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The UK’s SR-71 Blackbird: Why Was The Avro 730 Never Built?

Guest authors
February 18, 2025
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The aircraft has a fascinating backstory.

Southwest Airlines To Slash 15% Of Corporate Jobs In Cost-Cutting Move

Guest authors
February 18, 2025
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Sadly, the axe is about to fall on 1,750 Southwest Airlines employees, but will this satisfy the activist shareholders?

ANL and Aurizon partner on Landbridging through Darwin

gobstopper
February 18, 2025
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Every ANL sailing into Darwin since November 2024 has included landbridging containers for the southern states.

Optical & Fixed Networks

Du signs deal to connect UAE to PEACE cable

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February 18, 2025
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UAE-based telco du said on Monday it has signed a partnership deal with PEACE Cable International Network Co Limited to extend the PEACE subsea cable system into the UAE and Gulf region.

Aurizon 2025 Half Year Financial Results

gobstopper
February 18, 2025
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Aurizon today reported Group EBITDA of $814 million for the half year ended 31 December 2024.

New Sydney slot manager to take the reins in April

Guest authors
February 18, 2025
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ACL manages slots at 75 airports around the world, such as London Heathrow and Dubai, and is owned by a consortium including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and easyJet. It will replace Airport Coordination Australia (ACA), which has handled Sydney’s…

Sun 16/2/25 on the rails: from rolling stock shortages and odd train movements

Snuffle Nose
February 18, 2025
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I when to ride the 07:40 Swan Hill loco haul for the day when due to rolling stock shortage not train fault as stated on V/line app it was 3×1 Car VLocity!

The World’s 10 Largest Low-Cost Airlines By Revenue

Guest authors
February 18, 2025
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Despite their tight margins, the world’s leading budget carriers generate billions of dollars in revenue.

Satellite Networks

Thailand to crack down on scammers using illegal LEO satellite kits

Guest authors
February 18, 2025
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Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is reportedly planning to crack down on scammers using LEO satellite services like Starlink to provide connectivity for their operations.

Optical & Fixed Networks

Airtel establishes SEA-ME-WE 6’s second landing point in India

Guest authors
February 18, 2025
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Indian telco Bharti Airtel said on Monday that it has landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 subsea cable in Chennai, two months after establising the cable system’s first Indian landing point in Mumbai.