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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Jin Air is contesting the National Tax Service’s plan to tax pilots’ take-off and landing allowances retroactively. The airline estimates the potential liability at KRW10 billion ($7.4 million), putting the treatment of flight-related compensation and the scale of the resulting exposure at issue.
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Jin Air is contesting the National Tax Service’s plan to tax pilots’ take-off and landing allowances retroactively. The airline estimates the potential liability at KRW10 billion ($7.4 million), putting the treatment of flight-related compensation and the scale of the resulting exposure at issue.
South Korea says it has successfully tested its first domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle. President Lee Jae-myung called for the system’s rapid deployment, marking a step from development testing toward a potential operational capability.
Shield AI and Innovaero Technologies will integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software with Innovaero’s Owl loitering munitions, aiming to increase the Australian Defence Force’s strike capability. Separately, Lockheed Martin outlined plans to expand local support for the Australian Army’s UH-60M fleet as it advances its acquisition of 40 helicopters.
An Indian airline industry body is urging the government to accelerate emergency funding. The available report does not specify the funding mechanism, amount sought, intended beneficiaries or government response, leaving the scale and timing of any potential support unclear.
A report on Indonesia’s Pelita Air says the carrier has been urged to expand its ATR operations. The available article summary does not identify who made the recommendation or provide details on fleet size, routes, timing or any response from the airline.
New Zealand’s government has earmarked NZ$5.7 million (US$3.2 million) from its Regional Infrastructure Fund for working-capital grants to regional airlines, according to an Oct. 5, 2026, government statement. The funding is intended to support operators serving regional communities.
Shenzhen Easttop Supply Chain Management plans to inject CNY350 million ($52.2 million) into start-up Macau Skylink International Cargo Airlines. The proposed capital increase is intended to support licensing, aircraft capacity, route development and working capital as the carrier prepares to establish its cargo operation.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus aircraft: four A350-900s and six A321neos. The carrier, which currently operates only Boeing jets, had also committed to 25 Boeing aircraft this year; Airbus deliveries are expected to begin in 2033.
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