Category: Airports

Sydney trials new aircraft comms link
Airports

Sydney Airport Corporation and SITA are conducting a series of trials at the airport’s international terminal to demonstrate the benefits of SITA’s planned AIRCOM IP GateLink wireless connectivity solution for new aircraft including the A380, Boeing 777 and forthcoming 787. The new product from SITA is aimed at providing a cost-effective way of transmitting large

Passenger numbers set to soar
Airlines

A new report by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) predicts that passenger numbers across Australia’s capital city airports will more than double by 2030. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password

Mount Isa leads passenger growth
Airports

Mount Isa came in ahead of Gold Coast and Townsville airports for the highest rate of growth during March, according to data released by the three airports’ parent company Queensland Airports Limited (QAL). The mining town airport saw a 19 per cent growth in passenger numbers compared to the same month in 2009, which QAL

Airports cut parking fees for stranded passengers
Airports

Sydney and Brisbane airports have both announced special concessions for passengers whose travel was disrupted by the Icelandic volcano eruption which grounded flights to and from Europe. Both airports will rebate some of the cost of car parking for passengers who have been impacted by the delay where a passenger can show that they were

Sunshine Coast pushes ahead
Airports

Sunshine Coast Airport has announced that it has engaged consultants AECOM and ARUP to start a study on building a new runway at the growing airport. “This is a very early but essential stage in planning for a new runway and will contribute to the development of a preliminary design,” said Sunshine Coast mayor Bob

Public supports full body scans
Airports

A survey conducted by Unisys has found that the majority of Australians support the use of full body scans and biometric identification to increase aviation security and enable more efficient passenger processing. Of the 80 per cent of respondents to the survey who travelled by air, 77 per cent said that they would be willing

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