Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Policy & Regulation   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
CNBC • Lim Hui Jie

U.S. and Taiwan sign trade deal capping tariffs at 15%; Taipei pledges $84B+ in U.S. purchases including aviation goods

The U.S. and Taiwan signed a trade agreement cutting tariffs to 15%, with Taiwan committing to purchase more than $84 billion of U.S. goods, explicitly including energy and aviation products. The pact secures a sizable commercial channel for U.S. aerospace parts, equipment and related services.

2026-02-12T18:09:40.543905-08:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   NASA  
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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

NASA tests laminar-flow scale-model wing on F-15B to cut drag and fuel burn

By AeroTime: NASA completed the first flight of a new laminar-flow scale-model wing on an F-15B testbed that aims to cut drag and reduce fuel burn on future aircraft.

2026-02-12T18:14:29.039379-08:00
Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
challenges.fr • Claire Bouleau

(FR) After HOP!, Transavia and Air France, Lionel Guérin takes the helm of Air Tahiti Nui

By challenges.fr: Le Conseil d’administration d’Air Tahiti Nui vient de nommer Lionel Guérin au poste de directeur général de la compagnie spécialiste de la Polynésie. Il fut notamment PDG de Transavia France, président de HOP !, puis directeur général adjoint d’Air France.

2026-02-12T00:25:37.692879-08:00