Brisbane Airport Corporation’s Post

Prep the candles. Get the cake ready. And let’s sing Happy Birthday because this year, Brisbane Airport is marking its 100th anniversary. ⏪⏪ In 1925, the Commonwealth Government officially opened Eagle Farm Aerodrome on 36 hectares of agricultural land. ⏩⏩Since then, Brisbane and its airport have grown a lot together. To celebrate 100 years of flying in and out of Brisbane, we’ll be turning the pages of our history each fortnight sharing the milestones from a centenary of air travel. Follow along and let’s celebrate our long history, the generations of people who have worked here, and the many ways the airport has played a key role in the lives of Brisbane families. But enough about us this #FlashbackFriday. You go first. Tell us, when or what was your first airport memory? Discover more airport history here: bne.com.au/100years #BrisbaneAirport #BNE #History #Queensland #Brisbane #Aviation

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My Airport Memories condensed. My first visit to Brisbane Airport was in April 1966 stepping off a Viscount from Sydney after arriving from England. In February 1972 I started with D.C.A as an apprentice Motor Mechanic. From there I went to Rockhampton Airport, then to Horn Island Airport. I returned in December 1987 to commence with F.A.C which later morphed into B.A.C where I stayed until 2020 when I took a redundancy. I loved my career, in Aviation, on the Airports.

Kasper Kuiper

Director at Herd Holdings Pty Ltd

1mo

Yes what a exciting moment 100 years not many people around any more to remember. We still do when we arrived in Brisbane 1980 this year in June 45 years ago we where a part of the new Brisbane’s airport for the reclamation . The Dutch group Ballast Nedam & dredging group DI .the mighty biggest dredge in the world the Humber River and the the small cutter dredge the Wombat started dredging with up to a pipeline of 12 km long to pump the sand from the middle banks Moreton Bay to a small dumping area buggy creek to the now exciting Brisbane airport .and from this group of people are still many around .cheers happy Newyear .capt .kasper.kuiper.

Kristin van Meeuwen

Senior Associate, Insurance & Commercial Litigation | Ligeti Partners, Brisbane (Meeanjin)

1mo

Congrats 🎉 Ps can we not have to wait another 100 years before your scanner technology lets us leave laptops in our bags like many other states 🥂

1988 it was FAC, the old terminal, 6 bays no aerobridges but we had the best times

Colin Morley

Principal at Ventoux Activities

1mo

What is the precise centenary anniversary date in 2025 please?

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Matthew Nicholas

✈️ BNEDFW On Sale Now | Regional Sales Manager | Aviation Executive

1mo

Huge milestone!!

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Syd Goodenough

Have accepted Retirement

1mo

Congrats!

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Michael Slaughter

Owner, Taylormade landscaping and lawnmowing

1mo

Congrats!

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