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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sophie Yu

China’s Big Three airlines post seventh straight first-half losses as fuel shock bites

Air China, China Eastern and China Southern reported first-half losses for the seventh consecutive year, pressured by surging jet fuel prices and a lackluster summer travel season. The results underscore persistent margin pressure at China’s largest carriers as the outlook for the remainder of the year remains clouded.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-08-30T20:20:13.046839-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

First Hurjet for Turkish air force conducts maiden sortie

By FlightGlobal: Flight timed to coincide with major national holiday. The first Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hurjet advanced jet trainer destined for air force service has conducted its first flight.

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2026-08-30T20:35:35.991692-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

SLS picks up the pace, four vehicles in production

By NASA Spaceflight: The NASA and contractor workforce continues to make progress ahead of next year’s Artemis III mission, with Solid Rocket Booster stacking continuing, while RS-25 engines are being installed on Core Stage 3.

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2026-08-30T17:20:09.635588-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Qantas seeks fix to Sydney ATC staff shortage

By ch-aviation: Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has called for chronic air traffic controller shortages at Sydney Kingsford Smith to be addressed after related delays affected around 60,000 of its passengers in July 2026, hurting on-time performance.

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2026-08-30T20:05:19.699544-07:00

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The Hill • Ryan Mancini

Airlines for America CEO says plane ticket prices will stabilize

By The Hill: Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu says ticket prices will stabilize despite soaring jet fuel costs linked to the ongoing Iran conflict.

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2026-08-30T18:12:49.137030-07:00

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The Hill • Mark Whittington

What China’s delay means for the US-China moon race

By The Hill: The liftoff of China’s Chang’e 7 mission to the moon has been delayed into 2027. Ars Technica reports that the Chinese are being vague about the exact reasons for the delay, only suggesting it is due to, adhering to “the principle of proceeding prudently and reliably, and ensuring absolute success.”.

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2026-08-30T18:05:36.796867-07:00

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