Today
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
This Month
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
January
Importers turn to air freight to avoid Red Sea delays
As Houthi rebels attack Red Sea shipping and airfares fall, Australian importers are being urged to diversify to air freight.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Greta Thunberg takes aim at Macquarie-owned airport
Farnborough, a London airfield catering to private jets that Macquarie bought in 2019, wants to expand. The protest group Extinction Rebellion wants to stop it.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Nicholas Moore-chaired start-up Willow back in front of investors
The company did not respond to our query about whether the raise was undertaken at a lower valuation.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Woman rescued from rubble five days after Japan quake
According to the Metropolitan Police Department cited by the Yomiuri newspaper, the woman appeared to be suffering from hypothermia but was responsive.
- Motoko Rich and Miharu Nishiyama
Why Australia’s airports and airlines hate each other
“Everyone knows that monopolies are not good for consumers” says airlines group boss Graeme Samuels. “Spare me!” says former airports reformer Peter Harris.
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- Jacob Greber
December 2023
Cathay Pacific cancels Sydney flights due to pilot illness
Cathay is axing 14 passenger flights on Friday, including some to Sydney, Delhi, Taipei, Shanghai and Singapore.
- Danny Lee
Planning a trip in 2024? Here’s some inspiration
If you didn’t get to take off in 2023, then make it happen over the coming 12 months. We’ve compiled a selection of our most info-packed stories to get you inspired.
- Life & Leisure