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18 Jul 2007, 09:07
ADELAIDE AIRPORT EXPANSION PLANS ANNOUNCED
- New aerobridges at T1, more aircraft parking
Adelaide Airport Ltd today announced plans to expand Terminal 1(T1) by adding new aerobridges and creating more aircraft parking bays to cater for an anticipated rapid expansion in air traffic.
AAL also announced it will demolish the old international terminal building to create more tarmac space for regional airlines.
Less than two years after the completion of T1, Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL) said it was looking to add two extra gates and at least one, possibly both, with glass aerobridges at the north-eastern end of the terminal to provide more room for domestic and international jets.
The former international terminal building will be demolished to make way for more parking bays for regional airlines particularly for Regional Express, which in turn will reduce walking distances between aircraft and the arrivals and departures area of the terminal.
Managing Director, Phil Baker, said AAL had brought forward its expansion plans due to a combination of increased passenger numbers, more airlines seeking to include Adelaide as a destination, existing airlines adding flights and anticipated demand generated by the States mining boom.
“Adelaide Airport has experienced record growth in passenger numbers, and future growth is expected to be just as strong,” Mr Baker said.
“The growth has been across the board from international, domestic and regional air traffic, and this expansion will allow us to provide for all of these services. “While we presently have the flexibility and capacity to welcome extra services largely as a result of our unique common-user design, we want to ensure we are not constrained in the future,
particularly if passenger growth continues at the current rate.”
Mr Baker said the expansion was also good news for regional flyers, with regional parking bays to be constructed on the site of the old international terminal building. “Under this expansion, regional aircraft will be able to park much closer to the centre of the terminal,” he said.
“This means regional passengers, currently arriving through the old international terminal, will have a shorter walk to the arrivals hall and baggage collection.”
Mr Baker said other potential developments at Adelaide Airport include expansion of aircraft hangars and freight facilities, a hotel and expanded car parking. He said the changes would involve the relocation of the taxi waiting area, which may include providing taxi drivers with their own dedicated airport entry and exit point from Richmond Road at Netley
Finally fixing what they could not get right the first time:rolleyes:
- New aerobridges at T1, more aircraft parking
Adelaide Airport Ltd today announced plans to expand Terminal 1(T1) by adding new aerobridges and creating more aircraft parking bays to cater for an anticipated rapid expansion in air traffic.
AAL also announced it will demolish the old international terminal building to create more tarmac space for regional airlines.
Less than two years after the completion of T1, Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL) said it was looking to add two extra gates and at least one, possibly both, with glass aerobridges at the north-eastern end of the terminal to provide more room for domestic and international jets.
The former international terminal building will be demolished to make way for more parking bays for regional airlines particularly for Regional Express, which in turn will reduce walking distances between aircraft and the arrivals and departures area of the terminal.
Managing Director, Phil Baker, said AAL had brought forward its expansion plans due to a combination of increased passenger numbers, more airlines seeking to include Adelaide as a destination, existing airlines adding flights and anticipated demand generated by the States mining boom.
“Adelaide Airport has experienced record growth in passenger numbers, and future growth is expected to be just as strong,” Mr Baker said.
“The growth has been across the board from international, domestic and regional air traffic, and this expansion will allow us to provide for all of these services. “While we presently have the flexibility and capacity to welcome extra services largely as a result of our unique common-user design, we want to ensure we are not constrained in the future,
particularly if passenger growth continues at the current rate.”
Mr Baker said the expansion was also good news for regional flyers, with regional parking bays to be constructed on the site of the old international terminal building. “Under this expansion, regional aircraft will be able to park much closer to the centre of the terminal,” he said.
“This means regional passengers, currently arriving through the old international terminal, will have a shorter walk to the arrivals hall and baggage collection.”
Mr Baker said other potential developments at Adelaide Airport include expansion of aircraft hangars and freight facilities, a hotel and expanded car parking. He said the changes would involve the relocation of the taxi waiting area, which may include providing taxi drivers with their own dedicated airport entry and exit point from Richmond Road at Netley
Finally fixing what they could not get right the first time:rolleyes: