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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

Marco Raimondi
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%

Marco Raimondi
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,…

GBRf and Fuelcare start new additive trial

Simon Walton
March 19, 2026
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British rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has begun a new programme of fuel additive trials. The initiative is in partnership with Fuelcare, a specialist…

Qantas flags fortnightly fare reviews as prices continue to rise

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March 19, 2026
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In remarks made at the Destination Australia 2026 tourism conference on Thursday, Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace said the ongoing Iran conflict has presented an “incredibly volatile and fast moving” situation which the airline is monitoring close…

Air race Piper lost power before F-35 near miss at Tindal, says ATSB

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March 19, 2026
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In its report into the incident on 28 August 2025, the safety watchdog noted that the PA-28, VH-TKX, had neither a functioning radio nor transponder due to a broken alternator, and was communicating with other pilots in the race via a group chat on the…

Sub-orbital spaceplane takes part in NZ Navy sensor trial

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March 19, 2026
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The experiment, known as the Dawn Aerospace Radar Tracking Experiment (DARTE), saw Dawn Aerospace operate its suborbital spaceplane Aurora from the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre, south of Christchurch. At sea, the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMN…