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Busselton-Margaret River Airport terminal delayed due to lack of airline interest

Busselton Margaret River Airport - October 2018. Photo © Busselton Margaret River Airport.

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Busselton-Margaret River Airport terminal delayed due to lack of airline interest

David Eyre 5 September 2018

5 September 2018 © David Eyre Tourism Minister Paul Papalia and Tourism WA Chairman Nathan Harding have indicated there are insufficient passenger numbers to make airline services to the...

Aviation Association of Western Australia Inc (AAWA) members on a special airside visit at Perth Airport – 7 May 2018. Photo © Liam Smith 31 of AAWA’s 70 members were able to attend the event. Behind at Terminal 1 is the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner to visit Perth, 9V-SCA of Singapore Airlines, and a Singapore Airlines 747-400F, 9V-SFN.

AAWA Perth Airport airside visit: 7 May 2018

David Eyre 7 May 2018

3 November 2017 © David Eyre The Aviation Association of Western Australia Inc (AAWA) and Perth Airport arranged an airside visit for 35 AAWA members (around half of AAWA’s...

Djarindjin-Lombadina Airport - 2018. (Image via Google Maps)

Djarindjin (Lombadina) becomes WA’s first Aboriginal-owned airport

David Eyre 20 April 2018

On 20 April 2018, the Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation celebrated becoming the owner-operator of the Djarindjin (Lombadina) Airport (YLBD). Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation entered into a partnership with Broome International Airport...

Aviation Association of Western Australia (AAWA) members photograph VH-EBJ Airbus A330-202 (MSN 940) of Qantas, named 'Margaret River', at Perth Airport - 3 November 2017. Flight QF642 to Sydney, taxying out to runway 03 at 9:31am. Photo © David Eyre.

AAWA airside visit – Perth Airport – 3 November 2017

David Eyre 3 November 2017

3 November 2017 © David Eyre The Aviation Association of Western Australia Inc (AAWA) and Perth Airport arranged an airside visit for 35 AAWA members (around half of AAWA’s...

9V-SBG Airbus A319-133 (MSN 4215) of SilkAir, at Singapore-Changi Airport - 16 January 2015. Photo © David Eyre

Singapore – Karratha direct flights proposed from March 2018

David Eyre 6 June 2017

6 June 2017 © David Eyre The City of Karratha is negotiating with Singapore Airlines’ regional subsidiary, SilkAir, for direct flights between Singapore and Karratha from March 2018, on...

Brearley Avenue closure at Perth Airport

Brearley Avenue, facing westwards towards Great Eastern Highway, Perth Airport - Thu 12 January 2017. Brearley Avenue was closed to traffic on the night of 16-17 January 2017, for construction of the new Belmont (Airport West) Railway Station, part of the Forrestfield - Airport Link rail project. Photo © David Eyre

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Brearley Avenue closure at Perth Airport

David Eyre 14 January 2017

14 January 2017 © David Eyre As part of the Forrestfield-Airport Link project, most of Brearley Avenue will be closed between Great Eastern Highway and Dunreath Drive from 17...

Qantas confirms direct Perth – London flights from March 2018 using Terminal 3

David Eyre 11 December 2016

11 December 2016 © David Eyre Qantas will commence the first regular passenger service to directly link Australia with Europe, with the announcement today of direct Perth-London services from...

Perth Airport Terminal 1 in 2016. This view was taken during a quiet moment - during peak times, all of these gates are occupied. Visible are an AirAsia Indonesia Airbus A320-200 opposite Bay 155 and a Qantas Boeing 737-800 at Bay 153. Photo © Perth Airport

Qantas and Perth Airport in dispute over planned Perth-Europe direct flights

David Eyre 22 November 2016

22 November 2016 © David Eyre Qantas aims to start direct flights between Perth and Europe, but only if Perth Airport permits international operations from Terminals 3 and 4...

Airport Link rail project underway

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Airport Link rail project underway

David Eyre 3 November 2016

3 November 2016 © David Eyre Construction of the Forrestfield Airport Link rail project, which will link Perth Airport with the Perth CBD, was officially launched today. Western Australian...

VH-ZWO Pilatus PC-12/45 (MSN 467) of Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) in front of the new RFDS hangar under construction, at Jandakot Airport - Fri 28 October 2016. $3.9 million was provided by Lotterywest to construct the new hangar, which will be used for three Pilatus PC-24 jets being delivered to RFDS Western Operations. The first PC-24 arrives in early 2018, the second soon after and the third in 2019. One of the current hangars is on the right, with three Pilatus PC-12 turboprops undergoing maintenance inside. Photo © David Eyre

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Construction of new Royal Flying Doctor Service hangar progressing

David Eyre 28 October 2016

28 October 2016 © David Eyre Construction of the new hangar for Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) is making progress. In March 2016, the WA Government announced that...

Perth Airport International Terminal (Terminal 1) in 1986. In this view are three Boeing 747-200B aircraft of Singapore Airlines on Bay 54, Cathay Pacific on Bay 53 and Qantas on Bay 52, with a Qantas 747-300 on Bay 51. Photo © Aviation Institute Journal via Perth Airport

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Perth Airport Terminal 1 celebrates 30 years: 25 October 2016

David Eyre 25 October 2016

25 October 2016 © David Eyre Perth Airport today celebrated 30 years since the official opening of Terminal 1 (T1) International. Official opening: 25 October 1986 On Saturday 25...