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Qantas and Jetstar extend capacity cuts into September quarter

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May 1, 2026
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Citing “significantly elevated” fuel prices and “continued strong demand for travel to Europe”, Qantas and Jetstar will see a two-percentage-point reduction in international capacity for 1Q27, and extend current domestic cuts of five percentage points …

Government secures 100m litres of jet fuel to shore up supply

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May 1, 2026
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The shipments, alongside almost half a billion litres of diesel bound for Darwin, are on top of eight already announced with BP Australia, Ampol, and Viva Energy, which are scheduled to arrive in Australia over the next two months.

PKP Cargo does what it set out to do: positive numbers in 2025

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April 30, 2026
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The Polish national rail freight operator PKP Cargo achieved positive financial results in 2025. It started restructuring proceedings in 2024, which have evidently translated into…

An overlooked bottleneck is holding back the Middle Corridor

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April 30, 2026
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Contrary to popular perceptions, most of Middle Corridor trade takes place on an intra-regional basis. Such trade becomes more difficult due to some of the…

Railway industry launches new, coordinated approach to AI

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April 30, 2026
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The UK rail industry has launched its first joint plan for using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the reliability and efficiency of train services.

Class 93 UK tour continues at Derby

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April 30, 2026
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Rail Operations Group has been showing off its new Class 93 locomotives recently, hosting guests at the historic Litchurch Lane Works. The event had more…

Middle Eastern carriers see 60 per cent drop in global demand

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April 30, 2026
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Figures for March 2026 released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed an 0.6 per cent drop in global international demand from March 2025, with capacity down 6.2 per cent. It comes after Airservices found Australian traffic throu…

Parafield light plane crash leaves 2 dead, others injured

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April 30, 2026
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The Diamond DA42 Twin Star, believed to be registered VH-YQP, crashed into a hangar at around 2pm on Wednesday, killing both people on board and injuring several on the ground in the subsequent fire, with 10 taken to hospital.

Will the EU’s electricity tax plans be of any help to rail freight?

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April 29, 2026
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Europe has found itself in an energy crisis. In order to curb the impact, the European Commission has devised somewhat of a plan. It involves…

Disruption to services during May bank holiday in southeast England

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April 29, 2026
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Because of engineering work, some train services in South London, Kent, and Sussex will be disrupted during the early May bank holiday weekend.