Former senior Qantas executive Lyell Strambi has been named chief executive of Asia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC), the owner and operator of Melbourne and Launceston airports. Strambi, who was previously chief executive of Qantas’s domestic operations, will start his new job on September 21, Melbourne Airport said in a statement on Wednesday. Prior to joining
ANA adds two more Star Wars-themed aircraft
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has unveiled two more aircraft with Star Wars liveries as part of its five-year partnership with The Walt Disney Company. A Boeing 777-300ER will feature the BB-8 droid, while a Boeing 767-300ER will feature both BB-8 and R2-D2 on the fuselage. The pair will join the previously announced R2-D2 Boeing 787-9
Sydney Airport takes steps towards integrated terminals with buyback of Qantas Terminal 3 lease
Sydney Airport’s plans to create two integrated terminal precincts each capable of handling both international and domestic services has taken a step forward with the buyback of Qantas’s lease over Terminal 3. Although there will be no change to the existing arrangements – with international flights at the western side of airport at Terminal 1 and
Sydney Airport has paid Qantas $535 million to buy back the airline’s lease over Terminal 3 in what the pair describe as a “win-win” for both parties. The deal, announced on Tuesday, comes four years before Qantas’s 30-year lease over Terminal 3 was due to expire. Sydney Airport said the transaction was “strategically important
Tigerair Australia has left the tin shed for a new home at Melbourne Airport. The low-cost carrier has moved into the newly opened Terminal 4 at Melbourne Tullamarine, which features new technology automated checkin kiosks and bag drop facilities, as well as an expanded departure lounge and more shopping and food choices. Tigerair chief executive
Airservices completes installation of two en route radars in North Queensland
Airservices has installed two new en route radars in North Queensland that will boost coverage and offer an additional layer of aircraft surveillance on top of satellite systems. The nation’s air navigation services provider said en route radars have been replaced at Tabletop near Townsville and Mt Alma near Rockhampton. The two radars, which offer what
