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Boeing Scores Order For 14 More 777-9s From Cathay Pacific

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August 15, 2025
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Boeing has secured a deal with Cathay Pacific that will see the Hong Kong carrier and oneworld member commit to buying another 14 777-9 aircraft. This latest deal builds on the carrier’s existing order for 777-9s.

WA overhauls rescue helicopter fleet

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August 15, 2025
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In a $26.7 million boost to the RAC Rescue fleet, the AW139s replace ageing Bell 412EPs which had been in use with the state’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) since 2003. They will operate from bases at Jandakot and Bunbury, operating …

Why wagonload is consigned to history

Simon Walton
August 15, 2025
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The popular perception of the goods train has as much contact with reality as Thomas the Tank Engine. This, though, is not our fault. In…

East Air to reunite Cairns with Hamilton Island

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August 15, 2025
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The carrier will begin year-round flights starting 3 November, initially three times per week but moving to more frequent flights on larger aircraft according to demand. This will be the first time any airline has flown between the two holiday destinat…

F/A-18 Super Hornets to ‘remain relevant for a very long time’

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August 15, 2025
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Upgradable and adaptable F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft are expected to ‘remain relevant for a very long time’, according to recent comments from retired US F/A-18 instructor pilot Trevor ‘Gonky’ Hartsock earlier this week.

Enterprise Ecosystems

e& UAE launches monitoring-as-a-service for business continuity

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August 15, 2025
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e& UAE says it has launched a new business continuity service – billed as “monitoring-as-a-service (MaaS)” – that it says provides enterprises complete observability over their infrastructure environments.

Regional planes averaging almost a decade older than domestic jets

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August 15, 2025
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In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2025, Airservices Australia noted that the regional aviation industry “relies heavily on ageing aircraft, highlighting challenges in fleet modernisation”.

Wireless Networks

Zong 4G deploys ZTE’s 8T8R UBR and DIA to save tower space

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August 15, 2025
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ZTE announced on Thursday that China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), which operates under the brand Zong 4G, is the first operator to commercially launch its high-power 8T8R ultra-broadband radio (UBR) and digital intelligent antenna (DIA) solution.

Forget SLC: Fly To Salt Lake City’s Most Underrated Airport Instead

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August 15, 2025
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Earlier this year, Provo Airport broke ground on a three-year expansion.

Blogs

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4627-4628: A Ridge Stop in the Boxworks

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August 15, 2025
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Earth planning date: Monday Aug. 11, 2025 Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center On the Curiosity team, we’re continuing our exploration of the boxwork-forming region in Gale Crater. A successful 25-meter drive (about 82 feet) brought the rover from the “peace sign” ridge intersection to a new ridge site. […]