Airport noise campaigners are disappointed Jetstar will focus on adding quieter planes to its fleet rather than upgrade planes already in service.
United Airlines’ announcement is big news for Queensland’s capital – and a sign international markets are taking the city’s growth projections seriously.
The storm forced both Qatar and Singapore Airlines to divert international flights to Sydney airport,causing delays and backlog to the national network.
Brisbane Airport has warned congestion in and out of the airport will only get worse until Airtrain’s monopoly on public transport to the precinct is torn up.
Brisbane residents have been told “vortex generators” will reduce aircraft noise. But what are they,and how do they work?
A new agreement will mean extra flights can fly over Moreton Bay at night,while Jetstar is set to install quieter engines.
Qld’s tourism minister says the closest home to Brisbane’s runway is 10km away,compared with 600m in Sydney.
Aircraft noise can be an annoyance,but it’s no reason to grind our city to a halt.
All flights will be run from the new parallel runway for six hours on Wednesday while the older “legacy” runway is closed for maintenance.
And what about getting off at the other end? Astrophysicists and mathematicians have turned their minds to the question.
Graham “Skroo” Turner has accused the government of deliberately keeping airfares high while Sydney Airport’s boss Geoff Culbert warns airlines against slot hoarding.