Newcastle Airport

newy.com.au - The Hunter region gained a new international gateway on Tuesday, with the inaugural Jetstar service from Newcastle Airport to Singapore via Bali departing at 9.40am. Passengers and guests gathered from early morning for a launch that featured Singapore Sling mocktails, Singapore-inspired breakfast snacks, a first-flight cake and speeches from Newcastle Airport chair Samantha Martin-Williams, chief executive Linc Horton, Port Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson, Business Hunter chief executive Bob […]

newy.com.au - Jetstar’s first direct flight between Newcastle and Hobart departed Newcastle Airport at 3:25pm on Tuesday 2 December 2025, launching a new three-times-a-week link between the Hunter and the Tasmanian capital. The seasonal service is the first time the two cities have been connected by air and Newcastle Airport says it will add more than 22,000 low-cost seats this season, cutting travel time and cost for passengers from the […]

newy.com.au - Newcastle Airport’s first direct service to Perth departs today, launching a QantasLink route from Newcastle to Western Australia which will operate three times a week. Airport and government backers say the link ends the need for Hunter travellers to drive to Sydney for westbound journeys and advances the NSW Government’s Visitor Economy Strategy 2035, which aims to improve access to and from regional NSW. Newcastle Airport says the […]

newy.com.au – Newcastle Airport is preparing to open its new international terminal on Monday, as the NSW Government announces a $12.5 million investment to expand air services and strengthen the state's visitor economy. Unveiled as part of the 2025–26 NSW Budget, the NSW Take Off Fund is aimed at attracting more flights to the state’s three international gateways — Sydney, Western Sydney and Newcastle. The funding will support new and […]

newy.com.au – Newcastle Airport will launch its first direct flights to Perth on 8 September 2025, establishing a new air corridor between the Hunter region and Western Australia. Operated by QantasLink, the service will run three times a week, on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, using a 150-seat Airbus A319. The route will provide 900 seats per week and more than 45,000 seats annually between the two cities. The introduction of […]

newy.com.au - Newcastle Airport has announced the appointment of Mr Linc Horton as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 5 May 2025. This significant development coincides with the airport's upcoming inauguration of its International Terminal and the strengthening of its collaborations with Australia's defence sector.​ Mr Horton brings a wealth of experience to his new role. Since December 2022, he has served as the Global Head of Property at Toll […]

newy.com.au - The Hunter region has secured a major boost in aeromedical services, with CareFlight announcing Newcastle Airport as a permanent base for its aircraft operations. This move builds on the organisation’s successful patient transport service, launched at the airport in 2018, and is set to improve healthcare outcomes for communities across Northern New South Wales. The announcement was marked by a visit from the Minister for the Hunter, The […]

newy.com.au - Newcastle Airport has made history as the first airport in Australia to achieve an Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) of 4+ Transition, placing it among the top 12 per cent of airports worldwide in terms of sustainability efforts. Interim CEO Andrew Warrender said the achievement aligns with the Australian Government’s Future Made in Australia plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050. He emphasised that reaching the 4+ Transition […]

FlyPelican, an airline based in Newcastle, has announced the launch of a new direct service between Newcastle and the Gold Coast, commencing on Monday, 24 March 2025. The service is scheduled to operate four times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, with flights departing Newcastle Airport at 7:00 AM and arriving at Gold Coast Airport approximately 90 minutes later. A swift 30-minute turnaround is planned before the return […]