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Newcastle’s new terminal opens to arriving passengers

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July 30, 2025
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All arrivals are now entering through the new terminal as of this week, ahead of the previously-scheduled August opening date. It comes as Newcastle prepares for a full opening of the terminal to accommodate the beginning of international services in O…

Air New Zealand appoints digital chief as next CEO

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July 30, 2025
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Nikhil Ravishankar, who has been at the airline for almost five years, will succeed Foran when he leaves the post on 20 October. According to Air New Zealand, during his tenure Ravishankar has led major advances in the airline’s technology, Airpoints l…

Cologne places €700m order with Stadler for high-floor light rail vehicles

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July 30, 2025
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Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB) has awarded a €700m ($816.4m) contract to Stadler to supply 132 high-floor light rail vehicles, with the first deliveries expected in 2029.The post Cologne places €700m order with Stadler for high-floor light rail vehicle…

Metrolink selects Balfour Beatty as prequalified contractor for SCORE programme

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July 30, 2025
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Metrolink has announced Balfour Beatty as a prequalified general contractor for its Southern California Optimised Rail Expansion (SCORE) programme.The post Metrolink selects Balfour Beatty as prequalified contractor for SCORE programme appeared first o…

ACCC fines Webjet $9m for ‘misleading’ fees

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July 29, 2025
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The Federal Court ordered Webjet to pay the penalties after it admitted to making false or misleading statements about the price of flights and booking confirmations between 2018 and 2023, having advertised prices that excluded compulsory fees.

Skytrans rebrands to SmartLynx Australia

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July 29, 2025
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ASG, which purchased Skytrans last year and expanded it into wet-leasing operations with Airbus A319s, is bringing the airline’s branding in line with other carriers it owns including EU-based SmartLynx Airlines and Thailand-based Thai SmartLynx.

UK commits £30m to maritime decarbonisation and clean-tech growth

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July 29, 2025
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Coastal communities and green innovators across the UK are to benefit from a GB£30m boost aimed at cleaning up sea travel and powering economic renewal through green maritime technologies.

Airlines profitable target for hackers, says ex-FBI director

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July 29, 2025
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Paul Abbate, former deputy director of the FBI, talks about the Scattered Spider, the importance of reporting, and how to train employees to spot social engineering attacks.

Turbulence blamed as R44 lands on banks of Parramatta River

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July 29, 2025
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An ATSB investigation into the incident revealed that one of the passengers described the aircraft as “rolling left and right” before “diving towards the water”.

Cemex aggreagtes move a million tonnes from Warrington

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July 29, 2025
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Global building materials company Cemex and the UK arm of rail freight operator DB Cargo have moved more than 1mT of aggregates through the rail-fed terminal at Warrington. The milestone in stone movement was reached after a decade of operations at the North West of England terminal. Originally conceived as a short-term “pop-up” site in mid-2016, the terminal has since become a key component in Cemex’s UK distribution network.