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China resumes large-scale PLA air operations around Taiwan after two-week pause

After more than two weeks without major sorties, Taiwan reported on Sunday the return of large-scale Chinese military flights circling the island. The sudden resumption of PLA air activity raises regional surveillance and airspace-management pressures for civil and military operators across the Taiwan Strait.

2026-03-14T20:09:58.034117-07:00

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Cathay Group posts HK$10.8bn (US$1.8bn) FY2025 net profit as revenue rises 11.9% to HK$116.8bn

2026-03-14T15:05:04.413237-07:00

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Air China to resume weekly Beijing–Pyongyang flights from 30 March as China–North Korea travel reopens

2026-03-13T14:10:06.277925-07:00

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Gulf airspace closures drive transit traffic through Kazakhstan as carriers cancel and reroute services

2026-03-13T03:28:37.426295-07:00

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China resumes large-scale PLA air operations around Taiwan after two-week pause After more than two weeks without major sorties, Taiwan reported on Sunday the return of large-scale Chinese military flights circling the island. The sudden resumption of PLA air activity raises regional surveillance and airspace-management pressures for civil and military operators across the Taiwan Strait.

2026-03-14T20:09:58.034117-07:00

China resumes large-scale PLA air operations around Taiwan after two-week pause

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Kim Jong Un observes live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems with daughter present North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, state media says, overseeing launches aimed at evaluating the country’s war deterrence. The exercise was held with his daughter present and framed domestically as a demonstration of military readiness.

2026-03-14T18:29:00.794802-07:00

Kim Jong Un observes live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems with daughter present

Breitflyte

Cathay Group posts HK$10.8bn (US$1.8bn) FY2025 net profit as revenue rises 11.9% to HK$116.8bn Cathay Group reported a full‑year 2025 net profit of HK$10.8 billion (US$1.8 billion), or 161.8 HK cents per diluted share, as revenue rose 11.9% year‑on‑year to HK$116.8 billion (US$14.9 billion).

2026-03-14T15:05:04.413237-07:00

Cathay Group posts HK$10.8bn (US$1.8bn) FY2025 net profit as revenue rises 11.9% to HK$116.8bn

Associated Press

Myanmar commissions new combat aircraft and intensifies air campaign as junta retakes key town State media reports Myanmar's military has commissioned new combat aircraft and intensified its air campaign as junta forces recaptured a key town. The move accompanies an escalated offensive aimed at regaining territory from resistance forces in the ongoing civil war, signalling increased reliance on air power.

2026-03-13T21:11:55.583405-07:00

Myanmar commissions new combat aircraft and intensifies air campaign as junta retakes key town

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Air China to resume weekly Beijing–Pyongyang flights from 30 March as China–North Korea travel reopens Air China will restart weekly Beijing–Pyongyang scheduled service from 30 March, reopening reservations for the route last flown in 2020. The Star Alliance member plans one weekly rotation using a Boeing 737‑700 (CA121 PEK 0805–1100 FNJ), after cross‑border train services resumed.

2026-03-13T14:10:06.277925-07:00

Air China to resume weekly Beijing–Pyongyang flights from 30 March as China–North Korea travel reopens

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Gulf airspace closures drive transit traffic through Kazakhstan as carriers cancel and reroute services Gulf airspace suspensions linked to the Iran conflict have prompted widespread cancellations and longer routings, forcing rapid network adjustments. Air Astana reports a surge in point‑to‑point and transit passengers after reallocating Gulf flying to Asian routes, while Etihad and other carriers operate limited, safety‑assessed schedules.

2026-03-13T03:28:37.426295-07:00

Gulf airspace closures drive transit traffic through Kazakhstan as carriers cancel and reroute services

Wall Street Journal

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Qantas to pay about $74–105M to settle COVID-era flight credits class action Qantas has agreed to settle a class action over its decision to issue flight credits instead of immediate cash refunds for COVID-cancelled flights, agreeing to pay roughly $74–105 million without admitting liability. The suit, filed by Echo Law for “hundreds of thousands” of customers, covered bookings from 1 Jan 2020 to 1 Nov 2022.

2026-03-12T23:23:30.229091-07:00

Qantas to pay about $74–105M to settle COVID-era flight credits class action

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Pakistan bombs Kam Air fuel depot near Kandahar airport, Taliban says Pakistan bombed the fuel depot of private carrier Kam Air near Kandahar airport, Taliban officials said, striking a facility that also supplied UN aircraft. The attack represents a fresh escalation in the worst cross‑border conflict in years; Pakistan’s military had not commented.

2026-03-12T21:33:27.356652-07:00

Pakistan bombs Kam Air fuel depot near Kandahar airport, Taliban says

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China resumes large-scale PLA air operations around Taiwan after two-week pause

Cathay Group posts HK$10.8bn (US$1.8bn) FY2025 net profit as revenue rises 11.9% to HK$116.8bn

Air China to resume weekly Beijing–Pyongyang flights from 30 March as China–North Korea travel reopens

Gulf airspace closures drive transit traffic through Kazakhstan as carriers cancel and reroute services

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