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• Keith Mwanalushi
Vietnam Airlines has been named World’s Best Culinary Airline 2026, becoming the first Asian carrier to receive the award. The recognition puts the airline’s food offering in the spotlight as a distinct part of its passenger experience, though the announcement provides no further details on the award’s criteria.
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Vietnam Airlines has been named World’s Best Culinary Airline 2026, becoming the first Asian carrier to receive the award. The recognition puts the airline’s food offering in the spotlight as a distinct part of its passenger experience, though the announcement provides no further details on the award’s criteria.
The Philippine Air Force has suspended flights by its SF-260 fleet while officials investigate a midair collision during training at Fernando Air Base in Batangas that killed four pilots. The grounding puts the continuation of pilot training on hold as investigators examine the fatal accident.
Taiwan's Starlux Airlines is seeking a three-month delay to a planned share issue, according to the report. The available account gives no details on the offering's size, its original schedule, the reason for the requested extension or the potential impact on the carrier's financing.
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Two Philippine Air Force SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 training aircraft collided over Fernando Air Base in Batangas, killing all four pilots aboard. The air force grounded its SF-260 fleet while officials investigate the cause; reports describe the flight as training, with one saying it was a rehearsal for an air show.
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A UK court has appointed receivers to help London-based buyout fund FitzWalter recover more than $250 million from VietJet Aviation, including by seizing aircraft and ticket revenues. The measures could hobble the Vietnamese carrier’s operations outside its home market.
China’s first aircraft carrier has made passages near Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines, forming what the report describes as an “evolving pattern” in disputed Asian seas. The movements have raised alerts, drawing attention to regional military activity and the carrier’s operating routes.
China’s first commercial launch site is expected to bring two additional pads online by the end of this year. The expansion is intended to support more than 30 launches in 2027, increasing the site’s planned launch activity.
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