Category: Aviation News Desk

  More than 1 million international passengers passed through Adelaide Airport in the year to the end of June 2018, the first time this milestone has been reached. An additional 52,500 international passengers travelled to and from Adelaide in 2017/18, an increase of 5.5 per cent on the previous year. The biggest inbound increase has…
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  Adelaide Airport today welcomed Fiji Airways’ announcement that its brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 will fly between Adelaide and Nadi from December. Adelaide will be the first in the region to welcome the airline’s newest aircraft. The MAX 8s will offer passengers premium comfort and amenities with modern interiors, reduced cabin noise, better…
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  June 14 2018. Adelaide Airport announces $165 million expansion of the main terminal. The expansion includes improvements to the arrival and departure areas, more retail and dining options for international and domestic passengers. Video: Fly-thru of new Terminal Expansion Gate 18 will become a permanent international gate with improved retail, emigration and immigration services. …
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  Thursday 12 April, 2018 Parafield Airport is today celebrating 90 years of aviation history with the official opening of the Parafield Aviation Heritage Centre. Housed in the old fire station building on Kings Road, the Centre includes memorabilia and historical accounts from Parafield Airport and South Australia’s early aviation pioneers. Managing Director, Mark Young,…
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  22 March, 2018 Adelaide Airport has welcomed today’s arrival of FlyPelican’s inaugural flight between Newcastle (NSW) and Adelaide – the first regular airline service between the two cities. FlyPelican will operate three weekly flights per week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to service tourism and business markets. Passengers on the inaugural service will include…
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  16 March, 2018 Adelaide Airport has secured Platinum status for its environmental initiatives, in results announced by ACI (Airport Councils International) Asia-Pacific. The results from the Green Airports Recognition 2018 place Adelaide Airport at the top of its passenger category for its waste management program. Adelaide was named as a Gold recipient in 2017…
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