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Flight training under the microscope after fatal Gippsland crash

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February 10, 2026
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Speaking to ABC’s 7:30, RAAus chair Michael Monck said that one accident does not necessarily point to wider systemic problems. It comes as the organisation faces scrutiny over training shortfalls that allegedly contributed to the deaths of 20-year-old…

Skytrans brand resurrected as owner ditches SmartLynx name

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February 10, 2026
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Skytrans, which took the SmartLynx brand in July last year to bring it into alignment with other airlines in the Avia Solutions Group, has brought back its former branding following the collapse of SmartLynx Latvia at the end of November.

Canadian pension funds prepare £10 billion cast off from Associated British Ports

Simon Walton
February 10, 2026
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Two of Canada’s largest institutional investors are preparing to sell their controlling stakes in Associated British Ports (ABP), the United Kingdom’s leading port operator. Financial…

Canadian pension funds prepare £10 billion cast off from Associated British Ports

Simon Walton
February 10, 2026
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Two of Canada’s largest institutional investors are preparing to sell their controlling stakes in Associated British Ports (ABP), the United Kingdom’s leading port operator. Financial…

Greece to get new rolling stock production facility

Marco Raimondi
February 9, 2026
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Greece is not known as a locomotive or wagon manufacturing hub, but things might change with a cooperation with the US Government and a South…

Future loading units in European Combined Transport – what is the role of the semi-trailer?

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February 9, 2026
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The European Union is targeting a 30% modal share for rail and inland waterway transport over distances greater than 300 kilometres by 2030. An ambitious…

2026: The year of execution for combined transport – and why terminals will decide the outcome

Nikos Papatolios
February 9, 2026
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In European combined transport, it is tempting to debate strategy in broad strokes, modal shift targets, corridor ambitions, and long-term interoperability. But 2026 will reward…

New express service highlights Azerbaijan’s leading role in the Middle Corridor

Marco Raimondi
February 9, 2026
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ADY Express, the rail freight arm of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), launched the first express container block train service on the Azerbaijan–Georgia route at the end…

GB Railfreight to sell part of its diesel fleet

Simon Walton
February 9, 2026
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GB Railfreight is preparing to sell several diesel locomotives from its fleet, including its Class 60s, selected Class 47s and several shunting engines, as it accelerates…

Torn balloon took off after inadequate field repair, says ATSB

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February 9, 2026
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VH-RRP, a Kubíček BB142P hot air balloon, sustained the 45cm tear while being cold-inflated prior to an early-morning flight near Beaudesert in Queensland on 18 October last year, and was patched up in the field with “specialised adhesive tape”, accord…