When Abu Dhabi International Airport’s new midfield terminal building opens in the third quarter of 2017, it will add two hundred per cent extra capacity to the airport’s current limits. The new terminal will serve as the home Etihad Airways, which will relocate to its 65 gates along with most of its partners – likely
Perth has been named as Emirates’ 34th Airbus A380 destination, with the Dubai-based carrier to add the West Australian capital to its growing network featuring the double decker superjumbo from May 2015. Emirates said it would swap one of its three daily flights to Perth from the Boeing 777-300ER to the A380 from May 1, which
Melbourne Airport owner Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) is to search for a new chief executive after Chris Woodruff announced his resignation, which will take effect no later than June 30 next year. Woodruff announced he will resign from (APAC), which also owns Launceston Airport and where he has served as CEO since 2007, on
Brisbane West Wellcamp has linked up with the Airline Academy of Australia (AAA) and University of Southern Queensland (USQ) for a new aviation education precinct at Australia’s newest airport. The school, officially launched at Wellcamp on Friday, will offer pilot training as well as courses for aircraft maintenance, engineering and electronics. While the AAA will
The federal government has begun the process for an environmental assessment of Badgerys Creek as the proposed site for a second Sydney airport. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss says the referral of the proposed airport to Environment Minister Greg Hunt is a “precursor in meeting our environmental obligations
Brisbane Airport has taken out three awards at the Australian Airports Association (AAA) national conference. The airport was named capital city airport of the year, with a delighted Brisbane Airport chief executive Julieanne Alroe accepting the trophy at the AAA awards presentation held on the Gold Coast on Tuesday evening. Brisbane Airport also took out
