iscoverBrisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has awarded a contract for dredging and reclamation work for the airport’s new parallel runway. Work is expected “to begin within weeks”, not soon enough for airlines frustrated with continual delays despite the efforts of the airport, airlines and Airservices to optimise existing capacity. “This is a clear signal that we
In a continuing remarkable achievement, the development of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport (YBWW) is quickly taking shape, with the runway foundations expected to be complete by the end of March. The works will precede the laying of asphalt in April. In the accompanying image taken at the end of September, the code E taxiway on
Jetstar will introduce direct services to Bali from Adelaide on December 18. The thrice-weekly service will obviate the need for Adelaide-originating travellers to route via Perth or Darwin, reducing total travel time by up to five hours. The flights will depart each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday with a flight time of 5 hours and 20
The number of passengers carried on domestic airlines during July increased by 4.5 per cent compared to the same month last year, with 5.35 million passengers carried, while the number of aircraft movements increased 3.5 per cent to 61,899 for the month. Reflecting a reversal of recent years, demand exceeded capacity during July, pushing load
Airservices has begun upgrade works to the instrument landing system (ILS) installed on the main runway at Melbourne Airport to improve low visibility operations. The essential works include increasing the size of the localiser antenna array at the southern end of the main runway (Runway 16). Works are scheduled to conclude by mid-November with re-certification
As Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) moves to more effectively manage heavy peak time congestion, the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has said plans by BAC to encourage regional operators to use larger aircraft as part of congestion-easing measures are “disingenuous given that the market should determine the size of aircraft for a particular route,
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