Gold Coast Airport has appointed international property and infrastructure group Lendlease to deliver its southern terminal expansion. The project will see the development of a three-level terminal, including aerobridges, to the south of the airport's current facility. It is the next phase of the $370 million Project LIFT airport redevelopment, which will generate up to 1500 jobs during construction. The first phase of the project was completed last year, delivering a 20,000 ...
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The much-anticipated confirmation of new Part 139 Aerodrome regulations was high on the agenda at the recent Australian Airports Association (AAA) inaugural safety forum in Melbourne. About 200 people signed up for the forum, organised jointly by CASA and the AAA, and CASA Senior Standards Officer Darren Angelo said Part 139 and the manual of standards was a key area of interest for the aerodromes sector. Whilst the Part 139 changes are ...
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Newcastle Airport’s return to international travel after a 16-year hiatus has been hailed a success and talks are already underway for a repeat performance next summer. It has also lifted ambitious longer-term plans to garner support for upgrades to the runway Newcastle Airport shares with the RAAF so it can take bigger, long-range planes. The first summer season of Virgin Australia flights between Newcastle and Auckland ended after 13 weeks on 17 ...
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You could still hear a tinge of disbelief in the voice of Townsville Airport chief operating officer Kevin Gill as he spoke over the phone. “These are pretty extraordinary times to be honest, ‘’ he told The Airport Professional. “In aviation, we’ve all seen natural events and disasters and managed those but, yeah, we were one of the flooded, our family, and it’s different when you’ve gone through it and when you ...
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ACI Asia-Pacific has recognised two Australian airports for green airport infrastructure. Sydney and Adelaide airports were named as part of the 2019 ACI Asia-Pacific Green Airports Recognition, which aims to promote environmental best practices to minimise aviation's impact on the environment and recognise outstanding accomplishments in their environmental projects. Sydney Airport achieved gold status for airports with 10-45 million passengers per year, while Adelaide Airport earned platinum status for airports with less ...
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Today’s release of the Infrastructure Priorities List confirms the importance of continued airport investment to meet growing demand. A number of projects that will increase the capacity of the national aviation network are included in the report, as are key projects that will improve access to and from Australia’s airports. As Infrastructure Australia Chair Julieanne Alroe confirms, smart infrastructure investment must be about more than “just keeping pace with demand”. To that end, ...
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The Queensland Government has labelled passenger growth at Brisbane Airport as a “great win” for the state’s tourism industry. Brisbane Airport this week confirmed overall 4.8 per cent year on year growth in 2018, with 5.5 per cent growth in the number of international seats. Acting Tourism Industry Development Minister Di Farmer said the new data was welcome news. “Brisbane Airport deserve a pat on the back for the great work they’ve been ...
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Eye-in-the sky drones that venture near mainland capital city airports are themselves being scrutinised by a Civil Aviation Safety Authority project underway at the moment. The authority is keen to know how many drones, or remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), are operated near airports ahead of rule changes later this year that will require all drones above 250 grams be registered. The project was launched before the recent drone problems at London’s ...
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Being located in an area known for cyclones and tropical storms hasn’t stopped Cairns Airport from making its mark globally when it comes to on-time performance (OTP). The Queensland airport is again celebrating being named as one of the world’s 10 most punctual small airports in the annual Punctuality League published this month by schedule expert OAG. Its ninth place also made it the only Australian airport to make the wider top ...
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Adelaide Airport has signed a sustainability performance linked loan in an Australian-first. The loan seeks to incentivise a borrower to further improve its performance against a set of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. Adelaide Airport Managing Director Mark Young said the airport worked hard to embed the principles of sustainable business practice throughout its operations. “Creating an explicit link between our financing and long term sustainability credentials – including risk management, governance, ...
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