The federal government says it will build and operate the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek after Sydney Airport decided not to take up its right of first refusal to develop the facility. Sydney Airport said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday it had not accepted the Notice of Intention (NOI), or
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport has appointed Sara Hales as its new general manager. Hales will officially begin in the role at the start of May and be responsible for the day-to-day running of Australia’s newest airport, Wellcamp said on Friday. Previously, Hales was the airport’s commercial manager, having started at Wellcamp four years ago as
International traffic growth of over five per cent has offset flat domestic passenger numbers at Sydney Airport for the first quarter of 2017. Figures released by Sydney Airport on Thursday show international passenger numbers through Australia’s busiest airport increased by 5.7 per cent in the first quarter compared to the first quarter of 2016, while domestic passenger
Hobart Airport is on the lookout for a new chief executive following the resignation of Rod Parry after seven years at the helm. Parry will leave as chief executive at the end of July, Hobart Airport said in a statement on March 14. He said it was the right time to hand over the reins
Singapore Airlines (SIA) says the Airbus A350-900 will be a permanent presence on the Melbourne-Singapore route from May 2017. The Star Alliance member has scheduled the aircraft for the daily SQ208/SQ207 rotation on a year-round basis from May 11. SIA began flying the next generation Airbus widebody to Melbourne in August 2016 on a seasonal basis.
Air Niugini has commenced nonstop service between Townsville and Port Moresby. Flight PX60, operated by Boeing 737-800 P2-PXC, touched down at Townsville a little after 1130 local time on Monday, after a 90-minute journey from the Papua New Guinea capital. The aircraft, which was greeted by a celebratory dance on the tarmac, was on the
