The Australian Airports Association (AAA) has called on Canberra to make funding regional airports a priority in this year’s federal budget in the face of a “dire funding outlook” for remote and rural aerodromes. The AAA said in it its submission to government operating costs at the nation’s regional airports were forecast to rise sharply
Ninety-one remote airstrips around Australia have secured funding for upgrades such as runway improvements, installation of navigation aids and even the building of a camel proof fence. Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester announced the recipients of the federal government’s latest round of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Programme on Friday. The 91 projects were spread
Investment firm Palisade Investment Partners will pay $82 million to Sunshine Coast Council for a 99-year lease at Sunshine Coast Airport in a deal that also covers funding for the planned new runway and terminal upgrades. Under the terms of the lease, Palisade will manage the airport and pay an annual rental fee to Sunshine Coast
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations will have a place to call its own at Darwin Airport with the construction of a new $4 million aeromedical facility. The new Darwin base features an engineering and maintenance hangar able to fit four aircraft, as well as enough parking space for up to six aircraft on
Cloudy skies in the nation’s capital have greeted the arrival of FlyPelican’s inaugural Canberra-Dubbo service. Flight FP635, operated by 19-seat Jetstream 32 VH-OTE, landed a little after 1715 local time, after a one-hour trip from Dubbo. It is the regional carrier’s second route from Canberra, having started nonstop services to Newcastle in June 2015. FlyPelican
Brisbane Airport says construction on roads surrounding its new parallel runway are set to begin in March ahead of its opening in 2020. The project includes a four-lane underpass to allow vehicles to travel under the taxiways connecting the new runway to the domestic and international terminals, as well as Brisbane Airport’s existing runways. “This
