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Melbourne Airport passenger performance September 2020

Melbourne Airport passenger performance September 2020 Victoria’s second wave of COVID-19 infections continued to ease across September, with daily infection numbers and active cases trending down throughout the course of the month. Despite these positive developments, continued closure of other State and Territory borders maintained pressure on Melbourne Airport’s passenger numbers through the month, down by almost 99 per cent compared to the same time last year. Last month around 24,200 domestic travellers flew in and out of Melbourne – a drop in the ocean compared to the two million domestic passengers recorded in 2019. With traveller numbers at record lows and so much uncertainty around flying, the airport made the difficult...
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Sydney Airport completes acquisition of jet fuel infrastructure assets

Sydney Airport completes acquisition of jet fuel infrastructure assets Transition of ownership of Sydney Airport’s fuel infrastructure assets Benefits to include greater competition and future introduction of sustainable fuels Sydney Airport has formally taken ownership and control of the airport’s jet fuel facilities. This transition will help enhance competition in the jet fuel supply chain at the airport, better align future infrastructure investments to the growth of the airport and assist in the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel in the future. The facilities, with assets comprising five storage tanks, 11km of pipelines, and 170 jet fuel hydrant points across the airport, were purchased for $85m. Dhruv Gupta, Sydney...
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Melbourne Airport’s Sustainable Solar Approach

Melbourne Airport’s Sustainable Solar Approach A new solar farm at Melbourne Airport will have the capability to produce enough renewable energy to power all four passenger terminals when it is turned on in January 2021. The project is the largest of its kind in Australia. Melbourne Airport is set to generate 17 GW hours of electricity per annum, equal to nearly 15 per cent of the airport’s annual electricity consumption. Melbourne Airport Chief of Landside Access, Utilities and Facilities Group, Lorie Argus, said she was proud of the investment in renewable energy which will reduce the airport’s carbon footprint. “With the airport’s electricity demand expected to grow, the construction of our solar farm makes sense for several...
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Malta International Airport kicks off terminal expansion project

Malta International Airport kicks off terminal expansion project The project will deliver a 5-star airport to the Maltese islands through several improvements The Terminal Expansion project will double building’s current footprint Traffic through MLA is forecast to increase by 2–3% to reach 7.5 million passenger movements in 2020 Malta International Airport today unveiled the company’s long-term vision for the airport, revealing details of an investment of circa €100 million in a terminal expansion. Addressing a press conference earlier today, Malta International Airport Chief Executive Officer Mr Alan Borg also announced the company’s traffic forecast for 2020, which indicates that passenger numbers will rise by another 2 – 3 per...
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Over 3.2 Million Passengers Welcomed at Malta International Airport in First Half of 2019

Over 3.2 Million Passengers Welcomed at Malta International Airport in First Half of 2019 5.9 per cent traffic growth in first half of 2019 3 new routes for winter and 17 route extensions the winter season Malta Airport outperforms 25 EU airports in terms of connectivity growth Mid-year Update A busy first half of 2019 saw Malta International Airport welcome over 3.2 million passengers. The company announced its mid-year traffic results, which show an increase of 5.9 per cent in passenger movements over the same stretch last year, earlier today during a press conference. Addressing those present, Malta Airport CEO Alan Borg noted that the airport’s performance in the first half of the year confirms the company’s confidence in its...
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Malta International Airport welcomes Qatar Airways to its Airline Network

Malta International Airport welcomes Qatar Airways to its Airline Network Flag carrier Qatar Airways launches a daily operation for summer The introduction of Doha brings Malta Airport’s route network up to 127 Malta International Airport today welcomed Qatar Airways to its growing network, celebrating the important occasion with the traditional water cannon salute and a cake-cutting ceremony. The inaugural Qatar Airways flight from Doha marked the launch of a daily operation for summer as part of Malta International Airport’s new schedule for the season, which features 127 routes. The flag carrier will also be extending this service...
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The King of Spain officially opens Murcia Covera Airport

The King of Spain attended the official opening of Murcia Covera airport today arriving by air. The first two scheduled flights to arrive at the airport were from East Midlands and Bristol Airports in the UK. Once fully operational the airport will be able to accommodate 140 landings and take-offs throughout the day. Initial forecasts suggest the new airport may exceed 8,600 flights and reach 1.2 million passengers, during the first year equalling the figure achieved by San Javier. The new airport at Corvera has capacity for five million passengers however the airport has been designed so it can easily be expanded if necessary. The airport operator Aena made the transfer to Covera from San Javier during the night with a transfer of...
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