Hobart Airport is looking for new flights to Asia and to consolidate its position as the gateway to the Antarctic after the completion of its runway extension. The project, part of Hobart Airport’s master plan which was approved December 2015, involved lengthening Runway 12/30 by 500m to 2,751m, with a 150m extension at the northern
Strong international passenger growth has underpinned Sydney Airport’s nine per cent improvement in profit for calendar 2017. The company reported statutory net profit of $349.8 million for the 12 months to December 31 2017, up nine per cent from $320.9 million for 2016, while handling 43.3 million passengers, up 3.6 per cent. Revenue rose 8.7
The Australian Local Government Association (AGLA) is the latest organisation to join forces with the Australian Airports Association (AAA) in campaigning for increased funding for regional airports. Launched in October 2017, the AAA’s “Protect Regional Airports” campaign calls for a broadening of government support to fund improvements to regional airstrips to the tune of $160
Qatar Airways has added a fifth Australian destination to its international network, with the inaugural flight to Canberra touching down on Monday morning. Flight QR906, operated by Boeing 777-300ER A7-BEP, arrived at Canberra at about 0930 on Monday, after a short one-hour hop from Sydney that included a fly-past of the city prior to landing.
Qantas plans to launch a new daily nonstop flight between Bali and Melbourne while its low-cost-carrier (LCC) unit Jetstar adds more services on the route. From June 23 2018, Qantas will offer a daily 737-800 service on Melbourne-Bali, with QF45 departing Melbourne in the afternoon for an evening arrival in Bali. The reciprocal QF46 was
AirAsia X Malaysia is set to be the first international airline to service Avalon Airport once it moves its double-daily Kuala Lumpur flights from Melbourne Tullamarine airport there later this year. No date has been publicly announced for the move to Avalon, with the airport requiring immigration and quarantine facilities to be put in place
