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RAAF sends planes to evacuate Australians from Gulf

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March 6, 2026
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As reported in the Australian Financial Review, a “government source” said a C-17A Globemaster and a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport have been deployed to the region as part of Operation Beech. It comes as limited commercial flights have recommenced…

Qantas most on-time major domestic airline in 2025

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March 6, 2026
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QF-designated flights (Qantas and QantasLink) saw 77.9 per cent on-time arrivals and 78.8 per cent on-time departures in 2025, compared to 76 per cent and 77 per cent respectively for VA flights (Virgin Australia and VARA); however, Virgin beat Qantas …

China Eastern will move to daily year-round Brisbane flights

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March 6, 2026
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The airline, one of China’s “big four”, will switch permanently from five weekly flights to seven from 15 June, creating an annual capacity of almost 100,000 seats per year between Brisbane and Shanghai. It comes as China Southern prepares to fly twice…

Captrain and CargoBeamer expand their rail services

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March 5, 2026
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Both Captrain and CargoBeamer are expanding their rail freight services. The French and German markets are the beneficiaries. CargoBeamer announced that it is expanding its…

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan sign contract for large-scale logistics infrastructure project

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March 5, 2026
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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will be building a “modern multi-purpose logistics centre” (MPLC) in the Uzbek capital city, Tashkent. The project aims to develop the region’s…

Moroccan rail freight growth carried by phosphates

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March 5, 2026
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Moroccan rail freight has grown by 8% year-on-year in 2025. This growth is in large part attributable to phosphate transportation, one of Morocco’s most important…

Europa marks 60 years with expansion drive and GB£11.2bn post-Brexit trade milestone

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March 5, 2026
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Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europa Worldwide Group has set out a new strategy aimed at consolidating its role in UK–EU trade.

Europa marks 60 years with expansion drive and GB£11.2bn post-Brexit trade milestone

Simon Walton
March 5, 2026
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Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europa Worldwide Group has set out a new strategy aimed at consolidating its role in UK–EU trade.

Airport infrastructure cash splash could drive up prices: ACCC

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March 5, 2026
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In its latest Airport Monitoring Report, the consumer and competition watchdog said infrastructure investment at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth Airports had grown by more than 43 per cent in 2024-25 to $1.5 billion in spending on aeronautical fa…

Air Tahiti Nui to bring back direct Sydney service

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March 5, 2026
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Launching on 14 December, the route will see the Qantas codeshare partner fly twice per week return between Sydney and Papeete using its 787-9 Dreamliner fleet, reinstating a service that operated prior to 2009.