but more accurately.

“The airport is fulfilling its obligation to consult on this transition, as set out by the Civil Aviation Authority – through consulting with its Airport Consultative Committee, issuing information to local media and publishing information online.

A Civil Aviation Authority spokesman said: “The consultation will take in the views of residents' groups and local authorities, as well as the aviation industry.

“Once London City Airport has concluded its consultation, they will submit any airspace change proposal to the CAA, for our approval.

“Although the environmental impact of any change to flight paths is very important, safety considerations have to be our overriding concern when granting any change."

More information can be found here.

The campaign against plans can be found here.