Category: Airports

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that the federal government will contribute $5.5 million towards the upgrade of the terminal at Gladstone Airport as part of its economic stimulus plan. “As well as delivering long term benefits for the region, construction of the new terminal will have an immediate spinoff, creating local jobs at a

At midnight on February 10, Auckland Airport’s standby runway was reverted back to taxiway status as part of a technical change which has been in planning since October 2009. “In reverting to a taxiway, modifications have been made to the runway markings that will simplify the airport information documents needed by pilots,” said chief operating

Auckland International Airport recorded an increase in both domestic and international passenger traffic during December 2009. International passenger traffic increased by 1.6 per cent, aided primarily by higher arrivals from Australia and the United States. Arrivals from Fiji and China were down significantly. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Deputy Premier Paul Lucas opened the $100 million terminal redevelopment at Gold Coast Airport on January 25. At 30,000 sqm, the new terminal is almost double the size of the previous one and was completed two months ahead of schedule. The terminal has been specifically designed to meet the