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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Hong Kong MRO group HAECO will form a joint venture with Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group to build a new $360 million aircraft maintenance facility at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam. The site is expected to enter operations by late-2028, expanding regional MRO capacity and sustainment capabilities in Vietnam.

2026-06-16T08:02:21.301153-07:00

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Qantas to reveal first destination for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights to London or New York

2026-06-16T17:21:02.151567-07:00

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Vietnam Airlines inaugurates first nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam service (launches 16 June 2026)

2026-06-15T23:01:35.739878-07:00

Bloomberg

IAF AN-32 crash near Jorhat, Assam kills five on routine training sortie; one survives; special commission launched

2026-06-13T01:16:08.610918-07:00

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Qantas to reveal first destination for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights to London or New York Qantas is set to announce the first route in its Project Sunrise program—an ultra-long-haul nonstop service from eastern Australia to either London or New York—marking one of aviation’s few remaining unbroken barriers to end-to-end travel after years of delivery and launch delays.

2026-06-16T17:21:02.151567-07:00

Qantas to reveal first destination for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights to London or New York

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Embraer to open C-390 Millennium assembly in India, targeting six deliveries in 2026 and up to 10 per year by 2030 Embraer expects to deliver six C-390 Millennium tankers/transports this year and scale production to as many as 10 aircraft annually by 2030. A formal Indian tender is not yet out, but the company says New Delhi’s planned fleet recapitalisation could cover up to 80 transport aircraft, supported by an assembly site in Gavio Peixoto.

2026-06-16T14:17:17.484427-07:00

Embraer to open C-390 Millennium assembly in India, targeting six deliveries in 2026 and up to 10 per year by 2030

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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations) Hong Kong MRO group HAECO will form a joint venture with Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group to build a new $360 million aircraft maintenance facility at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam. The site is expected to enter operations by late-2028, expanding regional MRO capacity and sustainment capabilities in Vietnam.

2026-06-16T08:02:21.301153-07:00

HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

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Vietnam Airlines inaugurates first nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam service (launches 16 June 2026) Vietnam Airlines officially launched nonstop flights between Hanoi and Amsterdam on 16 June 2026, marking the carrier’s first direct air link between Vietnam and the Netherlands and its first nonstop service connecting the two markets. The new route extends Vietnam Airlines’ international network into Western Europe with a dedicated point-to-point offering.

2026-06-15T23:01:35.739878-07:00

Vietnam Airlines inaugurates first nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam service (launches 16 June 2026)

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UK and Japan reaffirm GCAP commitment, pledging to accelerate next-generation fighter cooperation The UK and Japan have issued a joint declaration to accelerate the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), calling the next-generation fighter a core pillar of defense industrial cooperation. The pledge comes days after reports of setbacks involving Europe’s rival program, underscoring pressure to maintain momentum.

2026-06-15T08:32:46.925712-07:00

UK and Japan reaffirm GCAP commitment, pledging to accelerate next-generation fighter cooperation

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Government weighs partial sale of SriLankan Airlines amid financial distress Reporting says Sri Lanka’s government is considering a partial sale of cash-strapped SriLankan Airlines. The move would indicate further steps to address the carrier’s funding pressure through ownership restructuring, rather than relying solely on continued state support.

2026-06-14T23:31:49.147033-07:00

Government weighs partial sale of SriLankan Airlines amid financial distress

Bloomberg

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IAF AN-32 crash near Jorhat, Assam kills five on routine training sortie; one survives; special commission launched Five Indian Air Force personnel died in an Antonov An-32 military-transport crash near Jorhat, Assam, during a routine training flight, according to IAF officials. A German-language report also described the aircraft crash during a landing attempt. The service has set up a special commission to probe the circumstances; one person survived, TASS reported.

2026-06-13T01:16:08.610918-07:00

IAF AN-32 crash near Jorhat, Assam kills five on routine training sortie; one survives; special commission launched

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Indonesia validates AutoFlight V2000CG CarryAll type certificate (first eVTOL overseas validation for the platform) Indonesia has granted AutoFlight’s V2000CG CarryAll an overseas type certificate validation, making it the first eVTOL to receive validation outside its home jurisdiction for this aircraft platform. The CarryAll variant is designed for inter-island transportation, with a VTC granted by Indonesian authorities.

2026-06-12T07:12:02.976555-07:00

Indonesia validates AutoFlight V2000CG CarryAll type certificate (first eVTOL overseas validation for the platform)

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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Qantas to reveal first destination for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights to London or New York

Vietnam Airlines inaugurates first nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam service (launches 16 June 2026)

IAF AN-32 crash near Jorhat, Assam kills five on routine training sortie; one survives; special commission launched

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