Newcastle Airport will double its existing terminal under an $80 million expansion program that it hopes will encourage more domestic and international services. The airport, which is owned by local councils Port Stephens and Newcastle City, has received strong backing from the NSW government both in funding towards new developments and through policy support for
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is progressing its plans to build a new “Centre of Excellence” at Adelaide Airport to upgrade and consolidate its aeromedical services and administration. The organisation is still discussing a site with Adelaide Airport Ltd but hopes to complete negotiations by the end of October. The major project is part of
Jetstar will become the anchor tenant of Melbourne Airport’s new terminal 4 (T4) when it’s completed in 2015. The $400 million development, which will be located at the southern end of the airport and fully integrated with the existing terminals, will see Jetstar vacate the facilities it currently shares with Qantas. It is likely Jetstar
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) is calling for a second Sydney airport to be built as soon as possible at Badgerys Creek, stepping up the pressure just days after a federal election campaign that saw now prime minister-elect Tony Abbott promise a decision on the contentious issue. Newly-elected AIPA President Nathan Safe said Sydney
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) and the Australian Airports Association (AAA) have welcomed policies announced by the Coalition ahead of the federal election as being constructive advances in the relationship between industry and government. The RAAA in a statement said the policies “are a good start and show that the Coalition has at
The rate of growth of traffic at Australia’s airports showed cotinued improvement during the 2012/13 financial year, achieving an average four per cent increase. The number of revenue passenger movements recorded by BITRE for the last financial year was 142.8 million, up from million 137.2m in FY 2012. Regional traffic across Australia, however, declined by
