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Qantas flags fortnightly fare reviews as prices continue to rise

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March 19, 2026
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In remarks made at the Destination Australia 2026 tourism conference on Thursday, Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace said the ongoing Iran conflict has presented an “incredibly volatile and fast moving” situation which the airline is monitoring close…

Air race Piper lost power before F-35 near miss at Tindal, says ATSB

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March 19, 2026
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In its report into the incident on 28 August 2025, the safety watchdog noted that the PA-28, VH-TKX, had neither a functioning radio nor transponder due to a broken alternator, and was communicating with other pilots in the race via a group chat on the…

Sub-orbital spaceplane takes part in NZ Navy sensor trial

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March 19, 2026
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The experiment, known as the Dawn Aerospace Radar Tracking Experiment (DARTE), saw Dawn Aerospace operate its suborbital spaceplane Aurora from the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre, south of Christchurch. At sea, the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMN…

Researchers find major cause of aircraft carbon fibre degradation

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March 19, 2026
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The scientists from Monash University and RMIT examined different carbon fibre laminate designs under various hot and humid conditions, and found that moisture, rather than “specific temperature or humidity”, is the “dominant factor controlling how the…

No ADF personnel injured in Iranian strike near UAE air base

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March 19, 2026
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An accommodation block and medical facility were damaged by fire during the attack on 18 March, the PM said during a press conference in Tasmania.

‘DAC installation might cost less than 4 euros per day’

Marco Raimondi
March 18, 2026
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The financial aspect of the deployment of the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) remains somewhat of a mystery when it comes to how much it will…

Data of the week: A review of the European and Swiss approaches to wheel safety

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March 18, 2026
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About two months ago, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) indicated that it would stick to its own version of wagon wheel safety rules…

EU approves support measure: Combined Transport on Frejus line can make a comeback

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March 18, 2026
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The European Commission has approved a measure that will support Combined Transport (CT) operations between Aiton (France) and Orbassano (Italy). The rail highway along the…

VTG & Bredon renew 15yr cement wagon deal

Simon Walton
March 18, 2026
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Rolling stock leasing company VTG Rail UK has secured a 15-year contract renewal with Breedon Group for the lease of 72 “JPA” designated powder tank…