Media releases

Perth Airport has welcomed Etihad Airways’ first scheduled service with their upgraded Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner to Perth from Abu Dhabi with an impressive water cannon salute.

As part of Perth Airport’s commitment to environmental sustainability, over 500 local primary and secondary school students are participating in the annual tree planting program on the airport estate last week.

The Antonov An-225 Mriya – the largest aircraft in the world and only one of its type – has arrived in Perth, touching down at approximately 11.45am WST, slightly behind its scheduled arrival time of 10.00am WST.

Perth Airport is pleased to announce a joint venture with Vicinity Centres to develop and jointly own a Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) on the airport estate.

The Board of Perth Airport is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Kevin Brown to the position of Chief Executive Officer, Perth Airport Pty Ltd. Mr Brown’s appointment follows an extensive executive search.

Perth Airport’s overall quality of service rating in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Airport Monitoring Report for 2014/15 increased within the ‘good’ category, the second highest of the four major Australian capital city airports that are monitored (Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney).

Perth Airport has been recognised in the global 2016 Skytrax World Airport Awards, winning the Best Airport Staff Service in Australia/Pacific category.

With more than four million international passengers, many of them families, travelling through Perth Airport each year, creating a new and spacious family-friendly area was a key element in transforming the international departures experience.

Perth Airport has welcomed the announcement that Emirates will add an additional daily A380 service to Perth from August 2016.

After nine years as Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Perth Airport Pty Ltd has announced that Brad Geatches will be leaving the company on 1 July 2016.