iscoverGladstone Airport’s $65 million extended runway and expanded terminal project was officially opened by Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese and Gladstone Regional Council Mayor Gail Sellers on April 17. Gladstone’s runway (10/28) has been extended in length from 1635m to 1960m, making it better suited for jet aircraft operations, while the $7 million terminal
Sydney Airport has celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first flight from what would become Sydney Airport, marking the milestone with a BBQ and unveiling a plaque bearing the name of pioneering New Zealand pilot, Captain Joseph Joel Hammond. During a 10 minute flight on April 18 1911, Hammond flew his Bristol box-kite biplane from
Perth Airport has invited five companies to tender for a contract to construct the airport’s first new terminal in over 20 years, after an extensive Expression of Interest selection process was finalised. Designed to primarily service flights for resource sector fly-in/fly-out operations and some interstate services, Perth Airport expects the new terminal to accommodate over
Auckland Airport has won top honours at the 2011 Skytrax World Airport awards, after being named as best airport in the Australia Pacific region for a third year in a row. The New Zealand gateway was also the only airport from Australasia to make Skytrax’s top 10 list of global airports, coming in at eighth.
Avalon Airport has announced a significant reduction to its ILS (Instrument Landing System) approach fees. Providing the aircraft does not land, Avalon has reduced its minimum instrument practice approach fees from $100 (plus GST) to $40 (plus GST) from April 1. Avalon Airport CEO Justin Giddings said the fee reduction would apply to aircraft under
Gold Coast Airport has won two prestigious industry titles, after being named Best Regional Airport Australia/Pacific and taking out the Staff Service Excellence Australia/Pacific award at the Skytrax World Airport Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark. Based on 11.38 million survey questionnaires completed by over 100 different nationalities of airline passengers in 2010/2011, The World Airport Awards
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