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Jetstar to fly non-stop from WA to South Island

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March 2, 2026
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Launching on 27 October and running until March 2027, the route will operate three times per week using A321neo LRs, adding more than 30,000 seats over the summer peak. The news comes after Jetstar last year carried more than 700,000 customers across t…

Government opens support for Aussies stranded in Middle East

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March 2, 2026
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Speaking to media on Monday, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said around 115,000 Australians are currently in the Middle East region, and that the resumption of commercial flights would be the government’s preferred method for repatriating them given the s…

Blast-off! Aussie hypersonic aircraft achieves first flight

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March 2, 2026
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Brisbane-based aerospace company Hypersonix Launch Systems confirmed that its DART AE hypersonic test aircraft completed the mission following launch from Wallops Flight Facility in the US over the weekend.

Aviation upended as Gulf airspace closures continue amid Iran war

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March 2, 2026
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Airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha – all major hubs for travel between Australia and Europe – remain closed, with both Dubai International and Abu Dhabi airports having sustained damage. Flights from Australia to Europe through the Gulf have been t…

Planning ease for freight development in Britain

Simon Walton
February 28, 2026
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Britain’s planning system has long been criticised by logistics developers as slow, uncertain and vulnerable to local objection. Now, proposed reforms to the National Planning…

Nurminen Logistics reports a financially robust 2025 despite weak markets

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February 27, 2026
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The Finnish company Nurminen Logistics has released its financial statement for 2025. The report reveals some solid results during the past year, despite a significantly…

India’s big plans for its Dedicated Freight Corridor

Marco Raimondi
February 27, 2026
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India is moving on with domestic rail freight corridors following a 1 February budget where the government pushed on with ambitious plans for the country…

Freight traffic starts along new Budapest-Belgrade line

Marco Raimondi
February 27, 2026
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“Regular freight traffic started at dawn today (27 February) on the Budapest-Belgrade railway line”, said the CEO of Hungarian state-owned operator MÁV-csoport Hegyi Zsolt. The…

Now rail meets road evident at Northampton

Simon Walton
February 27, 2026
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A freight train emerges from a tunnel beneath a Northamptonshire hillside and rolls into a forest of warehouses. Minutes later, lorries disperse towards the M1,…

Qantas’ first international A321XLR route unveiled

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February 27, 2026
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The next-generation jets, which boast a longer range than the 737-800s they are replacing, are already serving Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and will commence on Brisbane-Perth services in May.