Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has reported record passenger movements for 2010, after seeing over 7.3 million people pass through the Gold Coast, Townsville and Mount Isa airports last year. The three QAL owned airports recorded an aggregate passenger growth of more than 10 per cent over 2009, with the Gold Coast exceeding five million passengers
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) staff are set to raise almost $100,000 after voluntarily donating a day of their annual leave to the Premier’s Flood Appeal. The move comes after BAC itself made a $250,000 donation to the appeal, with the airport urging companies to follow the lead of Alliance Airlines staff which will also donate
Ground access to Brisbane Airport has been restricted due to the extensive flooding around South East Queensland, but flights have continued to operate without major disruption. Brisbane Airport’s international and domestic terminals, runways, taxiways, car parks and roads are all clear of water and operating, BAC advised in an 11.30 media statement today. This content
A woman was detained on January 5 after she climbed the fence at Sydney Airport and walked across two active taxiways towards the airport’s main runway. Witnesses have told Australian Aviation that the woman was seen sitting on top of the fence near a popular aircraft viewing area known as ‘the mound’ next to the
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, has approved Darwin Airport’s 2010 masterplan. The plan features a major redevelopment of the passenger terminal by 2013 and the progressive upgrade of taxiways and GA facilities. It also proposes the construction of a new access road linking McMillans Road and Osgood Drive. This content is available exclusively
Airservices Australia commissioned Wagga Wagga Airport’s new instrument landing system (ILS) on the morning of December 16. The new ILS gives much improved poor weather access to the airport including for regional airline services operated by Regional Express (Rex) and QantasLink. It will also be used by Regional Express’s Wagga Wagga Airport based Australian Airline