The fly-through animation shows the airport’s new parallel runway and terminal facilities, as well as other features including its first multi-storey carparks and airport hotel, to be built over the next 10 years in what is being dubbed the “one airport” program.
John Ferrara, who bought the site in 2011, said earlier this year he was retiring and listed everything as one package.
The airport’s CEO, Lorie Argus, said the growth in traveller numbers came despite the “economic headwinds many households are facing”.
Aviation rescue firefighters (ARFF) and NSW Fire and Rescue responded to the fire next to the third runway, which broke out after an engine malfunction on Qantas flight QF520 to Brisbane operated by the 19-year-old 737-800 VH-VYH (pictured), though it is not yet clear if this was the cause.
Airport passenger numbers grew by a total of 1.5 per cent over the same quarter last year to more than 2.1 million, with 1.6 per cent growth in domestic and 1 per cent in international traffic. The airport has attributed the trend to “capacity growth and new route offerings”.
Sydney and Melbourne Airports, which between them account for 68 per cent of the country’s international traffic, will display images on digital screens and billboards educating travellers on the signs of human trafficking and urging “if you suspect it, report it”.