Monday February 27, 12:48 PM
The Canberra International Airport will soon be open to frequent 747 flights with the Federal Government announcing a multi-million dollar upgrade of its main runway.
The airport has a limit on the number of large flights it can accommodate because of the strength of its main runway.
Federal Transport Minister Warren Truss says the Government will spend $28 million to enable the runway to take heavier aircraft.
"There will be quite a number of these aircraft coming into Australia, they're required here for operational purposes, with visiting dignitaries and their entourages or for military purposes," he said.
The airport's Stephen Byron says the upgrade also coincides with a plan to lengthen the runway.
"We believe that will assist us in terms of the development of new routes into and out of Canberra," he said.
The work will be carried out at night and is expected to be ready in time for the 2007 APEC meeting.
BBJ's not big enough huh?
