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Reflect Orbital has purchased two launches from India’s Skyroot Aerospace to deploy satellites it is developing to redirect sunlight to locations on the ground. The agreement links Skyroot’s launch services with Reflect Orbital’s planned satellite-based system, though the articles provide no launch dates or mission details.
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Emirates has opened a company-operated travel store in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district, its second such outlet in Japan after Osaka. The location offers ticket reservations and travel advice; the airline is also preparing to add flights to Narita using Boeing 777-300ERs, increasing seat capacity in the Japanese market.
Parallel Flight Technologies has named Drone Forge a distribution partner for its Firefly uncrewed aircraft system, aiming to expand the platform’s reach across the Asia-Pacific region. The announcement signals a regional channel push, but the available report does not specify markets, contract terms or expected sales.
Reflect Orbital has purchased two launches from India’s Skyroot Aerospace to deploy satellites it is developing to redirect sunlight to locations on the ground. The agreement links Skyroot’s launch services with Reflect Orbital’s planned satellite-based system, though the articles provide no launch dates or mission details.
Mumbai airport’s operator plans a partial rebuild of a 60-year-old terminal and has proposed temporarily reducing international departures, drawing objections from airlines. Separately, Malaysia Airlines says bilateral traffic rights are constraining its India expansion; it operates 80 weekly flights to 10 destinations in the country.
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Japan Airlines has selected Embraer’s E190-E2 to replace the first-generation E170 and E190 jets flown by regional subsidiary J-Air. The agreement covers 16 firm aircraft and options for 10 more, with deliveries scheduled to begin in fiscal 2029, ending March 2030.
Maldivian is seeking two A220-300s to replace A320s, according to the report. The proposed fleet change would shift the airline’s aircraft mix toward Airbus’s A220, though the report does not specify a timeline, whether the aircraft would be leased or purchased, or the status of any negotiations.
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