Flightpaths over the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek will be spread out to minimise the impact on the local community, the federal government says. In the draft airport plan and environmental impact statement (EIS), aircraft flightpaths showed aircraft landing at the airport would be at between 5,000-7,000 feet over the Blue Mountains community of Blaxland
Western Sydney Airport has been allocated $26 million over the next two years to study design options for a train station and rail links at the proposed airport. The funding commitment, which also included $89 million for “critical preparatory activities” at the Badgerys Creek site, was outlined in the 2016/17 federal budget published on Tuesday
Adelaide has welcomed Australia’s first scheduled Airbus A350-900 passenger flight, with Qatar Airways QR914 touching down in the City of Churches a few minutes before 1600 local time on Tuesday. The inaugural service, operated by A7-ALH, covered the 6,109nm journey between Doha and Adelaide in a little under 13 hours and landed about half an
Canberra Airport says the design of its international departures and arrivals hall will offer lounge-like facilities for every passenger. The airport on Wednesday released some artist’s impressions of the new $18 million facility, which consists of a 2,750 square metre departure lounge and 2,400 square metre arrival hall capable of handling one million passengers a
Sydney would be best served with having the proposed Badgerys Creek airport operate 24 hours without any restrictions, the union representing Qantas pilots says. On Thursday, Opposition leader Bill Shorten, shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen and transport spokesperson Anthony Albanese proposed a “no-fly zone” over the airport between 2300-0600 to reduce the impact of aircraft noise
Australia’s federal opposition is proposing a night time “no-fly zone” over the proposed airport at Sydney’s Badgerys Creek to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on surrounding communities. Instead, flight paths for all takeoffs and landings between 2300 and 0600 will be in a south-west direction to avoid residential areas. Opposition leader Bill Shorten and
