Once again any decision on a new Sydney airport has been dumped back into the " too hard file ". The only certainty now - is that Badgery's Creek has been finally rejected.
This decision comes at the same time that Boeing conducted the first test flight of it's new aircraft - the 787 " Dreamliner ". New aircraft design and proposed airports have a lot in common when it comes to " problem solving ".
The Dreamliner is a whole new concept in aircraft type. It is composed a fifty percent fibre reinforced resin bonded material - carbon and titanium, replacing the traditional aluminium to reduce weight - and to use 20% less fuel and give an extended range than comparable planes.
The other great gain ? It is much quieter !
Whenever a new airport is proposed those living in the area are opposed because of the noise factor. Sydney's existing airport is ham strung because of curfew restrictions and now similar measures are being proposed for Brisbane airport.
It is unlikely that plans for a new airport will ever be welcomed by those living nearby, but measurable progress is being made in low noise engines - and like it or not - air travel is not going to go away any time soon !
The enigma awaiting this state's residents will come when the government is finally forced to make a decision on the next airport site !
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