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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air are evaluating the addition of COMAC C919s to their fleets, according to executive comments reported from an aviation forum in Guangzhou. Any future commitments would broaden the C919’s customer base among China’s major domestic carriers and strengthen its position in the Chinese market.
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Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air are evaluating the addition of COMAC C919s to their fleets, according to executive comments reported from an aviation forum in Guangzhou. Any future commitments would broaden the C919’s customer base among China’s major domestic carriers and strengthen its position in the Chinese market.
Vietjet plans to launch five new international routes, including three linking Vietnam and the Philippines, as it expands its presence in the Philippine market. The carrier’s latest network move is aimed at serving stronger tourism demand and increasing connectivity between the two Southeast Asian countries.
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The articles combine two separate U.S.-led initiatives: a Space Force space-domain-awareness payload launched aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7, and the FAA’s $74.3 million initial task order to AT&T under its multibillion-dollar Enterprise Network Services modernization program.
China launched a new batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites over the weekend, using a Long March 12 shortly after a Long March 7A failure. A separate Long March 2C mission carried a developmental satellite for the United Arab Emirates, highlighting continued launch activity across multiple vehicle families.
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines plans to invest TWD4.2 billion ($132 million) in a multipurpose building within the Taoyuan Aerotropolis. Expected to be completed in 2029, the facility will train pilots, cabin crew and other frontline personnel as the airline expands its operational infrastructure.
Australia has approved Sydney Airport’s Master Plan 2045, clearing the path for a future terminal that would combine domestic, regional and international services. The plan establishes the airport’s long-term development framework and targets a more integrated passenger and operating environment by 2045.
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce intend to partner on the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of a sovereign combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. The partnership supports New Delhi’s push for domestic defense-industrial capability, while Rolls-Royce has submitted its final offer for the program.
The Trump administration has withdrawn the last U.S. aircraft carrier stationed in Asia as military demands from the Iran conflict and the Western Hemisphere redirect American naval power. The move leaves the western Pacific without one of the U.S. Navy’s principal symbols and instruments of regional presence.
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