April 15, 2019 News from Guardians of the Bays Wellington International Airport’s decision to withdraw its Environment Court application should mark the end of a protracted and costly process for ratepayers, according to community organisations and concerned Wellingtonians opposed to the project. The Airport first lodged its application for resource consent with the Environment CourtContinueContinue reading “PRESS RELEASE: City must end support for airport’s runway extension plan, say Guardians”
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DOMINION POST: Wellington Airport runway extension plan staying on hold for six more months
By Tom Hunt and Thomas Manch, January 8, 2019 Sea Rotmann has six more months of uncertainty after a decision allowing Wellington Airport long-lingering runway extension application to remain on hold until May. Further down Rotmann’s seaside road, it is six more months of sleepless nights and “wondering what the hell is going to happen” for MartynContinueContinue reading “DOMINION POST: Wellington Airport runway extension plan staying on hold for six more months”
NEWS Radio NZ: ‘Deja vu’ for Wellington Airport extension
[Ed: note that some typos and mistakes have been corrected and explanatory commentary has been inserted, where relevant] There will be no satisfactory outcome when a final decision on the Wellington Airport extension resource consent is released, an Environment Court judge has said. Wellington Airport Photo: Supplied At a judicial conference in the Environment Court, Judge BrianContinueContinue reading “NEWS Radio NZ: ‘Deja vu’ for Wellington Airport extension”
NEWS: Wellington’s Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gobbled up by the airport in three years
By Ged Cann, April 24, 2018 Picture: MAARTEN HOLL Wellington Airport’s increasing demands for more space means it is looking at taking a big chunk of the Miramar Golf Club’s land. Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gone in as little as three years due to the expansion of Wellington Airport. Wellington International Airport Ltd revealed provisionalContinueContinue reading “NEWS: Wellington’s Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gobbled up by the airport in three years”
NEWS – Business Desk: Wellington Airport seeks resource consent delay as it re-applies for runway extension
By Sophie Boot March 19 (BusinessDesk) – Wellington International Airport has asked to put its runway extension resource consent application on hold for nine months, as it plans to re-ask the Civil Aviation Authority for permission for its plan. The airport, which is two-thirds owned by NZX-listed infrastructure investment company Infratil and 33 percent by Wellington City Council, isContinueContinue reading “NEWS – Business Desk: Wellington Airport seeks resource consent delay as it re-applies for runway extension”
OPINION: Wellington Airport extension shouldn’t be allowed off the ground
By Dave Armstrong: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/98996698/Airport-extension-shouldn-t-be-allowed-off-the-ground?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=Twitter KEVIN STENT/STUFF There’s no money to build the runway extension at Wellington. OPINION: Last Sunday in Beijing, Wellington Airport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Chinese construction company and the China Express airline. Hallelujah! Wellington has the world’s biggest construction company to help extend its runway so millions of touristsContinueContinue reading “OPINION: Wellington Airport extension shouldn’t be allowed off the ground”
NEWS: Dave Armstrong: Ahem, don’t mention the … runway extension
Original article here. OPINION: Last week, the umpteenth repeat of the famous Fawlty Towers ”Germans” episode was playing on my TV. Despite having seen it countless times, I had to stop and watch a hilariously concussed, goose-stepping John Cleese say “don’t mention the war” in front of tearful Germans. This reminded me of our present WellingtonContinueContinue reading “NEWS: Dave Armstrong: Ahem, don’t mention the … runway extension”
NEWS: CAA must review safety areas at Wellington Airport, Court of Appeal rules
HAMISH RUTHERFORD Last updated 13:05, February 28 2017 SUPPLIED An aerial map of Wellington Airport showing where the proposed runway extension would be built to the south. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has to revisit a decision over whether a longer runway safety area is needed if Wellington Airport extends its runway, a court has ruled.ContinueContinue reading “NEWS: CAA must review safety areas at Wellington Airport, Court of Appeal rules”
NEWS: Jetstar stopping Wellington-Melbourne direct flights
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/88033512/jetstar-stoping-wellingtonmelbourne-direct-flights ELLEN READ Last updated 13:20, December 30 2016 Jetstar is stopping its Wellington to Melbourne direct flight from March. Jetstar is suspending its direct flights from Wellington to Melbourne, citing a lack of passenger demand. It’s passengers will need to travel via Auckland or Christchurch from March 1, although Air NZ and Qantas still offerContinueContinue reading “NEWS: Jetstar stopping Wellington-Melbourne direct flights”
RE-BLOG AUSTRALIAN AVIATION: Singapore Airlines’ Canberra flights about half full in October
January 9, 2017 by australianaviation.com.au Singapore Airlines launched Singapore-Canberra-Wellington flights in September. (Paul Sadler)Singapore Airlines’s new service to Canberra and Wellington has featured plenty of empty seats during its first months of operations, new figures suggest. According to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) monthly report on international airline passenger and freightContinueContinue reading “RE-BLOG AUSTRALIAN AVIATION: Singapore Airlines’ Canberra flights about half full in October”
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