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Middle Eastern carriers see 60 per cent drop in global demand

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April 30, 2026
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Figures for March 2026 released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed an 0.6 per cent drop in global international demand from March 2025, with capacity down 6.2 per cent. It comes after Airservices found Australian traffic throu…

Parafield light plane crash leaves 2 dead, others injured

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April 30, 2026
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The Diamond DA42 Twin Star, believed to be registered VH-YQP, crashed into a hangar at around 2pm on Wednesday, killing both people on board and injuring several on the ground in the subsequent fire, with 10 taken to hospital.

Will the EU’s electricity tax plans be of any help to rail freight?

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April 29, 2026
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Europe has found itself in an energy crisis. In order to curb the impact, the European Commission has devised somewhat of a plan. It involves…

Disruption to services during May bank holiday in southeast England

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April 29, 2026
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Because of engineering work, some train services in South London, Kent, and Sussex will be disrupted during the early May bank holiday weekend.

RCG to start using Intramotev’s autonomous wagons

Marco Raimondi
April 29, 2026
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Austrian state-owned rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group (RCG) will deploy autonomous, battery-powered wagons produced by US-based company Intramotev. RCG “will operate Intramotev’s TugVolt railcars…

CargoBeamer takes over Kaldenkirchen and has Domodossola in sight

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April 29, 2026
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Semi-trailer specialist CargoBeamer has assumed terminal operations in the German city of Kaldenkirchen. The intermodal operator is currently working on its own terminal facility at…

Polish intermodal keeps growing with two new services

Marco Raimondi
April 29, 2026
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Two new intermodal services have been launched connecting Poland to the Adriatic and the North Sea. Earlier this week, Miratrans deployed the first shuttle train…

Polish intermodal keeps growing with two new services

Marco Raimondi
April 29, 2026
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Two new intermodal services have been launched connecting Poland to the Adriatic and the North Sea. Earlier this week, Miratrans deployed the first shuttle train…

Historic moment in rail freight: challengers are likely bigger than incumbent operators

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April 29, 2026
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Ever since 2017, the rail freight market share of new entrants has been growing. With each year that passes, the so-called challengers inch closer to…

Sky’s no limit for Qantas flights to Canada

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April 29, 2026
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The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has awarded the Flying Kangaroo unrestricted capacity to Canada for 99 years, including its subsidiaries and codeshare arrangements with partners such as American Airlines and WestJet.