Archerfield Airport Corporation (AAC) has appointed experienced airport manager and advisor Sara Hales as its new General Manager Aviation Operations.
AAC Managing Director Lachlan Bird said Ms Hales brought extensive aviation knowledge and experience to Archerfield at an important time in the airport’s development.
“We’re delighted to welcome Sara to Archerfield’s dynamic management team,” he said.
“Sara is well known in the aviation sector. As Managing Director of Hales North, she has helped regional airports maximize opportunities, minimise risks and manage issues, with particular expertise in air freight and infrastructure.”
Ms Hales spent more than five years at Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba, initially in community liaison during construction, then establishing the airport’s international freight business, and ultimately managing daily operations and guiding strategic development as General Manager. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Aviation Australia.
With interests spanning general aviation, emergency services and civil defence, freight and logistics, and emerging aviation technologies, Ms Hales settles into her role at the dawn of a new era of progress for Australia’s general aviation sector.
“Metropolitan airports support diverse essential services for communities, government and business, and function as a vital training ground,” she said.
“As populations grow and technologies shift, the importance of this infrastructure will continue to grow.
“New technologies will drive down operational costs, bringing aviation solutions within the reach of more organisations and service providers and enhancing connectivity and service delivery. Australia will increasingly rely on airports like Archerfield to bring this potential to life, satisfy demand and deliver benefits to local communities.
“Archerfield provides world-class infrastructure in an unsurpassed location close to Brisbane’s CBD and at the centre of one of Australia’s fastest growing regions, with the catalytic effect of the 2032 Olympic Games boosting innovation and investment. It is already part of the aviation revolution, fostering new, more efficient, greener and quieter aviation solutions.
“I’m very excited about the future of Archerfield Airport.”