Full body scanners have gone operational at Melbourne Airport as part of a federal government airport security initiative. The scanners are being used in conjunction with walk-through metal detectors at Melbourne’s international departures terminal, with passengers randomly selected to go through one or the other. The government says the scanners are the most advanced screening
A new east-west runway will be included in Melbourne Airport’s masterplan when it is submitted to the federal government next year. Announcing the plan, Melbourne Airport CEO Chris Woodruff said the 3000-metre A380-capable runway is needed to accommodate the expected increase in traffic by 2018/20. The airport’s passenger throughput is projected to reach 40 million by
Chairman of Sydney Airport Corporation (SACL) Max Moore-Wilton has created ire in the regional communities by again questioning the ongoing guarantee of regional airline access at Sydney Airport. Under the so-called regional ring fence, regional airlines are assured a certain number of slots at Sydney Airport under legislation passed prior to the privatisation of the
Melbourne Airport is the Australian Airports Association (AAA)’s capital city airport of the year, the AAA has announced its annual airports of the year awards. Melbourne won the accolade for its new international arrivals and improved baggage facilities. Major airport of the year was won by Sunshine Coast airport for its development of international air services,
Nearly 100 more air traffic movements a day could be extracted from Perth Airport’s current runway configuration by reducing arrival separation and reducing runway occupancy time, a study on the airport’s airspace issues by UK air navigation service provider NATS has found. Airservices commissioned the study on capacity at Perth Airport as mounting congestion and
The federal government has released a report showing the number of air passengers is to double to 279 million by 2030. The forecast statistics issued by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) are based on projected sustained economic growth over the next 20 years. It estimates passenger growth will continue at an
