Brisbane airport stuff

[lloyd fox]

The past 2 days Qatari Cargo brought in 5 x 772F flights for Ed Sheeran concert.A7-BFN and A7-BFS were the aircraft.

Have a look at this video just after the 2mins mark it shows the Aeromedical facility and the new planned Terminal 3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu74Aj61aGE

[lloyd fox]

Fly Pelican have started fifo BNE-NAA(Narrabri) 2 weeks ago twice weekly plus a weekly flight positioning flight to and from Ballina.

Today is the 3rd week of flying this route.VH-OTE about to depart BNE this time back tonight and then out tomorrow am and back again then onto Ballina.

[lloyd fox]

Lot's of Development at BNE airport is continuing.
Industrial Park 2 is being levelled for future warehouse and office developments.This is quite a large area in the Pinkenba area off of Lomandra Drive.

More cafes and dining areas at the Virgin end of the Domestic Terminal about to start.

The Domestic Terminal is quite smart looking inside now.

About to commence is the new check in and baggage area at the Domestic and associated new entrances.This should take about 2 years to build.

The new aeromedical facility is also about to commence with a completion date mid 2024.

Airline wise so far this year new airlines FlyPelican,FlightOne,aerlink have commenced on their fifo services.
NJE should start by mid year with the Q400's and Vietjet start mid June.

Northern Marianas Airways is still planning on starting mid year from Saipan.

Also rumoured is Tasman Cargo from SIN.

AerGo have applied to the IASC to fly BNE-POM 3 a week probably using Nauru 733F?

We lose Malaysian in 2 weeks but i am hearing it is temporary?

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by lloyd fox

We lose Malaysian in 2 weeks but i am hearing it is temporary?

Looks like its permanent, at least for now:

"Malaysia Airlines in Northern summer 2023 season is adjusting service to Australia, as the airline cancels Kuala Lumpur – Brisbane route from 27MAR23. The oneWorld member previously filed 3 weekly flights with Airbus A330-300 aircraft."


https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221125-mhns23bne

[lloyd fox]

Yes but not internally..Expect them back by mid 24...

[lloyd fox]

BNE airport updated it's major projects page.
Just move down and it lists around 7 major projects with their completion dates

https://www.bne.com.au/corporate/projects/bne-projects

Today we had 3 diversions.
QF22
QF8
QF12

Also AerGo got their BNE-POM freight flights approved by the IASC using a Nauru 733F up to 3 times a week.

Batik Indonesia are now planning BNE flights.

[Dennis McLean]

OQG, ZNE, ZNJ