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China   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   COMAC  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

China moves to replace Western components on COMAC C919

Beijing is testing domestic alternatives for Western-made materials and components used on the COMAC C919, seeking to reduce the airliner program’s dependence on foreign suppliers. The effort highlights supply-chain vulnerability as China works to strengthen indigenous capabilities across its commercial aircraft industry.

2026-08-24T04:32:38.217152-07:00
Event   eVTOL   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Archer Aviation  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Archer plans downtown LA’s first vertiport

By AeroTime: Archer and AEG plan a vertiport at L.A. LIVE, a venue for 19 Olympic and Paralympic sports, but disclosed no permits, timeline or launch date.

Also: Aviation Week and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2026-08-24T05:04:58.478378-07:00
ATC   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Bulgarian Authorities Neutralize GPS Jammer That Disrupted Aircraft Over Sofia

By AeroTime: Bulgarian authorities neutralized a powerful GPS jammer that disrupted aircraft over Sofia, forcing them to switch to ground-based navigation.

2026-08-24T05:20:00.617012-07:00
Routes   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Vikram Kumar

IndiGo Adds Bangkok-Gaya Flights to Draw Buddhist Pilgrims

By Bloomberg: IndiGo will start direct flights between Thailand’s capital Bangkok and Gaya in the Indian state of Bihar as India’s largest airline targets demand among pilgrims visiting one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the world.

Also: Aviation A2Z, aviation-defence-universe.com and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-08-24T05:06:21.373324-07:00
MRO   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airbus A320   Air India  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Hydraulic maintenance details sought after Air India A320neo in-flight upset

By FlightGlobal: Twinjet experienced altitude excursion after briefly losing all three hydraulic circuits in cruise. Airbus has sought details of hydraulic system maintenance carried out on an Air India A320neo after indications that a hydraulic issue preceded an in-flight upset involving the aircraft earlier this month.

2026-08-24T03:36:02.169783-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Associated Press • Niniek Karmini

Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces

By Associated Press: Indonesia has intensified firefighting efforts as massive blazes scorch forests and peatlands, creating a choking haze that blankets cities and crosses borders.

Also: The Independent, en.antaranews.com and CNA
2026-08-24T03:20:23.359190-07:00