Wellington Airport reveals $500m plan for long-haul flights

Friday 22 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 22 Nov 2024, 5:00am

Wellington Airport has unveiled a $500 million proposal to enable non-stop flights to international destinations. The plan involves installing an engineered materials arresting system to extend the usable runway length. This technology could allow larger aircraft to take off with full passenger and fuel loads without physical runway extensions.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffFri 22 Nov 2024, 5:00am

   ‘Game changer’: Flying Wellington to Asia and beyond non-stop is a step closer to reality (opens in new tab)

2. The PostFri 22 Nov 2024, 5:00am

   Wellington Airport $500m plan could open up long-haul flights (opens in new tab)