Category: Airports

Taskforce cautions on sustainability of air traffic increases in WA
Air Traffic Management

A CASA-led taskforce has cautioned that the lack of use of ADS-B in the rapidly-growing Western Australia aviation sector could see the imposition of restrictive measures if aircraft operators do not accelerate the fitment of ADS-B avionics. The taskforce, established by CASA in 2011 comprising the Department of Infrastructure, Airservices and Defence to conduct a

AirAsia X goes daily to Gold Coast
Airlines

Inbound tourism to south-east Queensland is to receive a further boost from November 24 when Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X increases its schedule to daily from the current five a week. The frequency increase will add another 60,000 seats a year between Kuala Lumpur and the Gold Coast. This content is available exclusively to Australian

Events boost Brisbane Airport passenger numbers
Airports

The number of international passengers using Brisbane Airport in June is running seven per cent ahead of the same period last year, something the airport said has been led by event-based travel demand. The region has been host to a number of high profile events this year, which has helped drive domestic and inbound international

Bankstown regional operations “impossible” – RAAA
Airports

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

Breakthrough on Brisbane Airport runway development
Airports

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 airports recognised for carbon efforts
Airports

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

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