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Adelaide Airport Announces New Managing Director

Adelaide Airport Limited announces the appointment of Mark Young as its new Managing Director.

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September 14, 2011 - Adelaide Airport's Changing Landscape

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September 15, 2011 - Construction Starts on New Australian Federal Police Building

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August 30, 2011 - New international connections improve services for South Australia

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August 1, 2011 - Adelaide Airport New Road Opens - Effective 02 August 2011

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July 19, 2011 - Taxi Driver of the Year Launch

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June 23, 2011 - Airport Parking changes take effect for New Multi-Level Car Park Construction

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June 23, 2011 - Power Outage at Adelaide Airport

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April 7, 2011 - Construction of Adelaide Airport’s Road Works for New Multi-Level Car Park Project

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April 14, 2011 - Adelaide Airport Runway Re-Surfacing Complete

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February 14, 2011 - Construction Under way on Adelaide Airport's New Multi-Level Car Park

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November 24, 2010 - Adelaide Airport working towards a Smarter, Greener, Business with New Partnership

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November 17, 2010 - Car Park Approval marks start of significant new projects at Adelaide Airport

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August 9, 2010 - Road Works at Main Entrance to Adelaide Airport

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August 9, 2010 - Emergency Services Exercise at Parafield Airport

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April 20, 2010 - Adelaide Airport Emergency Exercise

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May 11, 2010 - Parafield Master Plan

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February 16, 2010 - First Direct Flight from China Arrives in Adelaide

The first direct passenger flight from China arrived in Adelaide today, providing a non-stop air link into South Australia from the world’s most populous nation.

The flight arrival has been welcomed by Adelaide Airport (AAL), the Department of Trade and Economic Development and the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC), who are working together to increase flight and passenger numbers into Adelaide from key domestic and international destinations.

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December 22, 2009 - Master Plan Approval

Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL) has welcomed the approval of its master plan by Federal Minister for Transport, Anthony Albanese.

The preparation and review of the plan pre-date the Government’s aviation policy white paper but it is the first such plan to be approved following its release.

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November 26, 2009 - Adelaide named Australia's Best Capital City Airport

Adelaide Airport has been voted Australia’s Capital City Airport of the Year by its peers at the 2009 Australian Aviation Industry Awards in Sydney. It is the second time Adelaide Airport has won the award in the past four years.

The Australian Airports Association has recognised Adelaide Airport for its “major step forward in industry leadership” and in particular in the area of wildlife management.

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November 26, 2009 - New Brisbane Tiger Route

Adelaide Airport Ltd Managing Director Phil Baker has welcomed Tiger Airways’ announcement that it will fly daily to Brisbane from March 2009, and would double the number of its flights to and from Melbourne.

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