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Boeing hands over next-gen ViaSat-3 satellite ahead of launch

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April 9, 2026
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The spacecraft, known as ViaSat-3 Flight 3 (VS-3 F3), was built using Boeing’s high-power 702MP+ platform at the company’s facility in El Segundo, California. It is designed to deliver flexible, high-performance bandwidth to support a range of users, i…

Ransomware gang claims hack of WA’s Shine Aviation

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April 9, 2026
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The hackers are claiming to have exfiltrated 57 gigabytes of data, totalling more than 68,000 files. Employee credentials, records, and access cards, as well as airworthiness and aircraft registration certificates, have allegedly been compromised.

Infrastructure works and wagon rules harmed Swiss rail freight in 2025

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April 8, 2026
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Rail freight in Switzerland has experienced another period of decline in 2025. Whereas definitive figures have not yet been released, some preliminary data indicates a…

Immersion of Fehmarnbelt tunnel to start this spring

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April 8, 2026
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The vessel tasked with transporting and submerging the large components of the future Fehmarnbelt tunnel has passed its tests and will commence operations later this…

Zambia champions rail in southern Africa, echoing Central Asian ambitions

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April 8, 2026
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The famously landlocked countries of Central Asia have embarked on a mission: diversifying trade routes and securing ocean access via rail. They see the desired…

Zambia champions rail in southern Africa, echoing Central Asian ambitions

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April 8, 2026
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The famously landlocked countries of Central Asia have embarked on a mission: diversifying trade routes and securing ocean access via rail. They see the desired…

Aerobridge staff couldn’t see parked 737s before collisions: ATSB

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April 8, 2026
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The same aerobridge, at Brisbane’s Gate 82, smashed the right windshield of Qantas 737-800 VH-VZG on 18 June and the left windshield of Fiji Airways 737 MAX 8 DQ-FAE on 26 July 2025, though no injuries were reported on either occasion.

WA Government throws regional aviation a lifeline

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April 8, 2026
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In a bid to keep airfares low for passengers, the state government will kick in to maintain current prices under the Regional Airfare Zone Cap (RAZC) scheme, some of which were slated to increase from the middle of this year, and cover additional fuel …

Works underway on new RFDS Launceston base

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April 8, 2026
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Replacing the ageing base first opened in 1988, the new hub – which will include clinical facilities, space for fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, ground vehicle transport, and room for surge workers – is backed by $15 million from the Commonwealth and $6…