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Boeing Starliner debacle was top-level mishap, says NASA report

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February 23, 2026
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The findings, published as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program investigation, mark one of the most serious official rebukes of a human spaceflight mission in recent years and underscore ongoing challenges with Starliner, which was intended to serve …

Senators scorch Flying Kangaroo over regional base closures

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February 23, 2026
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The damning report from the inquiry into the shuttering of the three bases, which is slated for April this year despite outcry from staff and elected officials, concluded that Qantas had not done enough to consult with stakeholders on the closures or p…

Nordic Re-Finance and SBB Cargo conclude leaseback deal for 31 locomotives

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February 20, 2026
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Locomotive leasing company Nordic Re-Finance and SBB Cargo have entered into an agreement for the sale and leasing back of 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives.…

HS2 and rail freight in UK future

Simon Walton
February 20, 2026
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The long-awaited recommencement of tunnelling work on the Old Oak Common to London Euston section of HS2 should be welcomed. After years in the doldrums…

HS2 and rail freight in UK future

Simon Walton
February 20, 2026
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The long-awaited recommencement of tunnelling work on the Old Oak Common to London Euston section of HS2 should be welcomed. After years in the doldrums…

Virgin Australia back on top with reliability trifecta

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February 20, 2026
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Australia’s second-largest airline group wrested the triple crown away from the Flying Kangaroo in January, according to the latest BITRE data, beating Qantas in on-time arrivals, on-time departures, and completion rates, again cancelling fewer than on…

Qantas’ second Project Sunrise jet enters final assembly

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February 20, 2026
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In a post on LinkedIn, the Flying Kangaroo said fuselage sections and wings have now been joined on the aircraft, with the tail also installed this past week. It comes after the first of the new aircraft left the initial assembly line in November.

Skydiving stoush continues over foreign worker plans

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February 20, 2026
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The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has excoriated Experience Co and its subsidiary Skydive Australia, which the union says has applied to the government to hire 37 cheaper overseas workers while axing its local training program. The company says it is…

Alliance suffers $100m loss as Fokkers written down

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February 20, 2026
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The airline, which specialises in FIFO, charter and wet-leasing operations, still expects a full-year profit of between $35 and $40 million before tax, and plans to gradually phase out its Fokker 70 and 100 fleet. It comes after the airline appeared to…

Data of the Week: Rail holds firm as ocean rates climb, narrowing Silk Road–Suez gap in January

Nikos Papatolios
February 19, 2026
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Maxmodal’s January 2026 data show consolidation on Eurasian rail corridors, while deep-sea gains tighten the spread between overland and Suez pricing. The Maxmodal Silk Road…