Media Releases

Australia’s first modern baggage handling system will be a game changer for anyone catching a plane from Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport when it opens in late 2026. 

Work to build Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has reached a major milestone today, with half the earthworks now complete.

Western Sydney high school students with their eyes on the skies are taking their next steps towards a career in aviation with Western Sydney Airport (WSA) and TAFE NSW Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) Aviation program.  

Luddenham Showground is set for an upgrade thanks to a donation of 400 tonnes of asphalt, recycled from the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport site. 

Western Sydney Airport is exceeding its local employment target, with 54 percent of the workforce building Sydney’s new airport coming from the local community. 

Mr John Weber has been reappointed for another three-year term on the Western Sydney Airport board. 

Mr Weber’s reappointment as a non-executive director will see him guide this once-in-a-generation project through its peak construction and into the commercial development phase. 

Sandstone removed to make way for the WestConnex tunnels will be repurposed to help build the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport in a sustainability partnership between the two projects.   

The vision for Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is a step closer to reality with three parties shortlisted to build the airport’s passenger terminal.  

Two of Western Sydney Airport’s founding board members have been reappointed for three-year terms.

Former Qantas International chief executive officer and Lendlease chief financial officer Simon Hickey has been appointed as the new CEO of Western Sydney Airport.