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Vietnam airport operator reports US$148M in unpaid airline charges

A Vietnam airport operator has disclosed US$148 million in unpaid charges owed by airlines. The disclosure signals a substantial receivables shortfall for the operator and is likely to pressure its near-term cash flow, budget planning and commercial talks with carriers.

2026-02-09T20:49:56.363846-08:00

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CNBC • Lim Hui Jie

Hanwha Aerospace shares fall 6% after missing revenue and pre-tax profit estimates

By CNBC: Hanwha missed revenue and pre-tax profit estimates, but beat net profit expectations.

Also: JoongAng Daily

2026-02-09T19:48:54.643235-08:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Aaron McCrea

Launch Preview: Vulcan to launch USSF-87, SpaceX to launch Crew-12 to ISS

By NASA Spaceflight: The launch manifest is full this week, with eight launches scheduled from different launch sites….

2026-02-09T14:35:59.122500-08:00

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China Southern Airlines leasing arm raises capital to $630mn

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2026-02-09T19:29:26.739565-08:00

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Air China commits to be launch operator for COMAC–UAC CR929 widebody

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2026-02-09T16:43:50.035068-08:00

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COMAC accelerates C929 widebody design and testing at Shanghai Pudong

By ch-aviation: COMAC (Shanghai Pudong) is accelerating the design and testing phase of its widebody aircraft, the C929, according to the South China Morning Post. The...

2026-02-09T16:33:03.644827-08:00

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Flair Airlines announces planned CEO transition as airline enters next phase of growth

By Skies Magazine: Flair has appointed Len Corrado as chief executive officer, effective Feb. 9.

Aviation Source

Flair Airlines names former Sunwing president Len Corrado as CEO

Also: Skies Magazine

2026-02-09T10:54:33.212612-08:00

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Associated Press

U.S. Navy Chief Urges Shift to Smaller, Faster Assets Instead of Relying on Aircraft Carriers

By Associated Press: The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer has introduced his vision for the Navy's future, focusing on using smaller and newer assets instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.