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Virgin flies first international Canberra service

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June 22, 2026
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Flight VA127 took off aboard 737 MAX 8 VH-8IK (similar aircraft pictured) shortly before 4:30pm on Monday, with services to operate three times per week, adding more than 40,000 seats annually. Virgin now flies to Bali from Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne,…

Intermodal test for bi-mode loco in UK

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June 22, 2026
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GB Railfreight, in collaboration with Maritime Transport and DP World, has advanced the introduction of its new Class 99 bi-mode locomotive fleet.

Sarens expands congested Khorgos border crossing: “Altynkol connection in 2-3 years”

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June 22, 2026
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The China–Kazakhstan border crossing at Khorgos is heavily congested across both rail and road transportation. It is vital for Middle Corridor traffic and trade exchanges…

Transport minister to headline Australian Aviation Summit

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June 22, 2026
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Set to take place on Thursday, 6 August at The Star, Sydney, the summit will convene leaders from airlines, airports, government, and the broader aviation ecosystem to tackle the defining challenges reshaping Australian aviation.

Aero Dili flies to Australia for the first time

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June 22, 2026
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The Timor-Leste flag carrier operated flight 8G271 from Dili to Darwin on Saturday morning, with A320 4W-AAL landing shortly after 10am. Aero Dili will fly twice per week across the Timor Sea between Dili and the NT capital.

China Eastern lands in Adelaide for new Shanghai service

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June 22, 2026
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The carrier, one of China’s “big four”, touched down at Adelaide Airport as flight MU781 at 6:47am on Sunday, operated by the A350-900 B-32FP. China Eastern will operate three flights per week until August, then return in December.

Customer experience at Northern shows great improvement

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June 20, 2026
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Northern has achieved one of the largest increases in customer satisfaction in its history through its ‘Creating Customer Confidence’ programme.

Customer experience at Northern shows great improvement

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June 20, 2026
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Northern has achieved one of the largest increases in customer satisfaction in its history through its ‘Creating Customer Confidence’ programme.

Southampton gets Europe’s biggest STS cranes

Simon Walton
June 19, 2026
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Arriving this morning, Europe’s largest STS cranes have docked at DP World’s Southampton container terminal.

Stadler’s Euro9000 embarks on its first runs in Italy: ‘Necessary for Brenner axis’

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June 19, 2026
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The Euro9000 locomotive, manufactured by Stadler, has operated its first commercial runs in Italy. A unit owned by leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP) was…