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Not all regional towns have room for multiple airlines, says Virgin

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March 30, 2026
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In its submission to the inquiry on regional airfares, Virgin – which previously served regional routes with a fleet of ATR 72 turboprops – said the commission “should assess competition viability at a granular, route-specific level rather than relying…

Army conducts first-person-view lethal drone training

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March 30, 2026
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The comprehensive training continuum is reportedly designed to get soldiers ready to take the capability back to their home units and across the wider Australian Army. Soldiers operated UAS through first-person-view goggles at Puckapunyal Military Area…

DB report: Cargo improves operating result by €350 mln, still at a loss

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March 27, 2026
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DB Cargo has improved its operating result (EBIT) by 350 million euros in 2025. A major improvement, although Deutsche Bahn’s freight department still operated at…

First commercial tests for Hybrid DAC deemed successful

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March 27, 2026
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The testing of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) has been going at a much faster pace over the past few months. The latest milestone is the…

Russia to introduce new penalty scheme to boost rail infrastructure usage

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March 27, 2026
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Russia’s rail network is under strain. Therefore, Moscow is looking for ways to make more efficient use of its infrastructure. The transport ministry may now…

Maersk implements Intermodal Fuel Fees in 9 European countries

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March 27, 2026
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Benelux, Poland, Italy, Slovenia, and DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). These are the countries where Danish shipping giant Maersk is increasing fuel fees for intermodal…

Cairns plays host to Air Niugini’s first international A220 flight

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March 27, 2026
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P2-PGB touched down in Cairns as flight PX90 at 11:20am on Friday, having previously operated only on Air Niugini’s domestic network within Papua New Guinea. The Cairns-Port Moresby route has previously been operated by a mix of Fokker 70 and 100 plane…

Iran-linked hackers deliver ultimatum to Lockheed Martin staff

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March 27, 2026
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The named Lockheed Martin employees have been given a deadline of 48 hours to “cease cooperation with the Zionist regime and leave the occupied territories immediately”.

Classic Virgin Blue colours return for airline’s 150th 737

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March 27, 2026
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The 737 MAX 8, VH-8VI “Lake Centenary”, is Virgin’s 16th aircraft in the 737 MAX family, and the 100th 737 in its current fleet. Virgin is expecting 12 MAX 8s to join the fleet in 2026, as well as four Embraer E190-E2s for Virgin Australia Regional Air…

Qantas reshuffles fleet to send more planes to Europe

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March 27, 2026
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Between mid-April and late July, the Flying Kangaroo will switch its Paris flights away from Perth to operate from Sydney via Singapore, adding an extra two services per week and allowing 60 extra customers per flight, while Perth-Rome will fly daily a…