Aerial photo of KSA following completion of the main runway extension to Botany Bay. Note the international terminal under construction in the top left of the pie. The proposed third 2,600m runway will align to the nght of the mam runway m the lower right of this photo. (FAG)

The Future of Sydney Airport

The Future of Sydney Airport

After decades of political dithering, Sydney Airport now faces a crisis. If it is to catch up with the past progress in aviation and satisfy future growth then its future role must be decided.

One hint of what is to come is that Qantas will be tripling its fleet over the next two decades. It was also revealed at the National Debt Summit in March that Australia stood to lose up to $40 billion over the next ten years if nothing is done to remedy the existing problems at Sydney Airport. Relieving the congestion has become an economic imperative now that tourism is Australia’s major foreign exchange earner.

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