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Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) is using local manufacturers to build its self-check-in and bag drop machines.
The systems from global technology firm Amadeus are being constructed at Micron Manufacturing, which is based at Glendenning near Blacktown in western Sydney. Once the consoles and kiosks are complete, they will be fitted with Amadeus hardware and linked to the airport’s IT system.
Amadeus is designing systems across the airport, including flight data management, aircraft stands and gates, and boarding and biometrics. Micron’s Glendenning facility employs 29 full-time local staff, who have been working on laser-cutting and welding the booths.
“WSI’s check-in and bag-drop facilities are innovative hardware systems designed, built and manufactured right here in Western Sydney and will be used by millions of passengers that pass through our gates from 2026,” said WSI CEO Simon Hickey.
“Employing Western Sydney’s skilled workforce to build this once-in-a-generation airport is creating a legacy of job opportunities and economic growth, well into the future.
“In fact, WSI has already been the catalyst for more than $15 billion of investment in supporting road, rail and social infrastructure by the Australian and NSW governments.”
Ed McMillan, managing director of Micron Manufacturing, said WSI has brought ongoing work to the company and the residents of Western Sydney.
“We are constantly assessing global trends in manufacturing technology and implementing it right here in Western Sydney so our skilled and experienced staff can be as productive as possible while delivering high quality outcomes for our customers,” he said.
“We employ many Western Sydney locals from various countries of origin who are really proud to contribute to such a major project and excited to soon hop on a plane and travel to see their extended families by using the infrastructure they have helped to create at WSI.”
According to Hickey, enabling local jobs is important to WSI, with around 3,500 people working on the construction site alone.
“We’ve got steel for our terminal roof coming from Western Sydney, we’ve got aluminium for our fencing coming from Western Sydney, we’ve got quarries in Gosford supplying sandstone product,” he said.
“We’ve got numerous examples of things that come from the local environment that have been manufactured and brought to Western Sydney Airport.”
Western Sydney Airport is due to open in 2026.
