First international flight arrives at Western Sydney Airport
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 22:19 · Archive
A New Zealand Airways flight from Auckland became the first international arrival at Western Sydney International Airport on Monday morning.
The first international flight has touched down at Western Sydney International Airport, with New Zealand Airways flight NZ165 from Auckland arriving just before 7.45am on Monday morning. The same aircraft will make the first international departure later that day, returning to Auckland.
Airport CEO Simon Hickey described an 'atmosphere of joy' at the facility. He said the airport had been designed to grow rapidly and is expected to funnel as many as 10 million passengers a year by the mid-2030s. 'This is infrastructure, so we look to the future,' Mr Hickey said. 'The airport we've built right now is about the size of Adelaide Airport, which means it can handle 10 million passengers a year.'
Mr Hickey said that within just over a year there will be 250 destinations from Western Sydney Airport. The first domestic Jet Star flights were also scheduled for Monday morning, following the official opening on Sunday when the first domestic flights departed the new airport, which serves as Sydney's second major airport.
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- First International flight touches down at Western Sydney AirportThe first international flight has touched down at Australia’s sprawling new airport complex.Perth Now · 25 Oct, 21:47
- First International flight touches down at Western Sydney AirportThe first international flight has touched down at Australia’s sprawling new airport complex.The West Australian · 25 Oct, 21:47
In this story: Western Sydney International Airport · New Zealand Airways · Auckland · Simon Hickey · Sydney
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