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Norway to increase capacity to Narvik for military mobility

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September 3, 2025
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The Ofot Line connects the Norwegian port of Narvik with the Swedish Iron Ore Line. The line is now being upgraded to accommodate longer and…

Investment in new rail to boost track reliability in East Midlands

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September 3, 2025
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A project to install 565 metres of new rail will affect Midland Main Line journeys on Saturday 20 September. Services between Nottingham and Leicester will be affected, along with some Midland Main Line journeys to/from London St Pancras. Network Rail teams will be putting down 109 pre-curved rails at Syston North Curve, along with 3,500 […]

Steam locomotive No. 80097 returns to service

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September 3, 2025
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BR Standard 4MT No. 80097 was taken out of service in 2022 following major boiler issues.

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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.