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– RBA’s $1.2b renovation – Economic roundtable disappointment – CSL, James Hardie and Audinate hit for six – Qantas’ $90m fine and NAB’s $130m make-good – CBA’s AI SNAFUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Mitchell Lawler about Australian AI innovator, Brainchip (ASX:BRN).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

– Mortgage offsets do compound! – What about the Soul Patts and Brickworks merger? – Tariffs won’t cause a collapse in the US. – What should I look out for with mergers and acquisitions? – How do I evaluate overseas growth opportunities? – An important missive from Camembert This ... Show More

For 19 months, Qantas reigned as Australia’s most reliable airline group – but no more, with Virgin Australia last month knocking the Flying Kangaroo off its perch in a clean sweep of on-time arrivals, on-time departures and cancellations. With both major domestic airline groups ... Show More

Our Hong Kong/China Transportation & Infrastructure Analyst Qianlei Fan explains why a resurgence in air travel is leading China’s emergence from deflation. ----- Transcript ----- Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I’m Qianlei Fan, Morgan Stanley’s Hong Kong/China Transportation ... Show More

For years, Spirit Airlines soared with a low-cost, no-frills business model. This week, it came in for a bumpy landing. WSJ's Alison Sider explains how the big airlines learned to compete with Spirit––and helped put the carrier in bankruptcy. Further Listening: -The Love Triangle ... Show More

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about how airlines that unreasonably cancel or delay flights are coming under greater scrutiny to provide a better deal for jilted travelers. The pressure comes after rising anger and frustration from travelers who are tired ... Show More

Following the recently expanded air services agreement between the UAE and Canada, Etihad Airways has announced it will increase flights to Toronto. Emirates will operate daily flights from April 20. Morning Majlis crew discuss the significance of the new development and how it w ... Show More

C’est aujourd’hui l’un des grands paris de l’industrie aéronautique pour atteindre la neutralité carbone d’ici 2050 : le SAF, pour Sustainable Aviation Fuel, ou carburant d’aviation durable. Une alternative plus verte au kérosène classique, capable de réduire les émissions de CO₂ ... Show More

U.S. President Donald Trump orders the release of grand jury documents in the Epstein case. A cockpit voice recording from the Air India flight that crashed last month suggests the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines. An upstart far-right party is gaining ground a ... Show More

Congested urban landscapes and overburdened ground infrastructures are about to be transformed with a new form of transportation, a scheduled or on-demand air taxi service that can whisk passengers along faster, safer, and less expensively than the alternatives. Improvements in b ... Show More

Frequent flyer programs began as a way for airlines to build loyalty and fill empty seats. They’ve since morphed into a complex financial ecosystem that’s drawn the ire of even the most savvy consumers and the scrutiny of the US Department of Transportation.   Bloomberg’s global ... Show More

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