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Melbourne Airport (also known as Tullamarine Airport) is to the north of the city, adjacent to the [suburb of Tullamarine, Victoria, Victoria (Australia), Australia. The airport has its own suburb boundaries with the area officially named Melbourne Airport, Victoria and the Postal code#Australia 3045.

History The airport was built to replace the nearby, outdated Essendon Airport, which did not have runways or terminals able to accommodate large aircraft such as the Boeing 747 which was due to enter service in the early 1970s. The airport opened on 1 July 1970. Melbourne airport was originally called "Tullamarine Airport" and locals still commonly refer to it by that name or simply as 'Tulla'.

A number of Australian airports were privatization in 1997 including Melbourne Airport, which was Leasing to the Australia Pacific Airports Corporation, a company largely owned by a group of infrastructure investment funds, for 50 years. Significant refurbishment of the rather dated terminals has been undertaken since privatisation and the airport now boasts a wide array of shops and food outlets. Popular food outlets include Burger King, Krispy Kreme, Boost Juice and Hudson's Coffee.

Today Melbourne Airport has four Airport terminal. The international terminal (T2) has 16 gates (gates 12-16 are 'standoff' (or non-jetway) gates). The three domestic terminals, T1 used exclusively by Qantas and its Jetstar Airways subsidiary; the multi-user T3 primarily used by Virgin Blue; and the low-cost T4 which will be used by Tiger Airways Australia, have 46 gates between them. In the 2006-2007 financial year over 22 million passengers used the airport.

Melbourne Airport passenger numbers have hit a record high, with the airport recording more than 20 million passengers in 2005. However recently numbers have been declining as a result of airlines leaving and existing airlines cutting capacity. Melbourne international passenger numbers were down 2% in the final quarter of 2006. http://www.melair.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=276 Record passenger numbers for Melbourne Airport] 2005 Despite this, overall figures for the year until June 2007 showed that numbers improved, the airport receiving 22.5 million passengers, 4.5 million of those arriving from overseas.{{cite web|url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=407|title=Melbourne Airport Media Release - 'Positive international and domestic passenger growth at Melbourne Airport during 2006/2007' - 23 July 2007|accessdate=2007-07-31--> There were 180,500 aircraft movements, the vast majority (151,200) being domestic passenger services. Melbourne Airport is currently the second busiest airport in Australia after Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney. The airport is curfew-free and operates 24 hours a day, although in practice there are few aircraft movements between 2 a.m and 4 a.m, except freight aircraft.

New Services for Northern Winter 2007/2008

Recent improvements Recent works have been undertaken to prepare the airport for the late 2007 arrival of the double-deck Airbus A380, which has been purchased by a number of airlines using the airport including Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Thai Airways International, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates Airline. Improvements include construction of dual airbridges (Gates 9 and 11) with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnround times, the extension of the international terminal building by 20 metres to include new penthouse airline lounges, an expansion to the short-term carpark, a second exit off the Tullamarine Freeway to reduce congestion on Airport Drive, the widening of the north/south runway by 15 metres and the widening of remote stands and taxiways. All this work has made the airport the first A380-capable airport in Australia. Melbourne - Australia's first fully A380-ready city

Airport Rail Link In 2001 the Government of Victoria investigated the construction of a heavy Rail transport link to Melbourne Airport. Two options were considered, one branching off the Craigieburn railway line, Melbourne to the east, and another branching off the Albion goods line, which passes close to the airport's boundary to the south, with the latter being the preferred option. Market research found that most passengers preferred travel by taxi or private car to the airport. Poor patronage of similar links in Sydney and Brisbane also cast doubt on the viability of the project. This led to the project being deferred for at least ten years.

Public transport The existing Skybus service was improved to compensate and remains the only available public transport service to the airport direct from the Melbourne CBD, the trip taking approximately 20 minutes from Southern Cross Station. A local daily bus service run by Tullamarine Bus Lines operates Route 478 between Moonee Ponds Junction and Melbourne Airport.

Future Despite recent attempts by the airport's management to promote new services to Melbourne and persuade the Australian government to approve a number of foreign airlines to either start or increase services, many airlines have ceased flights to Melbourne. Austrian Airlines was the last European carrier to serve the city, ending flights in March 2007.

The airport's management has warned that Melbourne faces a "capacity crunch" if no action is taken in the near future.http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21828745-643,00.html However in March 2007, after talks between the Qatar and Australian governments, the Australian government has approved Qatar Airways request to commence their planned daily service into Australia, with Melbourne planned as a likely destination.

Melbourne Airport has been selected as the Australian base of Tiger Airways Australia, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Tiger Airways. The airline will be operating out of the reconstructed Terminal Four which will provide travellers with basic retail and other facilities. Tiger's domestic flights will begin in November 2007.

A $330 million expansion program for T2 was announced in 2007. The objectives of this project include new lounges and retail facilities, a new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of outbound passenger customs and security areas. A new satellite terminal will feature floor to ceiling windows offering views of the north-south runway. The new concourse will include three double-decker aerobridges each accommodating an A380 aircraft or two smaller aircraft. Capacity for baggage handling will also be increased and two new baggage belts in the arrivals hall will cater for additional A380 traffic. Work is scheduled to begin in November 2007 and be complete by 2012.

Users of Melbourne Airport Airlines Boeing 737 during a turn-around at T3The following airlines operate services to Melbourne Airport in their own right. Many others operate services as codeshares.http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/passenger_info/airline_info/

International (T2)





Qantas Domestic Terminal (T1)

Southern Domestic Terminal (T3)

Terminal Four (T4)

Cargo Airlines

Accidents and Incidents Qantas Flight 1737 took off from Melbourne Airport en route to Launceston, Tasmania and it was hijacked shortly after. The flight attendants and passengers managed to subdue and restrain the hijacker, and the plane landed safely at Melbourne.

See also

References External links

{{Infobox Airport| name = Melbourne Airport| nativename =| nativename-a =| nativename-r =| image = Melbourne_Airport.png| image-width =| caption =| IATA = MEL| ICAO = YMML| type = Public| owner =| operator = Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC)| city-served =| location = Melbourne| elevation-f = 434| elevation-m = 132| coordinates = | website =| metric-elev =| metric-rwy =| r1-number = 09/27| r1-length-f = 7,500| r1-length-m = 2,286| r1-surface = Asphalt| stat-year =| stat1-header =| stat1-data =| stat2-header =| stat2-data =| footnotes =-->

Melbourne Airport (also known as Tullamarine Airport) is to the north of the city, adjacent to the [suburb of Tullamarine, Victoria, Victoria (Australia), Australia. The airport has its own suburb boundaries with the area officially named Melbourne Airport, Victoria and the Postal code#Australia 3045.

History The airport was built to replace the nearby, outdated Essendon Airport, which did not have runways or terminals able to accommodate large aircraft such as the Boeing 747 which was due to enter service in the early 1970s. The airport opened on 1 July 1970. Melbourne airport was originally called "Tullamarine Airport" and locals still commonly refer to it by that name or simply as 'Tulla'.

A number of Australian airports were privatization in 1997 including Melbourne Airport, which was Leasing to the Australia Pacific Airports Corporation, a company largely owned by a group of infrastructure investment funds, for 50 years. Significant refurbishment of the rather dated terminals has been undertaken since privatisation and the airport now boasts a wide array of shops and food outlets. Popular food outlets include Burger King, Krispy Kreme, Boost Juice and Hudson's Coffee.

Today Melbourne Airport has four Airport terminal. The international terminal (T2) has 16 gates (gates 12-16 are 'standoff' (or non-jetway) gates). The three domestic terminals, T1 used exclusively by Qantas and its Jetstar Airways subsidiary; the multi-user T3 primarily used by Virgin Blue; and the low-cost T4 which will be used by Tiger Airways Australia, have 46 gates between them. In the 2006-2007 financial year over 22 million passengers used the airport.

Melbourne Airport passenger numbers have hit a record high, with the airport recording more than 20 million passengers in 2005. However recently numbers have been declining as a result of airlines leaving and existing airlines cutting capacity. Melbourne international passenger numbers were down 2% in the final quarter of 2006. http://www.melair.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=276 Record passenger numbers for Melbourne Airport] 2005 Despite this, overall figures for the year until June 2007 showed that numbers improved, the airport receiving 22.5 million passengers, 4.5 million of those arriving from overseas.{{cite web|url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=407|title=Melbourne Airport Media Release - 'Positive international and domestic passenger growth at Melbourne Airport during 2006/2007' - 23 July 2007|accessdate=2007-07-31--> There were 180,500 aircraft movements, the vast majority (151,200) being domestic passenger services. Melbourne Airport is currently the second busiest airport in Australia after Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney. The airport is curfew-free and operates 24 hours a day, although in practice there are few aircraft movements between 2 a.m and 4 a.m, except freight aircraft.

New Services for Northern Winter 2007/2008

Recent improvements Recent works have been undertaken to prepare the airport for the late 2007 arrival of the double-deck Airbus A380, which has been purchased by a number of airlines using the airport including Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Thai Airways International, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates Airline. Improvements include construction of dual airbridges (Gates 9 and 11) with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnround times, the extension of the international terminal building by 20 metres to include new penthouse airline lounges, an expansion to the short-term carpark, a second exit off the Tullamarine Freeway to reduce congestion on Airport Drive, the widening of the north/south runway by 15 metres and the widening of remote stands and taxiways. All this work has made the airport the first A380-capable airport in Australia. Melbourne - Australia's first fully A380-ready city

Airport Rail Link In 2001 the Government of Victoria investigated the construction of a heavy Rail transport link to Melbourne Airport. Two options were considered, one branching off the Craigieburn railway line, Melbourne to the east, and another branching off the Albion goods line, which passes close to the airport's boundary to the south, with the latter being the preferred option. Market research found that most passengers preferred travel by taxi or private car to the airport. Poor patronage of similar links in Sydney and Brisbane also cast doubt on the viability of the project. This led to the project being deferred for at least ten years.

Public transport The existing Skybus service was improved to compensate and remains the only available public transport service to the airport direct from the Melbourne CBD, the trip taking approximately 20 minutes from Southern Cross Station. A local daily bus service run by Tullamarine Bus Lines operates Route 478 between Moonee Ponds Junction and Melbourne Airport.

Future Despite recent attempts by the airport's management to promote new services to Melbourne and persuade the Australian government to approve a number of foreign airlines to either start or increase services, many airlines have ceased flights to Melbourne. Austrian Airlines was the last European carrier to serve the city, ending flights in March 2007.

The airport's management has warned that Melbourne faces a "capacity crunch" if no action is taken in the near future.http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21828745-643,00.html However in March 2007, after talks between the Qatar and Australian governments, the Australian government has approved Qatar Airways request to commence their planned daily service into Australia, with Melbourne planned as a likely destination.

Melbourne Airport has been selected as the Australian base of Tiger Airways Australia, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Tiger Airways. The airline will be operating out of the reconstructed Terminal Four which will provide travellers with basic retail and other facilities. Tiger's domestic flights will begin in November 2007.

A $330 million expansion program for T2 was announced in 2007. The objectives of this project include new lounges and retail facilities, a new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of outbound passenger customs and security areas. A new satellite terminal will feature floor to ceiling windows offering views of the north-south runway. The new concourse will include three double-decker aerobridges each accommodating an A380 aircraft or two smaller aircraft. Capacity for baggage handling will also be increased and two new baggage belts in the arrivals hall will cater for additional A380 traffic. Work is scheduled to begin in November 2007 and be complete by 2012.

Users of Melbourne Airport Airlines Boeing 737 during a turn-around at T3The following airlines operate services to Melbourne Airport in their own right. Many others operate services as codeshares.http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/passenger_info/airline_info/

International (T2)





Qantas Domestic Terminal (T1)

Southern Domestic Terminal (T3)

Terminal Four (T4)

Cargo Airlines

Accidents and Incidents Qantas Flight 1737 took off from Melbourne Airport en route to Launceston, Tasmania and it was hijacked shortly after. The flight attendants and passengers managed to subdue and restrain the hijacker, and the plane landed safely at Melbourne.

See also

References External links



 

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