Sydney Airport chief executive Geoff Culbert says the advancements in aircraft technology, particularly the development of ultra-long range (ULR) jets, will help unlock “significant latent demand”. Speaking to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting for the first time since taking charge of Sydney Airport in earlier in 2018, Culbert talked up the prospects of
Light-handed regulation of Australia and New Zealand’s airports has been ineffective at protecting consumers from higher charges due to their monopoly power, a report says. The findings are in the “Performance and Impact of Australia’s Airports Since Privatisation” report prepared by Frontier Economics and commissioned by recently-formed lobby group Airlines for Australia and New Zealand
Australia plans to build a paved runway on Antarctica, which would allow for better access to the continent during the winter months. The proposed runway would be located near the Davis Research Station, Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister for Energy and the Environment Josh Frydenberg said in a joint statement. “Access to
Australia plans to build a paved runway on Antarctica, which would allow for better access to the continent during the winter months. The proposed runway would be located near the Davis Research Station, Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister for Energy and the Environment Josh Frydenberg said in a joint statement. “Access to
Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron has denied claims his airport held a Qantas Boeing 737-800 for ransom following a diversion in March 2017. The claim, made by Qantas on Monday, relates to a flight en route from Auckland to Sydney that landed at Canberra Airport due to bad weather. A senior Qantas spokesperson said
Note – an updated version of this story was published on May 15 incorporating comments from Canberra Airport. Qantas says one of its Boeing 737-800s was held for ransom in an unprecedented event at Canberra Airport in March 2017 following a diversion due to weather. It is understood Canberra Airport prevented the aircraft – carrying
