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• Rob Munro
Air Astana will keep passenger services from Almaty and Astana to Dubai suspended through Sept. 30, 2026, extending the disruption by another month. The Kazakhstan flag carrier cited continued instability in the Gulf region, delaying the restoration of two routes linking Central Asia with a major regional hub.
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Australia’s Alliance Aviation Services has appointed Steven Greenway, the former flyadeal chief executive, to succeed Stewart Tully from October 1. Greenway takes charge as the charter operator prepares to reorganize and “right-size” operations after Tully’s roughly decade-long tenure.
Air Astana will keep passenger services from Almaty and Astana to Dubai suspended through Sept. 30, 2026, extending the disruption by another month. The Kazakhstan flag carrier cited continued instability in the Gulf region, delaying the restoration of two routes linking Central Asia with a major regional hub.
The U.S. Army and Mexico’s Army signed a declaration of intent allowing Mexico to procure UAS and counter-UAS systems through the Defense Department’s digital marketplace to combat organized crime. Separately, India signed a ₹1,943 crore contract with General Atomics to lease two MQ-9B SeaGuardian aircraft to the Navy for 30 months.
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.
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