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Government may nationalise Rex if buyer not found

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February 12, 2025
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The announcement on Tuesday night, which comes after $80 million in funding and the purchase of $50 million in Rex debt from financier PAG, is the clearest signal yet that the airline could become the first to be owned by an Australian government since…

Video Podcast: Who will win Virgin’s ‘game of planes’?

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February 12, 2025
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With Paul Jones out of the running, Adam and Jake discuss what might be next for Virgin as the CEO search continues.

NASA project to study lightning fires hits flying milestone

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February 12, 2025
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The IGNIS project, a collaboration with Australian universities, will use sensors to provide a “3D view inside a thundercloud” that could one day alert firefighters on the ground to new blazes.

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Nationwide public transport ticketing is coming – but this time next year

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February 12, 2025
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Seventeen-odd years of waiting for one swipe-on-swipe-off nationwide public transport ticketing system will come to an end for Wellington next year and the enti

RAAF’s third Triton completes testing

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February 12, 2025
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The Australian government has already announced intentions to purchase four of the surveillance aircraft, which can fly at 50,000 feet for more than 24 hours at a time.

The Time When A Southwest Airlines Pilot Had To Climb Through The Cockpit Windows

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February 12, 2025
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In May 2023, a Southwest Airlines pilot found himself in an unexpected situation at San Diego Airport, leading to a unorthodox solution.

Up To 7h 20m: Air Canada Cuts Its Longest Boeing 737 MAX Route

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February 12, 2025
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It was to be the carrier’s longest-ever MAX-operated route.

Does Porter Offer WiFi On Its Planes?

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February 12, 2025
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The Canadian carrier offers WiFi onboard some of its aircraft.

Wireless Networks

Zain Kuwait and Parallel Wireless claim open RAN breakthrough

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February 12, 2025
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Mobile telecommunications provider Zain Kuwait and Parallel Wireless, a provider of open RAN hardware-agnostic solutions, have successfully completed what they describe as a groundbreaking 5G standalone (SA) proof of concept (POC).

Unexpected problems found while overhauling boiler for steam locomotive No. 76077

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February 12, 2025
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Toddington Standard Locomotive Limited has issued an update on the progress in overhauling the boiler of Standard Class 4 2-6-0 No. 76077.