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Media Releases

 

22 July 2008

Strong 07/08 performance for Queensland Airports Ltd (pdf)
The three airports owned and operated by Queensland Airports Ltd at Townsville, Mount Isa and Gold Coast all reported strong passenger growth for the 2007/08 financial year.

21 January 2008

Queensland Airports Expands To Match Growth (pdf)
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has reported continued growth for the 2007 calendar year at its three airports: Mount Isa, Gold Coast and Townsville.

8 November 2007

Queensland Airports Proudly Presents Queensland Tourism Awards This Saturday Evening (pdf)
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has thrown its weight behind the state’s tourism industry signing on as the official naming rights sponsor for the Queensland Tourism Awards.

19 October 2007

Growth Heralds Record-Breaking Period for Queensland Airports (pdf)
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) continues its successful year with a recordbreaking August – September period for each of its three airports: Gold Coast, Townsville and Mount Isa.

24 August 2007

Queensland Airports off to a Flying Start (pdf)
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has launched into the new financial year with a flying start posting another high growth month for passenger movements through its three airports – Mount Isa, Townsville and Gold Coast.
26 June 2007

QANTAS Agreement Paves Way for Terminal Development (pdf)
A milestone agreement signed today between Qantas Airways and Gold Coast Airport Pty Ltd (GCAPL) will facilitate the $100million redevelopment of the terminal facilities at the Gold Coast Airport.
23 March 2007

Townsville Base for BAE Systems Extended (pdf)
Member for Herbert and Parliamentary Secretary of Defence, Peter Lindsay MP announced today that the BAE Systems Townsville operation has been granted an extension of their contract with the Department of Defence until December 2009.
20 March 2007

Aerospace Precinct for Townsville Airport (pdf)
The Queensland Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations the Honourable John Mickel MP announced today plans for the development of a fully serviced, high security aerospace precinct to compliment existing aviation services at Townsville Airport.

New Aircraft Painting Facility is Launched (pdf)
Townsville Airport is to be the location of Australia’s premier aircraft painting facility.
1 February 2007

Contact details update (pdf)
Queensland Airports Limited has recently restructured its Corporate Affairs Department. The department is responsible for all media activities, sponsorship, community consultation and communication for the group’s three airports: Gold Coast, Townsville and Mt Isa.
22 January 2007

Sizzling Summer Season for QAL Airports (pdf)
With the mercury rising, Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has topped off a sizzling 2006 with strong growth across its three airports: Gold Coast, Townsville and Mount Isa.
29 September 2006

Records and Growth for QAL Airports (pdf)
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) today released its August passenger statistics which show Mount Isa Airport processed a record number of passengers for the month while Gold Coast and Townsville Airports reported consistent growth on last year.

18 August 2006

North Queensland drives Growth for Airports Group
Passenger numbers at Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) airports continue to head skywards, with figures released today showing strong growth at all three airports for the 2005/2006 financial year.

18 July 2006

Passenger Numbers Heading For The Sky
Passenger numbers at Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) airports continue to head skywards, with figures released today showing strong growth at all three airports for the 2005/2006 financial year.

16 June 2006

Queensland Airports' Records Stable Growth
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) today released its May 2006 passenger throughput which shows a 2.1% increase across the three airports over May 2005.

23 May 2006

Queensland Airports' Passenger Growth Stays Steady
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) today released passenger movement figures for April 2006 with all three airports experiencing steady growth.

30 March 2006

QAL Responds To Queensland Government's Cyclone Larry Appeal
Queensland Airports Ltd (QAL) has joined the Queensland Government's call for assistance in the wake of Cyclone Larry by donating $5000 to the Disaster Relief Appeal Fund.

24 January 2006

Townsville Airport Ends The Year Flying High
Townsville Airport ended 2005 strongly with December passenger movements increasing 7 per cent over December 2004.

Mount Isa Airport Breaks Passenger Records
Mount Isa Airport ended 2005 strongly with passenger movements exceeding 100,000.

16 August 2005

New Management Team At Townsville Airport
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) Managing Director Dennis Chant welcomed the new Senior Management Team at Australian Airports Limited Townsville today.

27 July 2005

Record Numbers For Queensland Airports
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has announced record annual passenger throughput for each of its three airports at Gold Coast, Townsville & Mount Isa.

23 July 2005

QAL Welcomes Jetstar 'Free Sale' Codeshare
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has welcomed an announcement by Jetstar to move to a 'free sale' codeshare arrangement in July this year.

01 July 2005

Queensland Airports' Limited Refinancing of Gold Coast, Townsville and Mount Isa
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) today announced it had completed, and funded, with the Commonwealth Bank and Suncorp, the refinancing of the group's existing debt facilities.

28 June 2005

Airports Continue To Shine
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) today released the passenger throughput figures for its three airports - Gold Coast, Townsville and Mount Isa.

24 May 2005

Queensland Airports' Passenger Growth Remains Healthy
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) today released passenger movement figures for April, the first full month of operation since its acquisition of Townsville and Mount Isa Airports in March.

Queensland Airports' Limited Refinance Gold Coast, Townsville and Mount Isa
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) today announced it had reached in-principle agreement with Commonwealth Bank and Suncorp for the provision of a new debt facility.

15 March 2005

Airport Ownership Changes At Townsville And Mount Isa
The transfer of ownership of Townsville and Mount Isa airports to Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) was completed today.

14 February 2005

Queensland Airports' Limited Acquires Townsville And Mount Isa
Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) today signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Australian Airports (Townsville) Pty Ltd (AAT) and Australian Airports (Mount Isa) Pty Ltd (AAMI).