Regional travel and tourism in Western Australia to receive $80 million boost

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Regional travel and tourism in Western Australia is set to be boosted following a new partnership between Perth airport and Virgin Australia.

The deal will see Perth airport invest $80 million into projects in the state aimed to develop regional aviation across Western Australia.

$35 million will be spent on a new maintenance hanger to be built at the Perth Airport that will be used by Virgins regional airline group (VARA) , enabling consolidation of its warehouse, storage, engineering and office maintenance facilities into one new location.

VARA currently operates a fleet of seven A320-200’s and ten F100s out of Perth, largely catering to the 60,000 strong fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) mining and resources industry.

“Growth in FIFO and regional passenger movements over the past three years made it timely to invest in new capacity and facilities,” acting CEO, Perth Airport, Kate Holsgrove, said.

The remaining $45 million will be used to further develop the aviation support precinct near the existing second terminal at Perth airport.

 

 

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