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Special Delivery: Qantas’ 1st A321XLR

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July 11, 2025
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Australian carrier Qantas has taken delivery of its very first Airbus A321xlr. The aircraft, assembled in Hamburg, made…

APM Terminals and KCB Alliance launch copper export link from Georgia to Europe

Nikos Papatolios
July 11, 2025
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The first-ever shipment of Georgian-origin copper concentrate has departed from Poti Port, APM Terminals confirmed this month, with 6,500 tonnes of product bound for European…

Asia–Europe container freight rates easing, more volatility expected in H2 2025

Nikos Papatolios
July 11, 2025
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Asia–Europe container freight rates are easing, with prices for 40-foot containers on both the Shanghai–Genoa and Shanghai–Rotterdam routes recording declines. According to Drewry’s latest World…

Hubble Snaps Galaxy Cluster’s Portrait

Brian Evans
July 11, 2025
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A massive, spacetime-warping cluster of galaxies is the setting of today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy cluster in question is Abell 209, located 2.8 billion light-years away in the constellation Cetus (the Whale). This Hubble image of Abell 209 shows more than a hundred galaxies, but there’s more to this cluster than even […]

FAA’s Oversight Failures Contributed to Alaska Airlines Door Plug Mishap

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July 11, 2025
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The NTSB has once again reiterated calls for mandatory 25-hour-capable CVRs.

Class 99 locomotives will haul Britannic Explorer services from 2027

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July 11, 2025
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A new Belmond train, the Britannic Explorer, will be hauled by GB Railfreight, the leading UK transporter of goods.

This Big Long-Haul Airline Ends All London Gatwick Flights To Consolidate At Heathrow

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July 11, 2025
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Air India’s London flights have only fallen by 6% year-on-year, as cuts have been balanced by various increases.

Optical & Fixed Networks

Mitratel, Tower Bersama reportedly revive merger plans

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July 11, 2025
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Indonesian tower companies Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel) and Tower Bersama are reportedly reviving merger discussions that were abandoned nearly a decade ago, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Railway Industry Association celebrates 150 years

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July 11, 2025
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) marked its 150th anniversary last night with a special celebration in London, bringing together its members and the wider railway industry, policy makers and influencers, key stakeholders, and communications and media professionals. Some 600 people attended the ‘RIA 150 Celebration’, hosted in partnership with Railway 200, to honour both the […]

Beachgoers and holidaymakers to be affected by major engineering work this Sunday

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July 11, 2025
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Sunseekers, holidaymakers, and motorsport fans are being advised to plan their weekend journeys in advance as urgent engineering work means all lines between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport are closed. Work will take place on the Brighton Main Line on Sunday 13 July, closing all four tracks north of Gatwick Airport. This means that no […]