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Taiwan says delayed Lockheed F-16V deliveries will begin this year as U.S. production reaches 'full capacity'

Taiwan's defence ministry says deliveries of delayed Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters will start this year as U.S. production operates at 'full capacity', following a visit by senior Taiwanese defence officials to the United States. The statement signals the long‑awaited restart of the F-16V program for Taipei.

2026-03-21T18:39:16.128149-07:00

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Air Astana delivers growth while grounding jets amid global engine crisis; long‑serving CEO exits

2026-03-21T05:10:02.467114-07:00

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Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans

2026-03-21T02:30:03.541790-07:00

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Air India Vancouver flight turns back after seven–nine hours when Boeing 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00

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Taiwan says delayed Lockheed F-16V deliveries will begin this year as U.S. production reaches 'full capacity' Taiwan's defence ministry says deliveries of delayed Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters will start this year as U.S. production operates at 'full capacity', following a visit by senior Taiwanese defence officials to the United States. The statement signals the long‑awaited restart of the F-16V program for Taipei.

2026-03-21T18:39:16.128149-07:00

Taiwan says delayed Lockheed F-16V deliveries will begin this year as U.S. production reaches 'full capacity'

Airways Magazine

Air Astana delivers growth while grounding jets amid global engine crisis; long‑serving CEO exits Air Astana reported robust 2025 revenue and expanded its network despite a global engine supply crisis that forced temporary groundings of some aircraft, constraining capacity. The carrier’s long‑serving CEO also departed, prompting a leadership transition as the airline balances growth with operational strain.

2026-03-21T05:10:02.467114-07:00

Air Astana delivers growth while grounding jets amid global engine crisis; long‑serving CEO exits

Air Data News

Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans Air Niugini's planned acquisition of two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners is increasingly uncertain after recent reports suggested the order had been canceled. The development clouds the carrier's fleet renewal and near‑term widebody capacity plans, leaving timing, delivery expectations and replacement options unclear.

2026-03-21T02:30:03.541790-07:00

Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans

Bloomberg

Qantas says fuel supplies secure through April as Iran war sparks shortage fears Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson told staff in an internal memo that the airline’s fuel supplies are assured well into April, seeking to calm concerns over potential Jet A‑1 shortages linked to the Iran war. The reassurance arrives amid wider industry anxiety about Middle East supply disruption.

2026-03-20T16:09:16.172735-07:00

Qantas says fuel supplies secure through April as Iran war sparks shortage fears

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Rocket Lab launches Synspective's eighth StriX SAR satellite On March 20 Rocket Lab launched Synspective's eighth StriX synthetic-aperture radar Earth-imaging satellite aboard an Electron from New Zealand, a successful mission that raises Electron's launch tally to 84 and supports a 2028 launch agreement. The flight advances Synspective's industrialized SAR constellation deployment for commercial and government imaging.

2026-03-20T14:27:23.556649-07:00

Rocket Lab launches Synspective's eighth StriX SAR satellite

Skift

US inbound visitors from China surge in February as arrivals from India decline February saw US inbound travel from China surge to its strongest level since before the pandemic, marking a clear recovery in that key source market. By contrast, visitor volumes from India declined in February, producing a divergent pattern among major Asian source markets for US tourism.

2026-03-20T09:19:41.059275-07:00

US inbound visitors from China surge in February as arrivals from India decline

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Air India Vancouver flight turns back after seven–nine hours when Boeing 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance An Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returned to Delhi after seven to nine hours airborne when the Boeing 777‑200LR operating the sector was discovered not to hold the required Canadian clearance. An administrative aircraft‑assignment error prompted the reversal; the aircraft landed safely and later departed for Vancouver with the same passengers.

2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00

Air India Vancouver flight turns back after seven–nine hours when Boeing 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

al-monitor.com

Sri Lanka refuses US request to land two armed combat aircraft at Mattala airport, president says Sri Lanka denied a U.S. request to land two combat aircraft carrying eight anti-ship missiles at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport for March 4–8, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told parliament. He framed the refusal as a reaffirmation of Colombo’s neutrality amid rising regional tensions.

2026-03-20T08:06:28.799541-07:00

Sri Lanka refuses US request to land two armed combat aircraft at Mattala airport, president says

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Taiwan says delayed Lockheed F-16V deliveries will begin this year as U.S. production reaches 'full capacity'

Air Astana delivers growth while grounding jets amid global engine crisis; long‑serving CEO exits

Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans

Air India Vancouver flight turns back after seven–nine hours when Boeing 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

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