Category: Airports

Toowoomba Airport to become 747 rocket launch site
Airports

Virgin Orbit said on Tuesday it had signed an MOU with Australian infrastructure development company Wagner Corporation that will see it conduct a "demonstrator" launch in 2024.

Brisbane and Melbourne airports survive holiday surge
Airports

It follows previous end-of-term getaways leading to record nationwide delays in April, June and July as the industry battled chronic staff shortages and COVID absences.

Melbourne Airport passenger numbers up 3,000% on 2021
Airports

New figures reveal more passengers travelled through Melbourne Airport on the average day in August this year than in the entire same month in 2021.

Gold Coast’s $260m expansion opens to domestic travellers
Airports

The three-level, $260 million project doubles the building’s capacity and offers “spectacular” views of both the surrounding area as well the northern NSW hinterland.

International travel still 50% down despite June boom
Airports

According to new data from the Department of Infrastructure, passenger numbers hit a post-COVID high of 1.6 million in June, up from 1.3 million in May, but well below 2019 levels.

Comment: Airports must improve cyber security
Airports

Surging domestic passenger numbers and staff shortages mean airports now operate at maximum capacity. Malcolm Bailie, from cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks, argues this is attracting cyber criminals who are slipping in amid the chaos.  

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