https://wellington.gen.nz/connect-wellington Connect Wellington (Wellington Airport campaign) newsitems http://www.connectwellington.co.nz/news/wellington-s-first-dreamliner-arrival/ Wellington’s first new generation, Boeing 787 Dreamliner has touched down on Wednesday evening. Arriving in from Nadi, The United Arab Emirates B787-800 is in the Capital for one day on an official presidential visit from Abu Dhabi. Wellington Airport has previously catered for other wide-body aircraft such as the Qantas A330 during the Rugby World cup and the Boeing 777-300ER from Tokyo last year. While Wellington’s runway enables some long haul aircraft to land, the existing runway length limits the take-off weight they can carry. airport transport lobbygroups communitygroups runway-extension Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://www.connectwellington.co.nz/news/wellington-s-first-dreamliner-arrival/ Connect Wellington (Wellington Airport campaign) 2015-02-19T00:00:00Z -41.32691975 174.8077029634527 Wellington International Airport, Coutts Street, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand http://www.connectwellington.co.nz/news/wellington-city-council-votes-to-fund-half-the-runway-consenting-work/ Wellington City Council has voted to contribute $1.95 million to start the formal consenting process associated with the proposal to extend Wellington Airport’s runway by 350 metres. Deputy Mayor Justin Lester says the contribution – to be matched by Wellington International Airport Ltd (WIAL) – will fund the estimated $5.9 million cost of a resource consent application to an Environmental Protection Agency board of inquiry. wcc government lobbygroups communitygroups runway-extension airport transport Tue, 23 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://www.connectwellington.co.nz/news/wellington-city-council-votes-to-fund-half-the-runway-consenting-work/ Connect Wellington (Wellington Airport campaign) 2014-12-23T00:00:00Z http://www.connectwellington.co.nz/news/runway-extension-will-create-significant-direct-economic-benefit-for-new-zealand-and-cut-traveling-time-by-up-to-30-percent/ Extending Wellington Airport’s runway will deliver up to $1.75 billion in direct economic benefits to New Zealand’s economy by 2060 and slash international travelling time by up to a third according to a new report. The economic impact report undertaken by consultancy, EY, shows the direct economic benefit to the Wellington region, between 2020 and 2060, will be up to $684 million in today’s dollars. Wellington Airport Chief Executive, Steve Sanderson, says “the extension would enable the next generation wide-bodied jets to link Wellington with the rapidly expanding Asian market and to North America, growing the number of international visitors to New Zealand and increasing our ability to offer new and more accessible visitor experiences.” runway-extension airport transport lobbygroups communitygroups Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://www.connectwellington.co.nz/news/runway-extension-will-create-significant-direct-economic-benefit-for-new-zealand-and-cut-traveling-time-by-up-to-30-percent/ Connect Wellington (Wellington Airport campaign) 2014-09-11T00:00:00Z http://www.connectwellington.co.nz/news/ana-777-charter-flight-direction-from-japan/ Wellington Airport has previously catered for other wide-body aircraft such as the Qantas A330 during the Rugby World cup. While Wellington’s runway enables some long haul aircraft to land with a commercially viable load, the existing runway length limits the maximum available take-off weight. The additional fuel required to reach long haul destinations means that the number of passengers and cargo are restricted on flights beyond Australia. lobbygroups communitygroups runway-extension airport transport Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://www.connectwellington.co.nz/news/ana-777-charter-flight-direction-from-japan/ Connect Wellington (Wellington Airport campaign) 2014-04-14T00:00:00Z