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Middle East war will hammer long-haul demand, says Airservices

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March 20, 2026
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In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for February 2026, the air traffic management provider noted that while international flights reached their highest growth rate in the past 12 months, long-haul demand is “expected to soften” due to th…

New aeromedical hub opens at Mount Isa

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March 20, 2026
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Mount Isa hosted more than 2,300 RFDS flights and transported over 1,000 patients in the 2023/24 financial year, and the new facility replaces the aircraft hangar in use since 1964.

Virgin Australia to increase domestic fares as fuel costs climb

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March 20, 2026
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The carrier is set to increase domestic business and economy fares by around five per cent, Australian Aviation understands, with the current spot price of fuel hitting around double what it was at the same time last month as the Middle East conflict c…

Rocket Lab partners with Pentagon on hypersonic launch

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March 20, 2026
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Rocket Lab announced the agreement for a series of missions using its HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) vehicle, marking the largest single launch contract in the company’s history. HASTE was earlier this month used to launch a su…

Qantas stopovers are here to stay, says international head

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March 20, 2026
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Speaking at a tourism forum in Melbourne, Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace said that direct Project Sunrise flights to New York and London will allow the Flying Kangaroo to turn Australia’s geographical isolation into an advantage, but will not rep…

‘Rail won’t replace ocean freight’ amid Middle East chaos

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March 19, 2026
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The war launched by Israel and the US against Iran last month has completely shaken up the supply chain, especially with the recent closure of…

New EU state aid guidelines increase coverage to 90%

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March 19, 2026
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The European Commission (EC) recently adopted the new Land and Multimodal Transport Guidelines, which will replace the 2008 Railway Guidelines on state aid rules to…

ECJ opens door to several hundred million euro TAC refunds in Germany

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March 19, 2026
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against the German cap on track access charges (TAC) for local passenger traffic. Since 2016, rail freight…

Spain explores another rail highway route: Santander-Madrid

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March 19, 2026
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Spain is on a roll in the intermodal rail area. Following the development of the rail highway from Valencia to Madrid (and its extension to…

Poland approves PKP Cargo’s restructuring plan

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March 19, 2026
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A Judge-Commissioner in Poland has approved PKP Cargo’s restructuring plan. This opens up the way to settle the rail operator’s dealings with creditors. After that,…