June
Melbourne Airport rail mediator rejects underground station
Melbourne Airport has vowed to continue its battle for an underground station despite a report recommending otherwise.
- Patrick Durkin and Jenny Wiggins
Queensland Airports Limited auction kicks off; process letters out
Sources said buying a slice of QAL – or even getting a good look at its books – could be a leg-up for an investor hopeful of sinking their teeth into North Queensland Airport.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
QIC writes $225m loan for North American airline
Porter Airlines, founded in 2006, now runs short-haul flights to 30 destinations via 50 aircrafts.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Fuel issue fixed after flight chaos but delays remain
Chaos has erupted at Perth Airport as more than a dozen flights have been cancelled due to a significant fuel supply issue plaguing the site.
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- Savannah Meacham
May
Perth to be a Qantas hub under $3b peace deal
The agreement with Perth Airport includes a new terminal and runway, and will help establish the western city as a major port for the airline.
- Angus Whitley
Victoria accuses Melbourne Airport of holding rail link ‘hostage’
The airport is run by major investors including the Future Fund, and has a different idea from the government of the transport needed from Melbourne’s CBD.
- Jenny Wiggins
Accor readies Melbourne Airport hotel and co-working hub for take-off
The hotel offering of 464 rooms across two Accor brands – a Novotel and ibis Styles – will include a two-level co-working hub when it opens on July 1.
- Larry Schlesinger
This airport is one of the world’s most scenic – and treacherous
Trekking in Nepal’s Everest region is on many a bucket list. But the adventure starts well beforehand, with a landing at Tenzing-Hillary Airport.
- Alana Christensen
Eyes on Transgrid as super funds bail out of $8b infra fund UTA
Sources say Aware Super has hired Campbell Lutyens, a specialist in moving illiquid investments for institutional investors, to shop a $600 million stake.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Queensland Airports Limited auction revs up for take-off ... yet again
The auction’s start date has already slipped a couple of times, from the new year, to post-Easter, and now to late May. Of note, a firm timetable is yet to be set.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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- Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia goes to war over airport ‘gold plating’
The airline’s chief financial officer, Race Strauss, says much of the $15 billion being spent by major airports on infrastructure is unnecessary.
- Jenny Wiggins
April
The country’s busiest airport still hasn’t hit pre-pandemic levels
High airfares and a reluctance by bosses to fork out money for business class seats are hurting demand for domestic flights, says the boss of Sydney Airport.
- Jenny Wiggins
Sydney Airport earnings more than double to $1.2 billion
Australia’s biggest airport, now privately owned by big global infrastructure funds, is benefiting from the resurgence in flying in Australia and around the world.
- Jenny Wiggins
Airports strike threatens to disrupt school holiday flights
Aviation firefighters are threatening to walk off the job around the country after documents revealed major airports are at “extreme risk” from understaffing.
- David Marin-Guzman
March
Boeing’s CEO and chairman to step down amid safety crisis
Boeing will part ways with its CEO, chairman and head of commercial airplanes as it tries to weather a long-running crisis over its 737 Max jets.
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- Siddharth Philip
February
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- Sydney Airport
Airlines face more scrutiny on Sydney Airport flight cancellations
The Albanese government is proposing audits of landing and take off slots at the country’s busiest airport as part of a crackdown on anticompetitive behaviour.
- Jenny Wiggins, Ayesha de Kretser and Maxim Shanahan
Flight delayed: Queensland Airport auction start to spill past Easter
Suitors revving up to bid for a controlling stake in Queensland Airport Limited will have to wait a little longer for the auction.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
The airship revolution being plotted for rural Australia
A French government-backed airship maker that has set its sights on revolutionising the cargo transport industry is planning to touch down in Ballarat in Victoria.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Five airline bosses reveal their favourite lounges – and airport hacks
You don’t have to be platinum status to enjoy the good life during a transit. Just follow the experts as they explain how to nail a layover.
- Fiona Carruthers
British catering group swoops on Australian airport concourses
SSP’s bid for Airport Retail Enterprises appears to mark the end of a five-decade journey for Australian entrepreneur Peter Butts.
- Hans van Leeuwen