Showing posts with label new airport of melbourne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new airport of melbourne. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Premier Denis Napthine defends third airport proposal amid opposition from Labor

A THIRD major airport for Melbourne is a step closer with two possible sites identified on the city's southeast fringe.The State Government is looking at farmland between Koo Wee Rup and Lang Lang for an airport that could be as big as those in Adelaide and the Gold Coast.It would potentially serve a third of the state's population with domestic flights, while international services might be offered as a second-stage development.Residents are divided over where the airport should be, and whether it would work without improvements to rail and road infrastructure.

Qantas Faces Nationwide Flight Disruptions as Engineers and Technical Workers Go on Strike

Qantas passengers should brace for significant flight disruptions in the coming days, as engineers and technical workers at the airline have...