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Alleged trespasser charged over Melbourne Airport incident

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January 22, 2026
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Flight QF782 from Perth, operated by the 737-800 VH-VXJ, touched down 17 minutes behind schedule after the pilot performed a go-around to avoid the Nepalese national, who police say trespassed near the live runway, while two other aircraft were prevent…

Jetstar to upgauge Brisbane–Canberra services over winter

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January 22, 2026
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The low-cost carrier will replace A320-200s with A321neo LRs between Brisbane and Canberra from April to October this year, each of which offers up to 52 additional seats per flight. It will be the first time Jetstar has operated the new aircraft into …

Data of the week: Silk Road rail costs edge higher in December as sea–land gap narrows

Nikos Papatolios
January 21, 2026
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Rail freight costs on the Eurasian overland corridors continued to rise in December 2025, while deep-sea–linked transport costs increased even faster, narrowing the price gap…

Rhenus acquires Kazakh terminal: ‘Response to changing supply chain trends’

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January 21, 2026
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German logistics service provider Rhenus has acquired its first rail-connected terminal in Kazakhstan. The facility, located just north of Almaty, handles block trains and offers…

Rail Cargo Group starts DAC Demo tests

Marco Raimondi
January 21, 2026
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The testing of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) is taking a further step with Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG). The DAC Demonstrator tests will run for…

Contargo takes over PortShuttle Rotterdam: ‘Able to fulfill rail ambitions quicker’

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January 21, 2026
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Contargo, a large European intermodal logistics company, has taken over PortShuttle Rotterdam. The former had long been one of the largest customers of the latter.…

Nuclear group secures temporary solution for spent fuel shipments on closed line

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January 21, 2026
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French nuclear products and services group Orano has secured a temporary solution for spent fuel shipments by rail following the derailment of a Brittany Ferries…

LifeFlight helps almost 9,000 people in 2025

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January 21, 2026
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The aeromedical provider, which recently invested in new AW139 rescue helicopters, said it assisted 8,838 people last year – up 4.2 per cent on 2024 – translating to one every 59 minutes. Its helicopter crews completed 3,857 missions, while its jet cre…

Exclusive: East Air not giving up regular passenger flights, says CEO

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January 21, 2026
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The airline, which began operating between Cairns and Hamilton Island in November – reviving a former QantasLink route – now says on its website that the twice-weekly flights are being replaced by “personalised services”.

Boeing and Defence open North Qld aviation training academy

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January 21, 2026
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The new aviation training academy, funded by the Australian government and delivered by Aviation Australia in Townsville, is set to play a key role in building Australia’s future Defence workforce, with the first cohort of 35 maintenance engineer train…