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Alaska 737 MAX 9 blowout pilot sues Boeing for defamation

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January 8, 2026
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Captain Brandon Fisher is seeking US$10 million ($14.9 million) in damages from Boeing for personal injury, defamation, emotional distress, and other complaints over “reprehensible and inaccurate” statements the company made following the incident on A…

NSW town launches trial of police surveillance drones

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January 8, 2026
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NSW Police Aviation Command (POL AIR) has stationed two drones in Moree, to be remotely operated from Bankstown Airport, for proactive aerial surveillance. The six-month trial will see the drones used as “eyes in the skies” to assist first-response pol…

Boosting efficiency could slash aviation emissions, study says

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January 8, 2026
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Research co-led by the University of Oxford, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, says airlines could dramatically cut their carbon footprints by using more fuel-efficient planes, increasing load factors, and moving to all-econo…

Here’s what the 2027 DAC tests will look like

Marco Raimondi
January 7, 2026
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The Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) initiative will take a further step in 2027 with the start of large-scale tests in commercial operations. RailFreight.com had an…

Hupac’s new Combiconnect terminal in Barcelona welcomes first train

Marco Raimondi
January 7, 2026
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The brand new Combiconnect terminal in La Llagosta, 20 kilometres north of Barcelona, has received its first test train coming from Antwerp. The facility, managed…

Hupac’s new Combiconnect terminal in Barcelona welcomes first train

Marco Raimondi
January 7, 2026
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The brand new Combiconnect terminal in La Llagosta, 20 kilometres north of Barcelona, has received its first test train coming from Antwerp. The facility, managed…

JNS publishes new European wheel regulations, but Switzerland does not give up

Marco Raimondi
January 7, 2026
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The Joint Network Secretariat (JNS) published its final report on the 2023 derailment inside the Gotthard Base Tunnel, providing new risk control measures for rail…

Data of the week: ETCS and electrification move at a snail’s pace in Germany

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January 7, 2026
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In the last days of 2025, the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) published its annual rail market report. RailFreight.com discussed some aspects of the findings…

US Air Force teams up with Australian Army for joint exercise

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January 7, 2026
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Exercise Kenney Strikes Back saw USAF C-17 Globemaster IIIs, operated by 62nd Airlift Wing, loaded with high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) from 10th Brigade’s 14th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery alongside Australian Army Bushmasters …

Emirates scouts Aussie maintenance engineers as shortage continues

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January 7, 2026
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The Gulf carrier will host information sessions in Sydney on 21 and 22 January for positions in Dubai as it seeks to bring on 17,300 new staff members across 350 roles this year. It comes as the local industry continues to struggle with a small talent …