Passenger processing system upgrades have been completed at Port Moresby International Airport in Papua New Guinea.
Australia’s airports are ever-changing creations, always updating with new runways or new terminals, and mundane improvements like changing check-in procedures, redesigns and rebrands.
The NSW Rural Fire Service’s 737 Large Air Tanker, N138CG “Marie Bashir”, will take part in a multi-agency, full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise on 28 and 29 October, including a simulated aircraft incident, as WSI prepares to open late next year.
Available for public comment online, the master plan forecasts annual passenger numbers to grow from 17.48 million to 30.8 million by 2046, with aircraft movements to grow from 160,800 to 222,800 per year and air freight to reach as much as 269,000 tonnes.
The international terminal, which expands the airport to eight gates including its first aerobridge, will more than double Newcastle’s capacity and allow for more international traffic, including an upcoming Jetstar service to Bali.
This Friday has seen a forecast total of 82,779 passengers transit through the airport, a record driven by both the AFL and NRL finals and the start of school holidays in NSW. Around three-quarters of the passengers are domestic travellers.