Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[nancypants]

You forgot “Nancy Bird Walton” is the full name of WSI.

Are you flying out of Kingsford or Nancy?

When I was younger, if you were flying out of SYD domestic, we would say “Mascot” and international was reserved for “Kingsford Smith” (right or wrong).

Charles or Nancy, surely?

“I’m Nancy- fly me”

 

[Jacques Vert]

Given ‘Walton’ is the aeronautical shorthand for the airport I feel that wouldn’t be a completely crazy idea.

I'ld prefer "Nancy".

 

[AuSammy]

Not being from NSW and only previously cursory interest over many decades, the mind trigger has always been “the proposed airport at Badgery’s Creek”

 

[nancypants]

OK so some more terminal shots- the international gates seem to be off to the left of 22+; downstairs gates 18 etc not in use and presumably intended for turboprop services or otherwise boarding via tarmac. Digital and regular artwork around the place, much of it Nancy themed

Decent array of seating and power points etc- I can see this also getting wrecked very quickly unfortunately. Nothing seems particularly hard wearing for a high traffic airport terminal, it's more lounge seating

 

[nancypants]

Crew change for the WSI-MEL sector (the same OOL/SYD based crew did WSI-OOL-WSI then switched to a MEL based crew for the next sector, presumably driven in from SYD?). Gate swag for this flight- more biscuits and I finally scored a WSI tshirt

 

[nancypants]

I believe this image shows the virtual/remote ATC tower- hopefully someone like @markis10 can confirm i've snapped the right thing


Some solid emergency "hiding the evidence" after old mate's tumble into the wall and bleeding all over the floor earlier

 

[nancypants]

Alright so the inaugural WSI-MEL had a delay due to a thunderstorm passing through which meant ground staff couldn't be on the tarmac to finalise loading cargo etc. 20 minutes delayed taking off