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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
China Eastern Airlines has opened a new hangar in Shanghai dedicated to widebody aircraft maintenance, adding MRO capacity at one of China’s major aviation hubs. The facility strengthens the carrier’s maintenance infrastructure and may support more efficient servicing of its long-haul fleet.
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China Eastern Airlines has opened a new hangar in Shanghai dedicated to widebody aircraft maintenance, adding MRO capacity at one of China’s major aviation hubs. The facility strengthens the carrier’s maintenance infrastructure and may support more efficient servicing of its long-haul fleet.
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India’s ISRO successfully launched the Advanced Earth Observation Satellite-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 from Sriharikota, precisely injecting the 2,367-kg spacecraft into orbit. The mission marks ISRO’s first launch success of 2026 and its first since a January failure, while establishing India’s first dedicated imaging satellite from geostationary orbit.
The Pentagon is upgrading aging infrastructure across the Pacific to support expeditionary operations, but dispersed bases on far-flung islands present a difficult fuel-supply challenge. Ensuring reliable delivery, storage and distribution will be central to sustaining U.S. forces in a more contested theater.
The first U.S. Air Force F-15EX assigned to Japan has departed Boeing’s St. Louis plant as the service expands its planned fleet from 129 to 267 aircraft. The move strengthens the fighter’s role in Pacific force structure while raising questions about long-term sustainment and fleet-management capacity.
Sky Perfect JSat reported a 20% year-over-year increase in space-division revenue and a 21% rise in operating income for the quarter ended June 30, driven by Japan’s Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project. The operator forecasts $125 million in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites over the next decade.
GE Aerospace will supply 12 LM2500+G4 marine gas turbines for six Republic of Korea Navy KDDX next-generation destroyers, extending its longstanding relationship with the service. The selection adds another defense application for GE’s LM2500 engine franchise and supports a major South Korean naval modernization program.
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India plans to launch an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit on Sept. 3, attempting a mission it has never successfully completed. The launch is scheduled for live coverage, offering a milestone for the country’s satellite capabilities and access to a strategically important orbital regime.
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Air Canada will add seven routes to five new destinations in summer 2027, expanding from Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver to Europe and Asia while increasing Latin America capacity. The plan includes Toronto–Guangzhou, Basel, Dubrovnik, Oslo and Shannon services, with Oslo and Shannon operated by Airbus A321XLRs.
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