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ORR authorises significant upgrades to Newquay station

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September 3, 2025
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ORR authorises significant upgrades to Newquay station
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Newquay station in Cornwall. The station’s second platform has been r…

Major Merger: Air Lease Corporation Sold To Japan’s Sumitomo

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September 3, 2025
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SMBC Aviation Capital and Sumitomo Corporation set their sights on acquiring Air Lease Corporation.

Airspeeder wins CASA approval for racing eVTOL

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September 3, 2025
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The Alauda Aeronautics Mk4 has been given CASA approval, with Airspeeder hailing it as the “world’s first experimental flight certification for a racing eVTOL”. Described as a “next-generation racecraft”, the Mk4 is set to be unveiled later this year….

Video Podcast: The most wonderful time of the (financial) year

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September 3, 2025
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and guest host Benjamin Foster unpack all the major airlines’ results and take a look ahead to the prospects for 2026.

Qld Government pours almost $13m into aerial firefighting

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September 3, 2025
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Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has secured an extension to the contract of its Large Air Tanker aircraft until the end of the 2026-27 fire season, with four additional services also made available until the end of the 2028-29 bushfire risk period.

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PLDT expands grassroots anti-theft programme outside of Manila

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September 3, 2025
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Philippine telco PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications said on Wednesday they have expanded their grassroots programme to prevent theft of telecoms infrastructure by partnering with local communities, following its initial launch earlier this …

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Indus Towers sets sights on African markets where Airtel operates

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September 3, 2025
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Bharti Airtel-controlled telecoms tower firm Indus Towers revealed on Tuesday it is making plans to expand operations outside of India into select international emerging markets – particularly countries in Africa where Airtel currently operates.

Why Did Boeing Build The 787 With The Largest Windows In The Sky?

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September 3, 2025
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The company wanted to further improve passenger comfort and well-being.

Embraer hands over the keys to Virgin’s first E190-E2

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September 3, 2025
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The aircraft, Embraer’s 1,900th E-Jet delivered since the family was launched in 2004, is expected to arrive in Australia soon in preparation for the commencement of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) revenue flights in Western Australia next mo…

Jetstar to ramp up domestic capacity on 3 Adelaide routes

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September 3, 2025
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The changes, to come in from 26 October, will see 350,000 extra seats from Adelaide to Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, increasing the airline’s Adelaide capacity by 19 per cent over the same time last year.