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ACCC fines Webjet $9m for ‘misleading’ fees

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July 29, 2025
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The Federal Court ordered Webjet to pay the penalties after it admitted to making false or misleading statements about the price of flights and booking confirmations between 2018 and 2023, having advertised prices that excluded compulsory fees.

Skytrans rebrands to SmartLynx Australia

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July 29, 2025
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ASG, which purchased Skytrans last year and expanded it into wet-leasing operations with Airbus A319s, is bringing the airline’s branding in line with other carriers it owns including EU-based SmartLynx Airlines and Thailand-based Thai SmartLynx.

UK commits £30m to maritime decarbonisation and clean-tech growth

Simon Walton
July 29, 2025
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Coastal communities and green innovators across the UK are to benefit from a GB£30m boost aimed at cleaning up sea travel and powering economic renewal through green maritime technologies.

Airlines profitable target for hackers, says ex-FBI director

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July 29, 2025
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Paul Abbate, former deputy director of the FBI, talks about the Scattered Spider, the importance of reporting, and how to train employees to spot social engineering attacks.

Turbulence blamed as R44 lands on banks of Parramatta River

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July 29, 2025
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An ATSB investigation into the incident revealed that one of the passengers described the aircraft as “rolling left and right” before “diving towards the water”.

Cemex aggreagtes move a million tonnes from Warrington

Simon Walton
July 29, 2025
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Global building materials company Cemex and the UK arm of rail freight operator DB Cargo have moved more than 1mT of aggregates through the rail-fed terminal at Warrington. The milestone in stone movement was reached after a decade of operations at the North West of England terminal. Originally conceived as a short-term “pop-up” site in mid-2016, the terminal has since become a key component in Cemex’s UK distribution network.

Indian Railways tests nation’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive

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July 29, 2025
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Indian Railways has successfully tested a hydrogen-powered locomotive, claimed to be the nation’s “first” such initiative, at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in ChennaiThe post Indian Railways tests nation’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive app…

COMSA to construct new railway maintenance workshop for Renfe

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July 29, 2025
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COMSA Corporación has been selected to build a new railway maintenance workshop for Spain’s national railway operator Renfe in Fuencarral, Spain.The post COMSA to construct new railway maintenance workshop for Renfe appeared first on Railway Technology.

Port of Great Yarmouth in major expansion

Simon Walton
July 28, 2025
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UK operator Peel Ports has unveiled plans for a new deep-water terminal at the Port of Great Yarmouth.

Outback Wrangler star pleads not guilty to perverting justice

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July 28, 2025
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Matt Wright will stand trial over the 2022 Robinson R44 crash in remote West Arnhem Land that killed Chris “Willow” Wilson and seriously injured pilot Sebastian Robinson.