The Piper PA30 landed and took off from the 3.7km newly-minted runway this afternoon as excited locals and aviation enthusiasts watched on.
The Piper PA30 landed and took off from the 3.7km newly-minted runway this afternoon as excited locals and aviation enthusiasts watched on.Cookie firm responds to viral shop backlash, hints at Australian visit
A plane has landed at the new Western Sydney Airport for the first time, making history at the Badgery's Creek airstrip. "This is to test the 3000 aeronautical lights to make sure they're visible from the sky and across the runway," Western Sydney Airport CEO Simon Hockey said. "This is the culmination of thousands of hours of work of literally moving mountains to create this runway." Whistleblowers have been at the heart of justice in Tasmania. But how has the experience impacted them?"It's history, we wanted to be a part of history we've been wanting this airport for 30 years," one said
"We're ecstatic that we're getting this airport because it'll do a lot for western Sydney," another said.Testing inside and outside of the terminal will ramp up into the new year.
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