It’s been four years in the making but the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the South Australian Government and Adelaide Airport Ltd have reached agreement on a new $13 million aeromedical base at the airport. The project, on which preliminary work has just started to prepare the site, will bring together all South Australia’s aeromedical services
Adelaide Airport Ltd has gained federal government approval for its latest masterplan, enabling it to push ahead with plans to significantly expand its aviation and commercial facilities. The 20-year plan envisages investment of about $1 billion in new and enhanced facilities including expansion of the passenger terminal and development of a “business district” within the
Not one of the world’s major hub airports managed a better than 90 per cent on-time performance in calendar 2014, figures from flight data and aviation consultancy OAG show. The best-performing airport with more than 20 million seats per year was Munich, where 89 per cent of all flights departed or arrived within 15 minutes
Regional airports in NSW have been invited to apply for a slice of the state government’s $50 million funding program earmarked for infrastructure improvements in a bid to boost tourism. The $50 million package, available to the 30 regional airports that received regular public transport (RPT) services in the state, is part of the government’s
The Federal Government has approved Bankstown Airport’s 2015 Master Plan, which charts the airport’s proposed development and operational growth over the next two decades. Bankstown Airport chief executive Colin Grove said the master plan, which was submitted in late 2014, detailed proposed runway and lighting upgrades, as well as new hangars. “The approved Master Plan contains
Newcastle Airport is on the lookout for a new chief executive, with Paul Hughes to step down in March 2015 after 10 years in the role. Hughes, who announced his resignation on Thursday, said it had been a career highlight to lead the airport through a period of significant growth. “In the next 12 months,
