L’aéroport de Melbourne relie Victoria au monde depuis 50 ans, accueillant plus de trois quarts de milliard de voyageurs au fil des décennies.
Ensemble, nous pouvons réfléchir au chemin parcouru, être l’aéroport le plus fréquenté d’Australie 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7, et être un aéroport dont Melbourne peut être fier.
Un aéroport à chérir pour tous les habitants de Melburn.
Réfléchissez à des images du passé, avec certains des moments qui ont marqué l’histoire de l’aéroport de Melbourne et de l’industrie aéronautique australienne.
Le coup de pouce dont Melbourne avait besoin
L’ouverture de l’aéroport international le 1er juillet 1970 a permis au monde de venir à Melbourne, et aux espoirs et aux rêves des habitants de Melburns de prendre leur envol.
Cinq décennies de moments marquants
L’aéroport de Melbourne est devenu la principale porte d’entrée de Victoria pour le transport aérien, le tourisme et le fret. Regardez tout ce qui a été accompli en 50 ans de connexion de Victoria au monde.
| Mai 1959 | Sir Robert Menzies Premier ministre d’Australie (1939 - 1941, 1949 - 1966) annonce qu’un nouvel aéroport sera construit à Tullamarine |
| 27 novembre 1962 | Le gouvernement approuve un plan quinquennal pour un nouvel aéroport international à réaction (« jetport ») au coût de 45 millions de dollars |
| 11 novembre 1964 | Premier gazon tourné par le sénateur John Gorton commençant la construction à Melbourne |
| Août 1965 | Premier gazon tourné par le sénateur John Gorton commençant la construction à l’aéroport de Melbourne, Tullamarine |
| 1er juillet 1970 | J.G. Gorton, Premier ministre de l’Australie (1969-1971), ouvre officiellement l’aéroport de Melbourne à Tullamarine pour des opérations internationales
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| 15 août 1970 | Ouverture du Centre spatial et scientifique Astrojet |
| 20 juin 1971 | Début des opérations intérieures à l’aéroport de Melbourne |
| 20 juin 1972 | Le prototype du Concorde arrive à Melbourne en provenance de Londres pour son premier vol d’essai international |
| 1973 | Fin des travaux d’agrandissement pour permettre aux Boeing 747 de desservir l’aéroport |
| vers 1975 | Dans une première mondiale, Trans Australia Airlines peint une peinture murale sur un avion et monte également une caméra de cinéma sur la queue du Boeing 727-76 VH-TJB pour la promotion de la marque |
| 4 au 12 août 1975 | Concorde effectue une série de vols d’essais environnementaux entre Melbourne et Singapour |
| Décembre 1975 | Service inaugural Pan Am de New York à Melbourne |
| Mars 1976 | AC/DC arrive à l’aéroport de Melbourne pour son concert au Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
| 5 mars 1977 | ABBA arrive à l’aéroport de Melbourne pour la performance Moomba au Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
| Novembre 1977 | Service inaugural Lufthansa de Francfort à Melbourne |
| Mai 1959 | Sir Robert Menzies Premier ministre d’Australie (1939 - 1941, 1949 - 1966) annonce qu’un nouvel aéroport sera construit à Tullamarine |
| 27 novembre 1962 | Le gouvernement approuve un plan quinquennal pour un nouvel aéroport international à réaction (« jetport ») au coût de 45 millions de dollars |
| 11 novembre 1964 | Premier gazon tourné par le sénateur John Gorton commençant la construction à Melbourne |
| Août 1965 | Premier gazon tourné par le sénateur John Gorton commençant la construction à l’aéroport de Melbourne, Tullamarine |
| 1er juillet 1970 | J.G. Gorton, Premier ministre de l’Australie (1969-1971), ouvre officiellement l’aéroport de Melbourne à Tullamarine pour des opérations internationales
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| 15 août 1970 | Ouverture du Centre spatial et scientifique Astrojet |
| 20 juin 1971 | Début des opérations intérieures à l’aéroport de Melbourne |
| 20 juin 1972 | Le prototype du Concorde arrive à Melbourne en provenance de Londres pour son premier vol d’essai international |
| 1973 | Fin des travaux d’agrandissement pour permettre aux Boeing 747 de desservir l’aéroport |
| vers 1975 | Dans une première mondiale, Trans Australia Airlines peint une peinture murale sur un avion et monte également une caméra de cinéma sur la queue du Boeing 727-76 VH-TJB pour la promotion de la marque |
| 4 au 12 août 1975 | Concorde effectue une série de vols d’essais environnementaux entre Melbourne et Singapour |
| Décembre 1975 | Service inaugural Pan Am de New York à Melbourne |
| Mars 1976 | AC/DC arrive à l’aéroport de Melbourne pour son concert au Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
| 5 mars 1977 | ABBA arrive à l’aéroport de Melbourne pour la performance Moomba au Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
| Novembre 1977 | Service inaugural Lufthansa de Francfort à Melbourne |
| 22 juillet 1981 | Premier service commercial gros-porteur par une compagnie aérienne nationale australienne, l’Airbus A300 de Trans Australia Airlines de Melbourne à Sydney |
| 17 avril 1983 | Le prince et la princesse de Galles terminent leur tournée royale de quatre semaines et s’envolent de l’aéroport de Melbourne |
| 27 juin 1983 | Premier service commercial d’un Boeing 767 en Australie, par Ansett de Melbourne à Sydney |
| 1986 | Trans Australia Airlines change son nom en Australian Airlines |
| 1986 | Premier service commercial d’un Boeing 737 par Australian Airlines |
| Janvier 1988 | L’aéroport de Melbourne placé sous le contrôle de la Federal Airports Corporation (FAC) |
| 2 février 1989 | Premier service commercial d’un Airbus A320 en Australie, par Ansett Australia de Melbourne à Sydney |
| 18 août 1989 | Le conflit des pilotes australiens coordonné par la Fédération australienne des pilotes aériens (AFAP) touchant Ansett, East-West, Ipec et Trans Australia Airlines |
| 22 juillet 1981 | Premier service commercial gros-porteur par une compagnie aérienne nationale australienne, l’Airbus A300 de Trans Australia Airlines de Melbourne à Sydney |
| 17 avril 1983 | Le prince et la princesse de Galles terminent leur tournée royale de quatre semaines et s’envolent de l’aéroport de Melbourne |
| 27 juin 1983 | Premier service commercial d’un Boeing 767 en Australie, par Ansett de Melbourne à Sydney |
| 1986 | Trans Australia Airlines change son nom en Australian Airlines |
| 1986 | Premier service commercial d’un Boeing 737 par Australian Airlines |
| Janvier 1988 | L’aéroport de Melbourne placé sous le contrôle de la Federal Airports Corporation (FAC) |
| 2 février 1989 | Premier service commercial d’un Airbus A320 en Australie, par Ansett Australia de Melbourne à Sydney |
| 18 août 1989 | Le conflit des pilotes australiens coordonné par la Fédération australienne des pilotes aériens (AFAP) touchant Ansett, East-West, Ipec et Trans Australia Airlines |
| 1990 | Déréglementation de l’industrie australienne du transport aérien |
| 1990 | Compass Airlines (MkI), la première compagnie aérienne à bas prix d’Australie, commence ses opérations |
| 20 septembre 1990 | Betty Wilson, 10 millionième passagère internationale, atterrit à l’aéroport de Melbourne |
| Octobre 1990 | Trans Australia Airlines acquiert Sunstate Airlines |
| 25 octobre 1990 | Nelson Mandela arrive à l’aéroport de Melbourne pour la dernière étape de sa visite historique de trois jours en Australie |
| 1991 | Agrandissement du terminal domestique d’Ansett terminé |
| 1991 | La modernisation de l’aérogare internationale commence avec un coût de réaménagement de 177 M$ |
| 20 décembre 1991 | Compass MkI cesse ses activités |
| 1992 | Compass MkII entre en service |
| 14 septembre 1992 | Acquisition d’Australian Airlines par Qantas |
| Décembre 1992 | Impulse Airlines commence ses opérations d’abord en tant que compagnie aérienne régionale, puis en tant que concurrent à bas prix sur la côte est |
| 1993 | Compass MkII cesse ses activités |
| 26 novembre 1993 | Madonna atterrit à l’aéroport de Melbourne dans le cadre de sa partie australienne de 'The Girlie Show World Tour' |
| Avril 1994 | Le gouvernement australien annonce son intention de privatiser tous les aéroports appartenant à la FAC |
| 9 décembre 1995 | Le prototype Boeing 777 visite l’aéroport de Melbourne lors d’une tournée de démonstration |
| 1996 | Service inaugural Emirates de Melbourne à Dubaï via Singapour, introduction du B777 en Australie |
| 1996 | Le satellite international T2 a été agrandi au coût de 65 millions de dollars |
| 2 juillet 1997 | L’aéroport de Melbourne loué à Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited (APAC) pour 1,3 milliard de dollars sur 50 ans |
| 3 juillet 1997 | Lancement du site Web de l’aéroport de Melbourne avec des informations de vol en temps réel |
| Août 1997 | Extension de l’aire de trafic du cargo sud |
| Août 1997 | Stationnement à étages achevé au coût de 49 M$ |
| 10 mars 1998 | Ouverture officielle du nouveau terminal de fret, BOC Cargo Services |
| Mai 1998 | L’aéroport de Melbourne lance une nouvelle identité, intégrant un « M » et un « A », inspirés des flèches de la ville et de la rivière Yarra |
| 29 mai 1998 | APAC acquiert le bail de l’aéroport de Launceston pour 18 .8M $ sur 50 ans |
| Décembre 1998 | Réaménagement de l’aire de restauration terminé, y compris deux nouveaux points de vente, Noodle Bar et Sbarro |
| Janvier 1999 | Début des travaux de l’hôtel Hilton (maintenant PARKROYAL) au coût de 55 M$ |
| 1990 | Déréglementation de l’industrie australienne du transport aérien |
| 1990 | Compass Airlines (MkI), la première compagnie aérienne à bas prix d’Australie, commence ses opérations |
| 20 septembre 1990 | Betty Wilson, 10 millionième passagère internationale, atterrit à l’aéroport de Melbourne |
| Octobre 1990 | Trans Australia Airlines acquiert Sunstate Airlines |
| 25 octobre 1990 | Nelson Mandela arrive à l’aéroport de Melbourne pour la dernière étape de sa visite historique de trois jours en Australie |
| 1991 | Agrandissement du terminal domestique d’Ansett terminé |
| 1991 | La modernisation de l’aérogare internationale commence avec un coût de réaménagement de 177 M$ |
| 20 décembre 1991 | Compass MkI cesse ses activités |
| 1992 | Compass MkII entre en service |
| 14 septembre 1992 | Acquisition d’Australian Airlines par Qantas |
| Décembre 1992 | Impulse Airlines commence ses opérations d’abord en tant que compagnie aérienne régionale, puis en tant que concurrent à bas prix sur la côte est |
| 1993 | Compass MkII cesse ses activités |
| 26 novembre 1993 | Madonna atterrit à l’aéroport de Melbourne dans le cadre de sa partie australienne de 'The Girlie Show World Tour' |
| Avril 1994 | Le gouvernement australien annonce son intention de privatiser tous les aéroports appartenant à la FAC |
| 9 décembre 1995 | Le prototype Boeing 777 visite l’aéroport de Melbourne lors d’une tournée de démonstration |
| 1996 | Service inaugural Emirates de Melbourne à Dubaï via Singapour, introduction du B777 en Australie |
| 1996 | Le satellite international T2 a été agrandi au coût de 65 millions de dollars |
| 2 juillet 1997 | L’aéroport de Melbourne loué à Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited (APAC) pour 1,3 milliard de dollars sur 50 ans |
| 3 juillet 1997 | Lancement du site Web de l’aéroport de Melbourne avec des informations de vol en temps réel |
| Août 1997 | Extension de l’aire de trafic du cargo sud |
| Août 1997 | Stationnement à étages achevé au coût de 49 M$ |
| 10 mars 1998 | Ouverture officielle du nouveau terminal de fret, BOC Cargo Services |
| Mai 1998 | L’aéroport de Melbourne lance une nouvelle identité, intégrant un « M » et un « A », inspirés des flèches de la ville et de la rivière Yarra |
| 29 mai 1998 | APAC acquiert le bail de l’aéroport de Launceston pour 18 .8M $ sur 50 ans |
| Décembre 1998 | Réaménagement de l’aire de restauration terminé, y compris deux nouveaux points de vente, Noodle Bar et Sbarro |
| Janvier 1999 | Début des travaux de l’hôtel Hilton (maintenant PARKROYAL) au coût de 55 M$ |
| 1 November 2000 | Inaugural Thai Airways service from Melbourne to Phuket |
| 4 December 2000 | The Domestic Express Terminal opens at a cost of $9M |
| 7 December 2000 | Inaugural China Southern Airlines service from Melbourne to Guangzhou |
| 23 March 2001 | The Hilton Hotel at Melbourne Airport opens |
| 26 March 2001 | British Airways recommences services from Melbourne to London via Singapore |
| 17 May 2001 | Inaugural scheduled service into Melbourne by Virgin Blue |
| 11 September 2001 | Air services from Australia are disrupted following the USA terrorism attacks |
| 12 September 2001 | Ansett Australia Group placed into administration |
| 30 October 2001 | Inaugural Philippine Airlines service from Melbourne to Manila |
| November 2001 | Impulse Airlines absorbed into the QantasLink group of subsidiary companies |
| 30 November 2001 | Inaugural Air Canada service from Toronto to Melbourne via Honolulu |
| 4 March 2002 | Last flight into Melbourne Airport by Ansett |
| 26 August 2002 | South Terminal officially opens welcoming Virgin Blue and Regional Express as the first airlines to operate from the facility, formerly known as the Ansett Terminal |
| 2 August 2003 | Emirates commences services from Melbourne to Auckland |
| 16 December 2003 | Inaugural China Eastern service from Melbourne to Shanghai via Sydney |
| 4 March 2004 | Inaugural Pacific Blue service from Melbourne to Christchurch |
| 25 May 2004 | Inaugural scheduled service from Melbourne Airport by Jetstar Airways |
| May 2005 | North-south runway widened by 15m to facilitate Airbus A380 operations |
| 1 July 2005 | Opening of car park with additional 2,500 car spaces at a cost of $40M |
| 1 July 2005 | Melbourne Airport terminals renamed to T1, T2 and T3 |
| 10 November 2005 | Australia’s first dual A380 aerobridge becomes operational |
| 14 November 2005 | Airbus A380 lands at Melbourne Airport on its first long haul test flight outside Europe for Qantas |
| 10 March 2006 | T2 expansion completed to accommodate the A380 |
| November 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Bangkok |
| December 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Bali |
| 29 December 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Honolulu |
| 22 October 2007 | Inaugural Korean Air service from Melbourne to Seoul |
| 23 November 2007 | Tiger Airways commences operations, headquartered at Melbourne Airport |
| 21 November 2007 | Inaugural Skywest service from Melbourne to Kalgoorlie, renamed as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines |
| 15 May 2008 | First A380 Singapore Airlines passenger flight lands at Melbourne Airport |
| 5 June 2008 | Melbourne Airport announces plans to install a Category III Instrument Landing System |
| 21 October 2008 | Inaugural Qantas A380 service from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| 12 November 2008 | Inaugural AirAsia X service from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. Ceases operations in 2018 |
| March 2009 | Inaugural Etihad Airways service from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi |
| November 2009 | Inaugural Qatar Airways service from Melbourne to Doha |
| 1 November 2000 | Inaugural Thai Airways service from Melbourne to Phuket |
| 4 December 2000 | The Domestic Express Terminal opens at a cost of $9M |
| 7 December 2000 | Inaugural China Southern Airlines service from Melbourne to Guangzhou |
| 23 March 2001 | The Hilton Hotel at Melbourne Airport opens |
| 26 March 2001 | British Airways recommences services from Melbourne to London via Singapore |
| 17 May 2001 | Inaugural scheduled service into Melbourne by Virgin Blue |
| 11 September 2001 | Air services from Australia are disrupted following the USA terrorism attacks |
| 12 September 2001 | Ansett Australia Group placed into administration |
| 30 October 2001 | Inaugural Philippine Airlines service from Melbourne to Manila |
| November 2001 | Impulse Airlines absorbed into the QantasLink group of subsidiary companies |
| 30 November 2001 | Inaugural Air Canada service from Toronto to Melbourne via Honolulu |
| 4 March 2002 | Last flight into Melbourne Airport by Ansett |
| 26 August 2002 | South Terminal officially opens welcoming Virgin Blue and Regional Express as the first airlines to operate from the facility, formerly known as the Ansett Terminal |
| 2 August 2003 | Emirates commences services from Melbourne to Auckland |
| 16 December 2003 | Inaugural China Eastern service from Melbourne to Shanghai via Sydney |
| 4 March 2004 | Inaugural Pacific Blue service from Melbourne to Christchurch |
| 25 May 2004 | Inaugural scheduled service from Melbourne Airport by Jetstar Airways |
| May 2005 | North-south runway widened by 15m to facilitate Airbus A380 operations |
| 1 July 2005 | Opening of car park with additional 2,500 car spaces at a cost of $40M |
| 1 July 2005 | Melbourne Airport terminals renamed to T1, T2 and T3 |
| 10 November 2005 | Australia’s first dual A380 aerobridge becomes operational |
| 14 November 2005 | Airbus A380 lands at Melbourne Airport on its first long haul test flight outside Europe for Qantas |
| 10 March 2006 | T2 expansion completed to accommodate the A380 |
| November 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Bangkok |
| December 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Bali |
| 29 December 2006 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Honolulu |
| 22 October 2007 | Inaugural Korean Air service from Melbourne to Seoul |
| 23 November 2007 | Tiger Airways commences operations, headquartered at Melbourne Airport |
| 21 November 2007 | Inaugural Skywest service from Melbourne to Kalgoorlie, renamed as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines |
| 15 May 2008 | First A380 Singapore Airlines passenger flight lands at Melbourne Airport |
| 5 June 2008 | Melbourne Airport announces plans to install a Category III Instrument Landing System |
| 21 October 2008 | Inaugural Qantas A380 service from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| 12 November 2008 | Inaugural AirAsia X service from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. Ceases operations in 2018 |
| March 2009 | Inaugural Etihad Airways service from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi |
| November 2009 | Inaugural Qatar Airways service from Melbourne to Doha |
| Late 2011 | T2 expansion completed at a cost of $330M |
| December 2011 | The first ‘Victoria’s Secret’ store in Victoria opens at Melbourne Airport |
| December 2011 | Celebrity chefs Frank Camorra and Shannon Bennett open dining venues in T2 departures |
| 2012 | Runway overlay project completed at a cost of $55M |
| 17 April 2012 | A ‘Sister Airport’ agreement is signed between Melbourne Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport |
| 31 January 2013 | 100 millionth international passenger departs from Melbourne Airport |
| 27 February 2013 | Inaugural Sichuan Airlines service from Melbourne to Chengdu |
| 30 August 2013 | Inaugural Air India flight from Melbourne to Delhi. It was also the first B787 Dreamliner flight into Melbourne Airport |
| 28 October 2013 | Essendon Football Club commences training on new grounds within the Melbourne Airport Business Park |
| December 2013 | ‘Ring & Ride’ wait zone opens, allowing friends and family to wait for arriving passengers for free for 20 minutes |
| 14 December 2013 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Phuket |
| 14 March 2014 | Melbourne Airport’s new air traffic control tower officially opens at a cost of $19M |
| 30 March 2014 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Osaka |
| April 2014 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Tokyo |
| 3 April 2014 | Inaugural Royal Brunei B787 service from Melbourne to London via Brunei and Dubai |
| 28 October 2014 | Inaugural international United Airlines B787-9 Dreamliner service, from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| November 2014 | Inaugural AirCalin service from Melbourne to Noumea |
| 26 December 2014 | Inaugural Indonesia AirAsia X service from Melbourne to Bali |
| March 2015 | Inaugural Tigerair service from Melbourne to Bali |
| 1 June 2015 | Inaugural Air China service from Melbourne to Beijing |
| 21 September 2015 | Lyell Strambi commences his appointment as Managing Director and CEO of APAC |
| 25 October 2015 | Inaugural China Airlines service from Melbourne to Taipei |
| November 2015 | First triple aerobridges with glass sidewalls to service the A380 at Bays D9 and D11 completed |
| 1 November 2015 | Inaugural Scoot Airlines service from Melbourne to Singapore |
| December 2015 | Emirates open their new T2 lounge |
| 9 December 2015 | T4 officially opened by Scott Morrison Federal Treasurer (2015 - 2018), at a cost of $225M |
| April 2016 | Papa, Uniform and Golf (PUGs) Taxiway Slab Replacement Program completed |
| 9 May 2016 | Etihad Airways new lounge opens at Melbourne Airport |
| 26 June 2016 | Emirates celebrates 20 years of flying to Melbourne |
| 1 July 2016 | Inaugural Xiamen Air service from Melbourne to Xiamen |
| 10 August 2016 | Landing of first A350 at Melbourne Airport by Singapore Airlines |
| 30 September 2016 | Inaugural Beijing Capital Airlines service from Melbourne to Shenyang |
| 9 November 2016 | Inaugural Hainan Airlines service from Melbourne to Xi’an and Melbourne to Changsha |
| 5 December 2016 | Inaugural Vietnam Airlines B787 service from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 16 December 2016 | Qantas daily service from Melbourne to Narita commences |
| 4 April 2017 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| 9 May 2017 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2 June 2017 | Inaugural China Southern Airlines service from Melbourne to Shenzhen |
| 5 July 2017 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Hong Kong |
| 4 September 2017 | Inaugural Japan Airlines service from Melbourne to Tokyo |
| 12 September 2017 | First ‘pay as you go’ Marhaba Lounge opens |
| 13 September 2017 | Australia’s largest catering facility, Alpha Flight Services within the Melbourne Airport Business Park opens |
| 1 October 2017 | Inaugural Thai Airways service from Melbourne to Bangkok |
| 5 October 2017 | Inaugural LATAM Airlines service from Melbourne to Santiago |
| 29 October 2017 | Inaugural SriLankan Airlines service from Melbourne to Colombo |
| 1 November 2017 | Inaugural Tianjin Airlines service from Melbourne to Chonggong. Melbourne was the only Australian airport to be serviced by Tianjin |
| 17 November 2017 | Melbourne Duty Free by Dufry ‘next generation’ concept store opens in T2 departures |
| 20 November 2017 | T2 upgrade featuring customised hybrid desks for international airlines opens |
| December 2017 | The eighth baggage reclaim, the largest carousel at Melbourne Airport, becomes operational |
| December 2017 | Local craft brewery ‘Stomping Ground’ pops up a new beer garden called T3 ½ |
| 6 December 2017 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Zhengzhou |
| 12 December 2017 | T2 luxury retail and dining precinct opens |
| 17 December 2017 | Inaugural Xiamen Airlines service from Melbourne to Hangzhou |
| March 2018 | T4 named the best low - cost terminal in the Australia/Pacific region by Skytrax |
| 24 March 2018 | Qantas launches services from Melbourne to London Heathrow via Perth |
| 25 March 2018 | Inaugural China Airlines service from Melbourne to Taipei |
| 14 May 2018 | Melbourne Airport updates its brand identity |
| 3 June 2018 | Air Canada launches year-round service from Melbourne to Vancouver |
| 8 June 2018 | Inaugural Malindo Air service from Melbourne to Denpasar |
| 28 June 2018 | Qantas launches B737-800 service from Melbourne to Denpasar |
| 30 June 2018 | Aeronautical Services Agreement (ASA) with 37 airlines, representing 94% of the international carriers operating out of Melbourne fully executed |
| 14 August 2018 | Inaugural Cebu Pacific service from Melbourne to Manila |
| 1 September 2018 | Qantas recommences services from Melbourne to San Francisco |
| 13 October 2018 | Melbourne Jet Base located within the Melbourne Airport Business Park opens |
| 28 October 2018 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Queenstown |
| 19 November 2018 | Installation of Australia’s largest outdoor digital advertising screens on the T4 car park |
| 28 March 2019 | Australia’s first smart-security screening point in T2 unveiled |
| 9 May 2019 | New agreement with Qantas reached for the operation of T1 |
| 4 June 2019 | $100K annual community grants program announced |
| 18 June 2019 | Air Vanuatu recommences services from Melbourne to Port Vila |
| 24 June 2019 | Taxiway Zulu Project commenced to deliver new capacity, new routes, new terminal facilities and new levels of operational performance at a cost of over $300M |
| 2 September 2019 | First sod turned on construction of a new Accor Hotel in the airport’s Hive precinct |
| October 2019 | T2 arrivals hall expansion construction commenced |
| 31 October 2019 | Inaugural United Airlines service from Melbourne to San Francisco |
| December 2019 | T2 and T3 hospitality overhaul completed |
| 11 December 2019 | Multi-million dollar moving walkways inside T4 commence operation |
| Late 2011 | T2 expansion completed at a cost of $330M |
| December 2011 | The first ‘Victoria’s Secret’ store in Victoria opens at Melbourne Airport |
| December 2011 | Celebrity chefs Frank Camorra and Shannon Bennett open dining venues in T2 departures |
| 2012 | Runway overlay project completed at a cost of $55M |
| 17 April 2012 | A ‘Sister Airport’ agreement is signed between Melbourne Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport |
| 31 January 2013 | 100 millionth international passenger departs from Melbourne Airport |
| 27 February 2013 | Inaugural Sichuan Airlines service from Melbourne to Chengdu |
| 30 August 2013 | Inaugural Air India flight from Melbourne to Delhi. It was also the first B787 Dreamliner flight into Melbourne Airport |
| 28 October 2013 | Essendon Football Club commences training on new grounds within the Melbourne Airport Business Park |
| December 2013 | ‘Ring & Ride’ wait zone opens, allowing friends and family to wait for arriving passengers for free for 20 minutes |
| 14 December 2013 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Phuket |
| 14 March 2014 | Melbourne Airport’s new air traffic control tower officially opens at a cost of $19M |
| 30 March 2014 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Osaka |
| April 2014 | Jetstar commences services from Melbourne to Tokyo |
| 3 April 2014 | Inaugural Royal Brunei B787 service from Melbourne to London via Brunei and Dubai |
| 28 October 2014 | Inaugural international United Airlines B787-9 Dreamliner service, from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| November 2014 | Inaugural AirCalin service from Melbourne to Noumea |
| 26 December 2014 | Inaugural Indonesia AirAsia X service from Melbourne to Bali |
| March 2015 | Inaugural Tigerair service from Melbourne to Bali |
| 1 June 2015 | Inaugural Air China service from Melbourne to Beijing |
| 21 September 2015 | Lyell Strambi commences his appointment as Managing Director and CEO of APAC |
| 25 October 2015 | Inaugural China Airlines service from Melbourne to Taipei |
| November 2015 | First triple aerobridges with glass sidewalls to service the A380 at Bays D9 and D11 completed |
| 1 November 2015 | Inaugural Scoot Airlines service from Melbourne to Singapore |
| December 2015 | Emirates open their new T2 lounge |
| 9 December 2015 | T4 officially opened by Scott Morrison Federal Treasurer (2015 - 2018), at a cost of $225M |
| April 2016 | Papa, Uniform and Golf (PUGs) Taxiway Slab Replacement Program completed |
| 9 May 2016 | Etihad Airways new lounge opens at Melbourne Airport |
| 26 June 2016 | Emirates celebrates 20 years of flying to Melbourne |
| 1 July 2016 | Inaugural Xiamen Air service from Melbourne to Xiamen |
| 10 August 2016 | Landing of first A350 at Melbourne Airport by Singapore Airlines |
| 30 September 2016 | Inaugural Beijing Capital Airlines service from Melbourne to Shenyang |
| 9 November 2016 | Inaugural Hainan Airlines service from Melbourne to Xi’an and Melbourne to Changsha |
| 5 December 2016 | Inaugural Vietnam Airlines B787 service from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 16 December 2016 | Qantas daily service from Melbourne to Narita commences |
| 4 April 2017 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Los Angeles |
| 9 May 2017 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2 June 2017 | Inaugural China Southern Airlines service from Melbourne to Shenzhen |
| 5 July 2017 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Hong Kong |
| 4 September 2017 | Inaugural Japan Airlines service from Melbourne to Tokyo |
| 12 September 2017 | First ‘pay as you go’ Marhaba Lounge opens |
| 13 September 2017 | Australia’s largest catering facility, Alpha Flight Services within the Melbourne Airport Business Park opens |
| 1 October 2017 | Inaugural Thai Airways service from Melbourne to Bangkok |
| 5 October 2017 | Inaugural LATAM Airlines service from Melbourne to Santiago |
| 29 October 2017 | Inaugural SriLankan Airlines service from Melbourne to Colombo |
| 1 November 2017 | Inaugural Tianjin Airlines service from Melbourne to Chonggong. Melbourne was the only Australian airport to be serviced by Tianjin |
| 17 November 2017 | Melbourne Duty Free by Dufry ‘next generation’ concept store opens in T2 departures |
| 20 November 2017 | T2 upgrade featuring customised hybrid desks for international airlines opens |
| December 2017 | The eighth baggage reclaim, the largest carousel at Melbourne Airport, becomes operational |
| December 2017 | Local craft brewery ‘Stomping Ground’ pops up a new beer garden called T3 ½ |
| 6 December 2017 | Inaugural Jetstar service from Melbourne to Zhengzhou |
| 12 December 2017 | T2 luxury retail and dining precinct opens |
| 17 December 2017 | Inaugural Xiamen Airlines service from Melbourne to Hangzhou |
| March 2018 | T4 named the best low - cost terminal in the Australia/Pacific region by Skytrax |
| 24 March 2018 | Qantas launches services from Melbourne to London Heathrow via Perth |
| 25 March 2018 | Inaugural China Airlines service from Melbourne to Taipei |
| 14 May 2018 | Melbourne Airport updates its brand identity |
| 3 June 2018 | Air Canada launches year-round service from Melbourne to Vancouver |
| 8 June 2018 | Inaugural Malindo Air service from Melbourne to Denpasar |
| 28 June 2018 | Qantas launches B737-800 service from Melbourne to Denpasar |
| 30 June 2018 | Aeronautical Services Agreement (ASA) with 37 airlines, representing 94% of the international carriers operating out of Melbourne fully executed |
| 14 August 2018 | Inaugural Cebu Pacific service from Melbourne to Manila |
| 1 September 2018 | Qantas recommences services from Melbourne to San Francisco |
| 13 October 2018 | Melbourne Jet Base located within the Melbourne Airport Business Park opens |
| 28 October 2018 | Inaugural Virgin Australia service from Melbourne to Queenstown |
| 19 November 2018 | Installation of Australia’s largest outdoor digital advertising screens on the T4 car park |
| 28 March 2019 | Australia’s first smart-security screening point in T2 unveiled |
| 9 May 2019 | New agreement with Qantas reached for the operation of T1 |
| 4 June 2019 | $100K annual community grants program announced |
| 18 June 2019 | Air Vanuatu recommences services from Melbourne to Port Vila |
| 24 June 2019 | Taxiway Zulu Project commenced to deliver new capacity, new routes, new terminal facilities and new levels of operational performance at a cost of over $300M |
| 2 September 2019 | First sod turned on construction of a new Accor Hotel in the airport’s Hive precinct |
| October 2019 | T2 arrivals hall expansion construction commenced |
| 31 October 2019 | Inaugural United Airlines service from Melbourne to San Francisco |
| December 2019 | T2 and T3 hospitality overhaul completed |
| 11 December 2019 | Multi-million dollar moving walkways inside T4 commence operation |
| 6 January 2020 | Australia’s first surf park URBNSURF opens within the Melbourne Airport Business Park |
| 7 February 2020 | Australia’s first airport brewery opens in T3, run by Stomping Ground Brewing Co. |
| 24 February 2020 | T4 Express Link project commences at a cost of $60M for stage one |
| 12 March 2020 | Grounding of aircraft due to closed international borders and limited interstate air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 21 April 2020 | Virgin Australia placed into voluntary administration |
| 12 May 2020 | Melbourne Airport named Best Airport in Australia/Pacific in the Skytrax 2020 World Airline Awards |
| 1 July 2020 | Melbourne Airport celebrates its 50th year of operation |
| 6 January 2020 | Australia’s first surf park URBNSURF opens within the Melbourne Airport Business Park |
| 7 February 2020 | Australia’s first airport brewery opens in T3, run by Stomping Ground Brewing Co. |
| 24 February 2020 | T4 Express Link project commences at a cost of $60M for stage one |
| 12 March 2020 | Grounding of aircraft due to closed international borders and limited interstate air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 21 April 2020 | Virgin Australia placed into voluntary administration |
| 12 May 2020 | Melbourne Airport named Best Airport in Australia/Pacific in the Skytrax 2020 World Airline Awards |
| 1 July 2020 | Melbourne Airport celebrates its 50th year of operation |
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