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Sichuan Airlines flight 3U3883 from Chengdu touched down in Sydney on Monday on board an A330-300. With its return, nine airlines including Qantas will offer direct services between Sydney and mainland China, and it is estimated Sydney Airport’s China capacity will be 86 per cent recovered in November.
The overhaul will include new computed tomography (CT) security screening systems in line with federal standards, a mezzanine level for more direct access to security screening, a state-of-the-art baggage system with an entirely new baggage hall, and upgrades to self check-in systems.
It follows a deal between the regional airport and Virgin Australia for a training school collapsing in March 2020 in the days before COVID-19.
The newly completed fuel facility is designed to enhance operational capabilities and support for training exercises to enable enhanced air cooperation between the countries.
The GPS-assisted approach allows planes to descend gradually over a longer flight path, as opposed to the normal stepped descent which requires planes to thrust their engines at each new altitude. Continuous descent approaches thus reduce engine noise and increase fuel efficiency.
Brisbane international traffic was 81 per cent of pre-COVID-19 figures in September, and the airport anticipates an extra 1.3 million international seats to be added to and from the city over the coming 12 months as airlines increase capacity and roll out new services.
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