Category: Airports

As part of its ongoing support of remote and regional airports across the state, the Victorian government has provided $340,000 to upgrade Orbost Aerodrome. The funding will be used to facilitate 24-hour emergency services and support local economic activity. The funding, drawn from the Regional Aviation Fund, represents around 40 per cent of the estimated

In its ongoing quest to attract direct international services, a delegation from Canberra has held meetings with Singapore Airlines and its owner, the Singapore government, to attract the carrier to the region. According to a report in The Canberra Times, deputy chief minister Andrew Barr and Canberra Airport CEO Stephen Byron visited Singapore earlier this

Wyong Shire Council has this week taken a step closer to establishing a new regional airport on the NSW Central Coast, with state and federal government support gathering for the project as staff of the council begin preparing required studies. With the new airport expected to generate $250 million annually in regional economic value, local

The world’s airports are increasing their investment in information technology to approximately US$6 billion in 2013, according to the 2013 SITA/ACI/Airline Business Airport IT Trends Survey. Despite economic challenges approximately 90 per cent of airports expect their IT spending to either increase or remain stable in 2014, with a key focus on improving the passenger