Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has announced plans to operate services between Manila and Sydney from September. The airline says it will commence services on September 9 using new Airbus A330-300 equipment configured in a very high-density, nine-abreast, all-economy, 436-seat layout. Flights will initially operate four-times-a-week. “We are very excited to launch this route, and
Airservices Australia says it will commence construction of a new $11.4 million aviation rescue fire station at Coffs Harbour Airport this week. Airservices Executive general manager projects and engineering, Mark Rodwell, said that the new fire station was being built following a sustained increase in passenger numbers which took it above the regulatory trigger for
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has announced the launch of a ‘China Strategy’ as it seeks to push an increase in air services into Asia. In a statement, BAC CEO and Managing Director Julieanne Alroe said adopting the new China Strategy meant BAC would challenge the status quo in the aviation and tourism industry. “Our approach
Auckland Airport, Airways New Zealand and the Board of Airline Representatives New Zealand (BARNZ) have released a draft report on the SMART Approaches flight path trial. The SMART Approaches trial tested three new flight approaches to Auckland airport, two from the north and one from the south, utilising satellite based navigation enabling shorter, more efficient,
The Commonwealth and the owners of Kingsford-Smith Airport have begun discussions over the size and layout of a proposed second Sydney airport, a Senate estimates hearing has heard. The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has started preliminary talks with Sydney Airport about the proposed new airport at Badgerys Creek. However, the discussions are not part
Sydney Airport has announced it has been Airport Carbon Accredited by Airports Council International (ACI) under its carbon standard for airports. In order to achieve certification at Level 1 (Mapping) of Airport Carbon Accreditation, the airport had to map sources of CO2 emissions on the airport site and then have its specific carbon footprint independently
