This Month
Canberra Airport developer Terry Snow dies
His biggest legacy was in property development and philanthropy, but his family also praised him as “a family man and a man who sought adventures”.
- Ronald Mizen
July
Au revoir! Vinci out at Queensland Airports auction as bids land
It’s the second time that Vinci, an investor in London’s Gatwick, Osaka’s Itami, Santiago and Lisbon, has missed out on adding an Aussie airport to its portfolio.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
King sets up infrastructure project review amid CFMEU scandal
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has directed her department to review major construction projects including the Western Sydney Airport and Inland Rail.
- Ronald Mizen
AustralianSuper, Gold Coast Council fly into Queensland Airports sale
The super fund is said to be weighing a sole bid, even though it would be in hot demand with overseas bidders seeking a local partner.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Allan snubs Melbourne Airport rail for SRL
Premier Jacinta Allan says Melbourne Airport Rail faces at least a four-year delay before construction begins and has instead prioritised the Suburban Rail Loop.
- Patrick Durkin and Gus McCubbing
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.
- Updated
- 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
- Exclusive
- 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.
- Updated
- Siddharth Philip
