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Airports and Australia’s international tourism industry The Productivity Commission is currently developing a research paper on Australia’s international tourism industry. The commission has sought input from industry for the paper, which is examining trends, drivers and barriers to growth in the Australian international tourism industry. It is expected that the commission will publish the report

G20 arrivals and departures When dealing with heads of state and their delegations, it pays to expect the unexpected. Brisbane Airport’s Group of 20 Nations (G20) coordination team had spent months planning for what they hoped would be every potential scenario in a bid to ensure the aircraft arrivals and departures were handled smoothly and

Qantas Group news In this issue we report the delivery of a 737-800 to Qantas and an A320 to Jetstar while departing were a Qantas 767-300 and a Jetstar A320. Qantas took delivery of 737-838 VH-XZP James Strong in Brisbane on November 19 after it ferried in from Boeing Field, Honolulu, Nadi and Sydney as

Australia and New Zealand Aviation Media Awards 2013 Presented by the National Aviation Press Club and Australian Aviation The National Aviation Press Club Awards held on November 29 offered an opportunity to review what was yet another tumultuous year in the aviation industry and to recognise the contributions of the industry’s writers and photographers. The

Brisbane Airport’s new $1.3 billion parallel runway project takes shape Brisbane Airport Corporation’s (BAC) new parallel runway is the largest aviation infrastructure project currently being undertaken in Australia. The eight year, $1. 3 billion project requires BAC to overcome complex environmental, technical and commercial challenges. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

The epic tale of bringing a Korean War veteran Vought Corsair back to life In ancient Greek mythology, King Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to forever roll a giant boulder up a hill, only to watch it fall back again. At times, in the midst of his Corsair’s 17-year long return to airworthiness, sourcing