Overview
- CASA is conducting flight path safety checks using a twin‑engine Cessna Conquest to validate approach procedures and confirm obstacles are correctly charted.
- WSI has entered a ramped-up operational readiness phase, trialling technology, processes and staff response across the terminal and wider precinct.
- Certification work includes a planned first jet landing near the end of October following earlier runway tests of airfield lighting in 2024.
- Current operator plans include QantasLink, Jetstar, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand for passengers, with Qantas Freight slated for cargo services.
- Transport Minister Catherine King says she has every confidence airlines will grow services, highlighting 24‑hour freight advantages and a gradual passenger build toward a second‑half‑2026 opening.