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Airbus will add an A220 full-flight simulator at the Airbus Asia Training Centre in Singapore in 2027, expanding regional pilot-training capacity as operators including Qantas, Korean Air and Air Niugini prepare to operate the type. AirAsia is scheduled to begin receiving 150 A220s from 2028.
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Airbus will add an A220 full-flight simulator at the Airbus Asia Training Centre in Singapore in 2027, expanding regional pilot-training capacity as operators including Qantas, Korean Air and Air Niugini prepare to operate the type. AirAsia is scheduled to begin receiving 150 A220s from 2028.
FedEx plans to open an integrated cargo hub at Delhi, adding a significant logistics development to India’s air-freight infrastructure. The move is relevant to commercial and business aviation stakeholders tracking express-cargo network expansion and the role of major Indian gateways in regional logistics.
Six missions are scheduled across launch sites in Norway, India, New Zealand and the United States from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6. Isar Aerospace is targeting the second flight of its Spectrum rocket, while ISRO pursues an Earth-observation launch and SpaceX continues Starlink missions from Vandenberg.
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Global passenger demand rose 0.2% year over year in July 2026, while capacity increased 0.3% and the load factor slipped 0.1 percentage points to 85.2%. International traffic declined 0.1%, but excluding the Middle East, demand grew 1.5%; air cargo demand increased 3.9% across all regions.
Japan describes the ASM-3 Kai as an “air-to-surface/anti-air” weapon, suggesting the supersonic cruise missile could be intended to counter large, high-value airborne targets in addition to its established anti-ship mission. The designation points to a potentially broader role for Japan’s air-launched strike arsenal.
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India’s Fly91 is nearing an order for at least 20 ATR turboprop aircraft, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The deal would support the startup’s fleet expansion and deepen its commitment to India’s regional aviation market, which is being encouraged through government subsidies for connectivity.
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Viasat has placed its third ViaSat-3 satellite into commercial service across Asia-Pacific, adding more than one terabit per second of high-throughput Ka-band capacity. The satellite, launched in April 2026, will support connectivity services including those used by Delta Air Lines and Qantas.
The United States and Indonesia began annual joint military exercises featuring tactical airborne jumps, missile firing, jungle training and cyber defense. The drills are the first since Washington and Jakarta announced a new defense partnership this year, broadening the scope of bilateral military cooperation.
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