Category: Airports

Australia plans to build a paved runway on Antarctica, which would allow for better access to the continent during the winter months. The proposed runway would be located near the Davis Research Station, Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister for Energy and the Environment Josh Frydenberg said in a joint statement. This content

Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron has denied claims his airport held a Qantas Boeing 737-800 for ransom following a diversion in March 2017. The claim, made by Qantas on Monday, relates to a flight en route from Auckland to Sydney that landed at Canberra Airport due to bad weather. This content is available exclusively

Australia will spend $50.1 million over the next four years to boost security at 64 regional airports. The funding commitment, which covers new and upgraded screening technologies and associated infrastructure, was outlined in the 2018/19 federal budget published on Tuesday night. The budget papers also showed a further $28.3 million would be spent over the

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims says the growth in operating profits at the nation’s four biggest airports is no surprise, given they face “little competitive pressure and no price regulation”. On Thursday, the ACCC published its Airport Monitoring Report for 2016/17, which noted Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Airports all increased