Adam Thorn

John Ferrara, who bought the site in 2011, said earlier this year he was retiring and listed everything as one package.

The airport’s CEO, Lorie Argus, said the growth in traveller numbers came despite the “economic headwinds many households are facing”.

In a submission to a Senate inquiry on the matter, the airline argued that penalties, which could be up to $20,000, should be considered annually because delays at Sydney Airport are often due to a variety of factors that aren’t known immediately.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) told its members to “lock in these gains” after employees were offered a 38 per cent pay rise.

The ABC cited a local real estate agent who said the main 179-room facility used by the Australian Airline Pilot Academy in Wagga Wagga, NSW, had attracted more than 40 enquiries.

Round 11 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade (RAU) Program will offer investments of between $5,000 and $4 million from a total pool of $25 million.