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First Qantas A321XLR hits final assembly line

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December 2, 2024
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VH-OGA, “Great Ocean Road”, has seen its forward and rear fuselage, wings, and tail assembled among other major airframe components at Airbus’ facility in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first of 28 firm orders for the A321XLR, which will replace Qantas’ 7…

UK Government appoints new Transport Secretary after surprise resignation

Simon Walton
November 30, 2024
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The UK government has seen rapid change after the abrupt resignation of the transport secretary followed by her swift replacement with a former transport official from London.

Rail income growing slower than passenger numbers, report finds

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November 30, 2024
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released figures showing that train fare revenue rose more slowly that passenger journey numbers between April 2023 and March 2024, that government funding to the industry is falling, and that train operating compa…

Terminal transfers from Eurogate

Simon Walton
November 29, 2024
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German terminal operator Eurogate has rail and road options for ‘last mile’ forwarding – even if that last mile is all the way across Germany and beyond.

Turmoil in UK government as Transport Secretary resigns

Simon Walton
November 29, 2024
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The UK Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has resigned after The Times newspaper reported a historic criminal conviction.

Virgin approved to sell 28 Doha flights per week

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November 29, 2024
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The ACCC’s interim authorisation will allow the airlines to market and sell the flights between Doha and Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, with east coast flights to commence in June 2025 and Perth flights to follow in November.

RAAF deploys Poseidons to South China Sea in Operation Gateway

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November 29, 2024
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Operation Gateway, Australia’s longest running Defence operation, deploys a number of RAAF P-8A aircraft to Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth each year.

Sydney slots to see first overhaul in decades as reforms passed

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November 29, 2024
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The legislation, approved by the Senate on Thursday after passing the House last week, introduces steeper penalties for airlines that “misuse” takeoff slots, compels carriers to increase transparency about their slot use, and creates a “recovery period…

Jetstar’s first A320neo to enter service over summer

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November 28, 2024
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Painted in the airline’s updated orange-tail livery, as seen on its A321neo LR fleet, the 188-seat VH-A5A is the first of five A320neos slated to arrive by the end of the 2025 financial year and will be based in Melbourne.

Link Airways confirms return of Canberra-Coffs Harbour

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November 28, 2024
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The route, first launched in 2022, will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays from 23 January to the end of April, using 34-seater Saab 340B+ aircraft.