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SES lands IFC deals with Uzbekistan Airways and Thai Airways

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April 9, 2025
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Global satellite operator SES announced on Tuesday it has landed a deal to provide inflight connectivity (IFC) services to Uzbekistan Airways, whilst also expanding an existing IFC deal with Thai Airways, which in turn launched a separate IFC service w…

Indonesia AirAsia to compete with Jetstar on Adelaide–Denpasar

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April 9, 2025
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Starting 25 June, the low-cost carrier will operate four flights a week to Bali using its 180-seat A320-200 aircraft, adding more than 74,000 seats per year on the route.

Melbourne opens new taxiway as part of airfield expansion

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April 9, 2025
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Tuesday saw the first aircraft to use the taxiway, Jetstar A321 VH-VWX on flight JQ514 to Sydney, greeted with a water-cannon salute. The 800-metre taxiway runs parallel to the airport’s east-west (09/27) runway, and was constructed over 11 months with…

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Digicel PNG invests US$4.9m to upgrade 4G network in Lae

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April 9, 2025
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Telstra-owned Papua New Guinea telco Digicel PNG is reportedly investing PGK20 million (almost US$4.9 million) to upgrade its 4G network in Lae, the capital of Morobe Province and the second-largest city in the country.

Metro Tunnel promised more trains, more often but that is not what will be delivered

Bardy Bigglesworth
April 9, 2025
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The new services will not provide the much needed capacity for the Craigieburn and Werribee lines already at crush load and dangerous to passengers.

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Wellington public transport targets ‘unrealistic, unachievable’, Regional Council says

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April 9, 2025
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Wellington regional councillors are poised to rule out steep fare hikes for public transport on Thursday, with agenda documents calling NZTA's proposed reve

Monash Institute of Railway Technology celebrates 25th birthday

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April 9, 2025
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Professor Ravi Ravitharan has been a part of the institute since it joined Monash and understands its importance now and for the future of Australia’s rail network. Image: Monash University

Originally established in 1972 as BHP Melbourne Research Laboratories (MRL), the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) is Australia’s leading track and vehicle railway research centre. The institute has an international reputation for excellence in translational railway research. Monash IRT is known for delivering projects that have reduced operating and capital costs, lowered greenhouse emissions and […]

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China Southern to fly daily from Brisbane to Guangzhou

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April 9, 2025
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Starting in June, the carrier, China’s largest and one of the country’s “Big Four”, will increase its A350-900 flights from four to seven per week between Brisbane and Guangzhou, adding 48,984 inbound seats to Queensland from China per year.

Which Boeing Aircraft Has Flown The Most Hours?

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April 9, 2025
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All of these aircraft have operated in excess of 144,000 flight hours!

How Did The Gulfstream I Develop?

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April 9, 2025
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The 1950s aircraft paved the way for all Gulfstream business jets.