iscoverLong planned Boeing 787 services between Houston and Auckland have apparently fallen victim to airline arm wrestling over Houston’s airports. The 787 services, which was to have been operated by United Airlines (after its merger with Continental Airlines), were originally scheduled to commence in 2011 but had already been pushed back due to long delays
Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has approved Archerfield Airport’s 20 year master plan. The plan includes realignment of the airport’s grass runways and moving them from flood prone low-lying areas as well as improving the airport’s capability to provide training facilities. Those changes are expected to go ahead over the next five years. This content
A French airport is launching a trial run of a mobile phone check-in system using SIM card based Near Field Communication technology. The trial, involving 50 passengers at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, will use Blackberry smartphones equipped with NFC radios that allow short-range communication with other NFC-enabled devices. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
The Victorian government will provide more than $1.2 million toward the expansion of Latrobe Regional Airport to support the expansion plans of aircraft maker GippsAero. Victorian Aviation Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips said the company’s expansion plans, which could create more than 150 new jobs, were dependent on improved airport infrastructure. This content is available exclusively to
Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has approved Gold Coast Airport’s 20-year Master Plan but says the airport must do a better job communicating with the public about aircraft noise and other issues. “I expect to see genuine engagement with the community as Gold Coast Airport develops in preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games,” Albanese said
The federal government will move ahead with a “detailed investigation” into building a second Sydney airport in Wilton, but stopped short of endorsing that option. Transport Minister Anthony Albanese announced the plans today, saying the inquiry would include “preliminary economic, social and environmental studies.” Albanese said a decision on whether to go ahead with an
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