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aviation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippine Airlines to join $400,000 campaign promoting Northern Mariana Islands air services

The Northern Mariana Islands tourism authority approved a sole-source contract for a joint marketing campaign with Philippine Airlines. The $400,000 effort will promote air services to the territory during the winter 2026/27 and summer 2027 seasons.

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2026-10-15T21:35:14.028159-07:00

defense Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Bloomberg • Gerry Doyle

Why US Eyes in the Sky Are So Vital to Ukraine’s Defense

By Bloomberg: In the face of Russian missile and drone attacks, Ukraine needs more than weapons to protect itself. Satellites provide a crucial early warning that a projectile has been launched, as well as information on how to intercept it.

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2026-10-15T21:05:14.196653-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

NASA finds Orion’s heat shield performed as expected during Artemis I

By FlightGlobal: NASA, which has been addressing a heat-shield problem that became evident during Artemis I, will now prepare for its mission.

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2026-10-15T19:04:51.682410-07:00

aviation China eVTOL Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC)

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Sichuan Airlines Group unit buys 20+30 Volant eVTOLs

By ch-aviation: A "low-altitude investment subsidiary" of Sichuan Airlines Group has signed a purchase agreement with China's Volant for fifty VE25-100 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger aircraft, including 30 options.

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2026-10-15T20:55:38.472748-07:00

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ch-aviation • Korean Air (KE

Dev't bank undecided on sale of Korean Air parent stake

By ch-aviation: State-owned Korea Development Bank has yet to decide on a possible sale of its 10.6% stake in Hanjin KAL, parent of Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon), as the carrier prepares to absorb Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) on December 17, 2026.

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2026-10-15T20:05:01.680796-07:00

aviation Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China Express Airlines parent pledges 24.4mn shares

By ch-aviation: China Express Airlines (G5, Chongqing) controlling shareholder China Express Airlines Holdings pledged 24,390,247 shares to Huaneng Guicheng Trust on October 13, 2026, to finance equity investments.

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2026-10-15T19:36:02.380357-07:00

aviation ATC Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

The Air Current • Brian Garrett-Glaser, Jon Ostrower

The world’s most important airspace is a sliver of sky between two wars

By The Air Current: Repeated Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh International Airport are exacerbating a key vulnerability for global aviation as growing instability across Europe and the Middle East forces hundreds of daily transcontinental flights into one acutely vulnerable sliver of airspace just 85 nautical miles wide.

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2026-10-15T17:34:59.118193-07:00

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