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Government awards $4.8m to regional airports hit by Rex collapse

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May 25, 2026
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A total of 34 airports, mostly council-run, have received payments through the Regional and Remote Airport Support Program to “manage any debts linked to the voluntary administration of Rex Airlines, and maintain the essential aviation services they pr…

UK’s first E-7 Wedgetail arrives ahead of entry into service

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May 25, 2026
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Following its departure from STS Aviation Services at Birmingham Airport, the Wedgetail with the registration number “WT001” has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth.

Railway photo competition winners – Week 20 2026

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May 25, 2026
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The latest winners in our railway photo competition

Scones, jam, and cream, at Welsh railway’s Afternoon Tea

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May 24, 2026
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Visitors to the Llangollen Railway can now have an even better experience by enjoying a traditional Afternoon Tea at Llangollen station’s platform 2.

Lithuanian intermodal declined spectacularly in 2025

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May 22, 2026
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The rail freight volume transported on the Lithuanian rail network has shrunk by 4.7% in 2025 compared to 2024. This number is a continuation of…

Italian rail freight posts yet another negative year

Marco Raimondi
May 22, 2026
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Rail freight in Italy cannot seem to get out of the downward spiral it entered after the COVID-19 pandemic. The performance of the sector in…

Russia and China agree to build new cross-border railway

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May 22, 2026
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During Putin’s visit to Beijing, the Russian and Chinese leaders signed an agreement to build a new railway between Zabaikalsk and Manzhouli, two border towns…

Fuel relief may be fuel grief for rail freight in the UK

Simon Walton
May 22, 2026
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From Westminster, UK government chancellor Rachel Reeves’s latest cost-of-living package has delivered welcome relief to parts of the logistics industry. Hauliers have secured a year-long…

Big bucks for Gulf carriers despite Iran war

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May 22, 2026
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In their respective 2025-26 yearly results released this month, Qatar Airways announced US$1.94 billion (AU$2.72 billion) in profit, while Emirates posted a profit of US$6.6 billion (AU$9.2 billion), making it still the world’s most profitable airline.

Completed runway works at Kununurra send capacity soaring

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May 22, 2026
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The $19.1 million runway extension, which will allow larger aircraft to operate to the airport unrestricted, was funded by $15.1 million from the Commonwealth, $2.5 million from the WA Government and $1.5 million from the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.