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Middle East war will hammer long-haul demand, says Airservices

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March 20, 2026
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In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for February 2026, the air traffic management provider noted that while international flights reached their highest growth rate in the past 12 months, long-haul demand is “expected to soften” due to th…

New aeromedical hub opens at Mount Isa

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March 20, 2026
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Mount Isa hosted more than 2,300 RFDS flights and transported over 1,000 patients in the 2023/24 financial year, and the new facility replaces the aircraft hangar in use since 1964.

Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash

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March 20, 2026
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Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal.

Air Canada Intercept: Stolen Aeroplan Miles Trigger NORAD Fighter Jet Response

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March 20, 2026
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US and Canadian fighters escorted the Boeing 777-300ER to Montreal.

Air Canada Intercept: Stolen Aeroplan Miles Trigger NORAD Fighter Jet Response

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March 20, 2026
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US and Canadian fighters escorted the Boeing 777-300ER to Montreal.

Virgin Australia to increase domestic fares as fuel costs climb

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March 20, 2026
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The carrier is set to increase domestic business and economy fares by around five per cent, Australian Aviation understands, with the current spot price of fuel hitting around double what it was at the same time last month as the Middle East conflict c…

Rocket Lab partners with Pentagon on hypersonic launch

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March 20, 2026
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Rocket Lab announced the agreement for a series of missions using its HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) vehicle, marking the largest single launch contract in the company’s history. HASTE was earlier this month used to launch a su…

Hector Rail tests Eurodual locomotive for fleet renewal

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March 20, 2026
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The tests, carried out under heavy freight loads and on demanding gradients, will inform future investment decisions on the operator’s locomotive fleet.

Hector Rail tests Eurodual locomotive for fleet renewal

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March 20, 2026
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The tests, carried out under heavy freight loads and on demanding gradients, will inform future investment decisions on the operator’s locomotive fleet.

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Fears for trains and ferry with 31,000 fewer Wellingtonians travelling to work

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March 20, 2026
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Working from home is being seen as a “permanent structural change” with 31,000 fewer Wellingtonians a day travelling to work, putting harbour ferries and some t