Western Sydney International Airport building work finished ahead of opening next year
Major building work has finished and Western Sydney International Airport is now moving to the trial and testing stage in preparation for 23,000 daily passengers by 2030.
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Major building work has finished and Western Sydney International Airport is now moving to the trial and testing stage in preparation for 23,000 daily passengers by 2030.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be at the official unveiling of the new terminal building at Badgerys Creek today with Infrastructure minister Catherine King.
The state-of-the-art airport only received the green light for take-off following concerted campaigning that began with The Daily Telegraph’s Fair Go For The West in 2014.
Mr Albanese said the airport was a symbol of the future that would drive economic growth and “turbocharge productivity” when it opened in 2026.
“When we talk about Building Australia’s Future, I think about Western Sydney International Airport,” he said.
“I think about the vision, persistence, and co-operation that has led us here to this milestone.
“I think about the jobs and opportunity that this project has delivered, and will deliver for Sydney and for Australia”.
Ms King said unveiling the terminal, on which 2000 workers had put in nine million hours, was “a significant step in the history” of the airport.
It has created almost 12,000 jobs and resulted in more than $500m being invested in more than 360 Western Sydney businesses.
“This project is on time and on budget and gearing up to open in 2026,” Ms King said.
The 3.7km runway and carparks have already been completed.
Within four years of opening, the airport will have almost 200 flights bringing in 23,000 passengers and 800 tonnes of cargo on average every day of the year.
Western Sydney International chief executive Simon Hickey said travellers would experience next-generation technology that would have them pass through international and domestic gates in the same terminal.
“WSI is on the precipice of launching a seamless and stress-free airport experience unlike any other in Australia, giving our global city a 24-hour international gateway that will continue to create significant economic opportunities for all of Greater Sydney,” he said.
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