Category: Airports

Chinese airlines ramp up their return to Brisbane
Airports

China Eastern will fly return three times per week between Brisbane and Shanghai using 232-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft from 29 October, increasing to daily seasonal flights from 8 December. China Southern will also operate daily Guangzhou flights between 8 December and 25 February.

Moorabbin Airport gets go-ahead for $285m Master Plan
Airports

Transport Minister Catherine King gave the green light for the plan for one of Melbourne’s busiest general aviation airports, which covers areas such as land use, environmental and noise management, and upcoming developments.

Sydney slot system could see overhaul before Aviation White Paper
Airports

Transport Minister Catherine King has blamed the lack of action around Sydney take-off slots on the previous Coalition government and confirmed more news will come before the release of the White Paper.

Melbourne nears pre-COVID international capacity as LATAM returns
Airports

Flight LA805 from Santiago touched down at 5:20am on Saturday on board the 787-9 Dreamliner CC-BGT (pictured at Melbourne). LATAM will operate three flights per week between Melbourne and Santiago, and is the 36th international carrier to restart flights to Victoria since borders reopened.

Western Sydney Airport to operate new plug-in hybrid fire trucks
Airports

The four Striker Volterra 6×6 vehicles are set to arrive in 2025 ahead of the airport opening in 2026, and were selected for what Airservices Australia – which operates Australia’s national Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) service – bills as their advanced safety and eco-friendly capabilities.

Tighten slot rules to 95-5, says Sydney Airport
Airports

In a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics’ inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation, the airport urged the Government to lift the current 80-20 “use it or lose it” rule to 95-5.

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