A new passenger concourse at Melbourne Airport’s international terminal was officially opened on December 2, marking the first stage of the airport’s terminal expansion project. The 7000m² concourse expansion was opened by Victorian Minister for Industry and Trade Martin Pakula and allows Terminal Two to handle a further three aircraft parking bays including two gates
A number of regional airports around Australia are struggling under the heavy hand of regulation and a lack of funding for essential development, leading to a rapid decline in the number of airports operating. The claims come from a statement by the International Quality and Productivity Centre, which is hosting the Regional Airport Development 2010
The federal government’s long awaited Aviation White Paper is due to be released on December 16, reports ABC Online. While the policy paper is not expected to see any major changes to the Green Paper released earlier this year, a key focus will be on the terms of reference for a joint federal-NSW government study
Auckland International Airport Limited announced on November 30 that its NZ$125m bond issue closed fully subscribed. “Auckland Airport is extremely pleased with the success of this issue,” said chief financial officer Simon Robertson. “It allows us to extend our maturity profile and demonstrates again that there is strong appetite from New Zealand investors for bonds
MAp Airports Limited (formerly Macquarie Airports) has said that it would be interested in acquiring Qantas’s Terminal 3 at Sydney Airport if it was put up for sale. “Sydney Airport, with the right parameters, would look at T3 if the opportunity arose,” CEO Kerrie Mather told the Australian Financial Review. MAp holds a 74 per
Auckland International Airport saw increases in both domestic and international passengers during October 2009. Domestic passenger numbers increased by 3.3 per cent during the month, despite the number of domestic aircraft movements falling by 8.7 per cent, as increased competition between Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Pacific Blue stimulated traffic. International passenger traffic increased by
