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New survey sounds alarm on mental health in general aviation

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August 11, 2025
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The first National General Aviation (GA) Culture and Wellbeing Survey, conducted by Navigating Aviation, found 76 per cent of current GA workers are concerned about mental health issues in the industry and 59 per cent believe there is a “culture of sil…

Sharp teams up with Qantas in new interline deal

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August 11, 2025
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The one-way agreement, which began on Monday, will see Qantas customers able to book and connect to flights operated by Sharp to a number of regional locations in Victoria and Tasmania, including to King and Flinders Islands.

Sustainable aviation fuel can secure our supply, argues Airbus

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August 11, 2025
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Stephen Forshaw, the planemaker’s chief representative for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, said the government should impose a SAF blending mandate of around 1 to 2 per cent in order to stimulate biofuel production, give Australia more sovereig…

SkyBus to launch 2 new Melbourne Airport routes

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August 11, 2025
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The “Eastern Express” service, launching on 31 August, will connect the airport with Box Hill Central via Watsonia and Doncaster, while the “Sunshine Express” starting 9 November will connect the airport directly with Brimbank for the first time.

No more ‘big egos’ at Qantas, vows Mullen

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August 11, 2025
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Speaking to The Australian, Mullen said Qantas has “religiously followed through” on every one of the Saar report’s 32 recommendations after it found the airline’s leadership had been too deferential to former CEO Alan Joyce before his departure in 202…

Watch: Lumo takes family on a ‘grand day out’ to celebrate Wallace & Gromit experience in Edinburgh

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August 10, 2025
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Train operating company Lumo has given a family a ‘grand day out’ in Edinburgh, to celebrate the launch of the new Wallace & Gromit All Systems Go AR Trail at Dynamic Earth in the Scottish capital.

Union Pacific opens new intermodal terminal in Kansas City, US

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August 9, 2025
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Union Pacific Railroad has opened its latest intermodal terminal in Kansas City, Kansas, marking the fourth facility it launched since 2021.The post Union Pacific opens new intermodal terminal in Kansas City, US appeared first on Railway Technology.

FTAI Infrastructure to buy Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway for $1.05bn

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August 9, 2025
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FTAI has agreed to acquire The Wheeling Corporation, which owns the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE), for $1.05bn in cash.The post FTAI Infrastructure to buy Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway for $1.05bn appeared first on Railway Technology.

QantasLink’s Q300s fly off into the sunset

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August 8, 2025
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VH-SBV operated the final Q300 flight for QantasLink on Friday morning, QF2003 from Tamworth to Sydney, having carried more than 1.2 million passengers on 39,000 flights over its lifetime. The 50-seater turboprops joined the Qantas fleet with subsidiar…

Sydney Airport grows both domestic and international traffic

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August 8, 2025
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Domestic and international traffic both grew year on year during the three months from April to June this year, with 6.09 million domestic and 3.94 million passengers. In total, passenger numbers grew 3 per cent over the same period in 2024.