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AirAsia drops Sydney-Kuala Lumpur flights

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August 20, 2026
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The low-cost carrier has cited “increased cost pressures, softer demand and the need to strategically align the airline’s network and fleet” in its decision to suspend the A330 flights between Sydney and the Malaysian capital, with Melbourne and Perth …

Green shoots for aviation despite Iran war, says Airservices

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August 20, 2026
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In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2026, Airservices said the Australian aviation industry has entered Financial Year 2026-2027 with “resilient demand and steady economic conditions despite ongoing global uncertainty”.

Qantas engineers apply for protected action ballot

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August 20, 2026
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The current enterprise agreement covers around 120 engineers represented by Professionals Australia at Qantas’ headquarters in Mascot, who have unanimously voted to lodge the ballot with the Fair Work Commission as they seek a “reasonable pay offer”….

NSW invests $15m in Royal Flying Doctor Service

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August 20, 2026
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Part of the 2026-27 State Budget, the funding will support RFDS operations across regional, rural and remote parts of NSW, including primary care, dental, mental health, retrieval services and patient and clinician transport.

Direct Canberra–China services on the cards with new partnership

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August 20, 2026
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The partnership with China’s Eastern Airports Group (EAG) provides a “practical framework for exploring future aviation links” while “supporting tourism, education, research, trade and cultural exchange between Canberra and Jiangsu Province”.

Airnorth boosts Central Australia flights

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August 20, 2026
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The three-month trial from 22 September to 22 December will see new Tuesday services added on Airnorth’s Perth-Alice Springs route, while a Tuesday Darwin-Tennant Creek service will be added on 1 September, extending through to Alice Springs from 22 Se…

Europe’s rail freight problems are immediate, the Commission’s solutions are not

Marco Raimondi
August 19, 2026
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Three months ago, Czech MEP Ondřej Krutílek asked the European Commission to explain why rail freight is struggling and what is being done to stop…

Europe’s rail freight problems are immediate, the Commission’s solutions are not

Marco Raimondi
August 19, 2026
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Three months ago, Czech MEP Ondřej Krutílek asked the European Commission to explain why rail freight is struggling and what is being done to stop…

Europe’s rail freight problems are immediate, the Commission’s solutions are not

Marco Raimondi
August 19, 2026
0

Three months ago, Czech MEP Ondřej Krutílek asked the European Commission to explain why rail freight is struggling and what is being done to stop…

Europe’s rail freight problems are immediate, the Commission’s solutions are not

Marco Raimondi
August 19, 2026
0

Three months ago, Czech MEP Ondřej Krutílek asked the European Commission to explain why rail freight is struggling and what is being done to stop…