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Government invests $2.4bn in next stage of air and missile defence

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September 9, 2026
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The investment, part of the second tranche of AIR6500, will be made over six years through Defence’s existing strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin Australia, providing more than 360 highly skilled jobs in both the Hunter Region and South Australi…

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft set for new testing phase

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September 9, 2026
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The successful run of tests has the aircraft reportedly continuing on a path towards a new phase later this year, where NASA will evaluate the sonic thumps the X-59 is designed to make when flying faster than the speed of sound.

WSI adds sixth airline to stable as Fiji Airways signs on

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September 9, 2026
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Commencing on 17 March, the service will operate overnight using 737 MAX 8 aircraft, adding more than 53,000 annual seats between Sydney and Nadi. It comes as operational testing ramps up with passenger trials ahead of the airport’s opening in a month’…

Sydney to gain direct link with Cairo next year

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September 9, 2026
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The new route, announced at the El Alamein Air Show, will give Sydney its only direct connection to Cairo, with onward connections across Egypt, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, and will mark Sydney’s 54th airline – a new record for the airport.

French industry body has ‘serious reservations’ about decarbonisation draft bill

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September 8, 2026
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France’s leading freight transport and logistics industry body, Union TLF, has expressed “serious reservations” about a section in a parliamentary draft bill on the decarbonisation…

French industry body has ‘serious reservations’ about decarbonisation draft bill

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September 8, 2026
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France’s leading freight transport and logistics industry body, Union TLF, has expressed “serious reservations” about a section in a parliamentary draft bill on the decarbonisation…

Terzo Valico in Italy to be operational in 2028

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September 8, 2026
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The Terzo Valico is a key rail project for Italy and the Rhine-Alpine axis, but its completion has been postponed multiple times. The latest update…

First Docklands Light Railway train re-enters service after modifications

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September 8, 2026
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New trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) are being reintroduced to service after being modified and comprehensively tested..

First Docklands Light Railway train re-enters service after modifications

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September 8, 2026
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New trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) are being reintroduced to service after being modified and comprehensively tested..

Portugal to reopen Beira Baixa railway on 20 September

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September 8, 2026
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The Beira Baixa railway had been severely damaged during storm Kristin in late January. It has taken rail infrastructure manager Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) until…