The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has rejected new calls for regional airline operations to be moved from Sydney Airport to Bankstown, labelling Bankstown Airport, in Sydney’s southwest, as “commercially and operationally impossible”. Moving regional airline flights from Bankstown is often suggested as a way of relieving some of the capacity constraints at Sydney
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and Virgin Australia have reached an agreement that supports the development of critical infrastructure at Brisbane Airport. Significantly, the agreement breaks the deadlock between the BAC and airlines over the development on a new parallel runway, and paves the way for a broader strategic relationship between the airport and Virgin Australia.
Adelaide and Parafield Airports have become the first airports in Australia to be recognised internationally for mapping and committing to reduce carbon emissions. Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL), which operates both airports, received Airport Carbon Accreditation Mapping Level certificates at the ACI World Annual Congress work in measuring its carbon footprint. This content is available exclusively
Sydney Airport’s plan for integrated international and domestic terminals has been included as a key feature of its preliminary draft master plan, released on Wednesday for public consultation. The airport says that its plan for integrated terminals, rather than separate international and domestic terminals as exists today, has received “strong stakeholder support”, and would see
Work will begin soon on an $857,000 upgrade of Port Augusta Airport to cope with expanding resources industry flights. The work will include improvements to the passenger terminal and an enlarged, long-term car park for fly-in fly-out staff as well as expansion of the apron. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login
Charter specialist MyJet has officially opened its new $1.5 million headquarters and fixed base operation in Bendigo, relocating from its former facilities at Essendon. The purpose-built facility – the largest private investment in Bendigo Airport in more than 40 years – can house up to five aircraft, including three turboprop or jet aircraft. It also