Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport just outside Toowoomba has welcomed its first regular public transport flight. Sunny skies welcomed QantasLink flight QF2016, which touched down at 0845 local time on Monday after a 106-minute trip from Sydney, according to the Qantas website. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To
Adelaide Airport has reported a 30 per cent lift in full year net profit on the back of record international passengers in 2013/14. The operator of Adelaide and Parafield airports said net profit for the 12 months to June 30 2014, came in at $13.7 million, up from $10.5 million in the prior corresponding period.
While the world’s media is focused on the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre where leaders of the G20 nations are gathering later this week, as far as aviation enthusiasts are concerned all the action will be at BNE’s main 01/19 runway. Plane spotters have been counting down the days to G20 summit and the prospect
While construction is yet to begin on the proposed western Sydney airport located at Badgerys Creek, debate has already started on what to call the new facility. Prime Minister Tony Abbott kicked things off at the inaugural Bradfield Oration on November 5, when he advocated the airport should be named after the NSW engineer John Bradfield,
Queenstown has been named New Zealand’s major airport of the year in recognition of its efforts to secure evening flights into the popular tourist hotspot. The award was presented to Queenstown Airport chief executive Scott Paterson at the 2014 New Zealand Airports Association annual conference. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Melbourne Tullamarine has joined Amsterdam Schiphol, London Heathrow and Hamad International in Doha as the fourth airport to conduct a pilot program designed to develop new solutions to security screening. The Smart Security initiative is a joint project between the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI). This content is available exclusively to