An independent or government-owned airport at Badgerys Creek would be a win for airlines and the passengers they carry, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says. Currently, Sydney Airport is mulling over whether to exercise its right of first refusal to build and operate the proposed airport in Sydney’s west. It has until May
Gold Coast Airport says works on an instrument landing system (ILS) can resume after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) dismissed protests to stop the project going ahead. In January 2016, the federal government gave Gold Coast Airport the green light to install an ILS as part of efforts to reduce the number of missed approaches,
Victoria’s Latrobe Valley is hoping to transform its local economy into a premier aerospace hub. Latrobe City Council deputy mayor Graeme Middlemiss officially launched the aerospace precinct at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon on Thursday. Currently, the council-owned Latrobe Regional Airport is used by Mahindra Aerospace, which makes the G8 Airvan, recreational and general
Business aviation operator ExecuJet has taken over the Fixed Base Operations (FBO) at its Sydney Airport facility. The FBO was previously operated by Universal Aviation and includes a passenger lounge, private meeting rooms and a customs and border processing area. The facility was refurbished about a year ago. ExecuJet vice president for Asia Pacific Darren
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened an investigation into the crash of Beechcraft B200 Super King Air VH-ZCR at Essendon Airport on Tuesday due to what Victoria Police has described as a “catastrophic engine failure”. The accident took place a little after 0900 on Tuesday, with the aircraft crashing shortly after takeoff from Runway
Sydney Airport says it plans to have a decision on whether to take up its right to build and operate the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek by early May. In December, the federal government issued Sydney Airport a Notice of Intention (NOI), effectively a sales contract, that outlined the formal contractual terms for the project. At
