Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   COMAC  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Malaysia Airlines keeps COMAC C919 as a mid-2030s narrowbody option, contingent on EU/US certification

Malaysia Airlines says it could consider the COMAC C919 during its next narrowbody renewal cycle in the mid-2030s, but would prefer securing certification with Western regulators first. The carrier frames EASA approval—and ideally FAA certification—as key requirements before any purchase decision.

2026-07-14T19:44:55.471562-07:00
MRO   Safran   PaxEx   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Emirates Marks Milestone 100th Aircraft Retrofit

By Breitflyte: Emirates has today announced a major milestone in their multi-billion-dollar aircraft retrofit program. Since launching in 2022, the program has refurbished 100 aircraft, which encompassed approximately 4.4 million hours of labor.

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2026-07-14T12:30:59.999322-07:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Commercial Space   Airbus   Airlines  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Cebu Pacific to offer Starlink Wi-Fi on flights by 2027

By AeroTime: Cebu Pacific announced it will bring Starlink satellite internet service to its aircraft, making it the first low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia to offer the connectivity system to passengers.

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2026-07-14T04:15:32.496645-07:00