Global airport services company Swissport is setting its sights on Australia through the acquisition of local operator Aerocare. The Zurich-headquartered Swissport, which is part of China’s HNA Group, said on Wednesday it had purchased the privately-held Aerocare, as well as subsidiaries Skycare, Carbridge and EasyCart, from its current owners including Australian private equity firm Archer
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) says Julieanne Alroe will retire as chief executive after close to a decade in the role. Alroe will step down as chief executive and as a director on the board at the end of Brisbane Airport’s 2017/18 financial year on June 30 2018, the company said in a statement on Thursday
Sydney Airport has taken out the capital city airport of the year award at the Australian Airports Association (AAA) national conference. It was a case of triple celebrations for Sydney Airport, with its outgoing chief executive Kerrie Mather given an outstanding contribution to the airport industry award in recognition of her years of service to
A refurbished passenger terminal at what will be known as Essendon Fields Airport will feature new checkin and security screening facilities as part of a facility capable of handling 200,000 passengers a year. The airport released renderings of what the new terminal will look like on Wednesday, when it also announced a name change to
Privately held Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport is changing its name to be more closely aligned with the local region. The airport, which opened three years ago this November, said on Thursday it will now be known as Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue
International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief executive and director general Alexandre de Juniac says the privatisation of airports around the world by governments often seeking a short-term boost to the budget has proven to be a failure. Speaking to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) assembly of presidents in Taipei, de Juniac said airports