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The airport in northern Tasmania saw 159,032 passengers in January 2025, while 2 January was its busiest-ever day with 6,114 passengers, the first time it had handled more than 6,000 passengers in a single day. It comes after 2024 was Launceston’s best calendar year on record.
ACL manages slots at 75 airports around the world, such as London Heathrow and Dubai, and is owned by a consortium including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and easyJet. It will replace Airport Coordination Australia (ACA), which has handled Sydney’s slots for the past quarter century.
The 3,343-square-metre Hangar 83, slated to open in 2026, will be twice the size of Textron’s current maintenance facility at Essendon Fields, and will be located on the southern apron to eliminate the need for use of the airport’s jet crossing. Construction is scheduled to begin next month.
In total, 3,393,977 passengers travelled through Melbourne’s terminals last month, compared to 3,322,940 in December 2019. This also included a record 1,238,829 international passengers, 671,135 of whom were arrivals.
Provided under the fourth round of the Regional Airports Program, the grants are aimed at delivering “essential upgrades” such as runway resurfacing, fencing, lighting and drainage, to improve safety, capacity, and accessibility.
Construction on the 3,200-square-metre facility, expandable up to 6,400 square metres depending on demand, is already underway at the WSI cargo precinct, and is tipped to be ready by late next year when the airport is expected to open.
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