SIA Becomes First Foreign Airline To Commit To New Sydney Airport

SIA jet taking off from sydney airport

The new Western Sydney Airport is expected to take some pressure off the existing Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

Credit: Robert Wallace/Wallace Media Network/Alamy Stock Photo
The new Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) has taken the important step of gaining its first overseas-based airline tenant, as the airport progresses toward its planned 2026 opening. Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Aug. 27 confirmed its intention to operate at the airport when it eventually...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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