The Chinese HNA Group has announced that it is looking to invest up to US$200m (A$223m) in Australian air transport, airport management and other tourism and hospitality operations as part of a major push to expand its presence in the country. As part of the push, the HNA Group’s entire board and 318 delegates from
Auckland Airport recorded a 6.7 per cent increase in international passenger traffic (excluding transit traffic) during June, while domestic traffic was also higher. International departures at the airport increased by five per cent for the month, while international arrivals grew by 8.3 per cent, driven primarily by major increases from Japan and China, while transit
Brisbane Airport hit a new record for passenger traffic during the 2009/10 financial year as both domestic and international services grew strongly, particularly during June. The airport recorded 19.4 million passengers for the year, of which 14.9 million were domestic and 4.1 million international passengers, in addition to 400,000 transit passengers. During June, there were
Queensland Airports Limited says that it achieved a new record for passenger movements across its three airports during the 2009/2010 financial year, with nearly seven million passengers passing through its terminals. In what was a difficult year, the biggest growth in passenger numbers was 12 per cent to 5.17 million at the Gold Coast, which
Sydney Airport has increased its charges for general aviation aircraft after negotiations with the Australian Business Aircraft Association (ABAA) and the Overnight Freight Operators Association. Under the new charging regime, GA and business aircraft will now pay $4.72 per tonne for takeoff and landing charges, while helicopters will pay $33 per movement. Designated apron charges
Melbourne Airport says that it achieved a new record for international passenger traffic over the past financial year as overall traffic grew by a healthy six per cent. For the year ending June 30 2010, the airport handled 5.538 million international passengers, representing a new record and an increase of 13 per cent over the