Qantas and Jetstar have announced they will operate from the airport. This follows confirmation last month from Virgin Australia that it intended to operate both Virgin and Tiger Airways flights from the new airport currently under construction.
The airport will have a 3.7km runway, capable of servicing the largest commercial aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 and will have a high quality design reflecting the confidence and aspirations of Western Sydney.
Preparatory activities are well underway, and early earthworks will start in the coming months.
More than two million people live closer to Western Sydney Airport than the existing airport at Mascot, and being an international airport will ensure that the people of Western Sydney get quick access to their flights without the long trek to Mascot,.
