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Reuters • Phuong Nguyen

Vietjet to restart COMAC jet operations next week after one-month pause, boosting Chinese planemaker's international push

Vietjet will resume operations of COMAC jets next week after a one-month hiatus, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The move restarts paused services and reinvigorates the Chinese planemaker's bid to expand its footprint in international airline markets.

2025-11-19T21:04:40.065262-08:00

News.CN

Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21; landing set for Dongfeng

2025-11-13T16:37:50.252755-08:00

Royal Aeronautical Society

Dubai Airshow 2025: 300+ aircraft commitments expected as flydubai, Etihad book Airbus deals and Joby debuts eVTOL display

2025-11-14T00:53:47.849563-08:00

Airbus

Air China Cargo signs for six Airbus A350F — first A350F order in mainland China

2025-11-14T03:49:22.082269-08:00

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China Cargo Airlines to add more new 777Fs

2025-11-21T15:27:28.766999-08:00

USNI News

USS George Washington Enters South China Sea

2025-11-21T14:11:45.814833-08:00

Reuters

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Vietjet to restart COMAC jet operations next week after one-month pause, boosting Chinese planemaker's international push Vietjet will resume operations of COMAC jets next week after a one-month hiatus, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The move restarts paused services and reinvigorates the Chinese planemaker's bid to expand its footprint in international airline markets.

2025-11-19T21:04:40.065262-08:00

Vietjet to restart COMAC jet operations next week after one-month pause, boosting Chinese planemaker's international push

ch-aviation

China Eastern to buy remaining stake in MRO unit STARCO for $96 million China Eastern Airlines (MU) will become sole owner of maintenance, repair and overhaul unit STARCO after agreeing to buy the remaining stake for $96 million. The move brings STARCO fully under China Eastern's control at its Shanghai Hongqiao operations and consolidates the carrier's in‑house MRO capability.

2025-11-19T18:44:03.641024-08:00

China Eastern to buy remaining stake in MRO unit STARCO for $96 million

Wall Street Journal

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U.S. approves downgraded F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia to preserve Israel's qualitative edge President Trump approved a U.S. plan to sell F‑35 fighters to Saudi Arabia, but U.S. officials say the jets will be downgraded relative to Israel’s fleet to preserve Israel’s qualitative military edge. The decision has drawn Israeli objections and Pentagon warnings about potential Chinese targeting of F‑35 technology.

2025-11-19T04:27:52.935405-08:00

U.S. approves downgraded F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia to preserve Israel's qualitative edge

The War Zone

China’s R6000 large uncrewed tiltrotor begins flight testing United Aircraft’s R6000 — a large uncrewed tiltrotor — has entered flight testing, the company says. It is being promoted for civilian transport and logistics roles while United acknowledges the design’s obvious military potential; the sortie is a tangible step in China’s tiltrotor UAS efforts.

2025-11-18T14:12:17.265565-08:00

China’s R6000 large uncrewed tiltrotor begins flight testing

Payload

Wolf Amendment under scrutiny: national‑security brake vs renewed U.S.–China space engagement A congressional and industry debate last week questioned whether the 15‑year‑old Wolf Amendment—intended as a national‑security brake on bilateral NASA cooperation with China—still serves U.S. interests, balancing safeguards against technology transfer against potential loss of scientific and diplomatic channels with a leading space power.

2025-11-18T14:12:14.682145-08:00

Wolf Amendment under scrutiny: national‑security brake vs renewed U.S.–China space engagement

eVTOL Insights

Urban-Air Port inks partnership with Hangzhou Starports Tech to build vertiports across China UK-based Urban-Air Port and Hangzhou Starports Tech have signed a partnership to design, develop and deploy vertiport infrastructure across China, combining UAP’s vertiport platform expertise with Hangzhou Starports’ local development capability to accelerate ground infrastructure for eVTOL and urban air mobility services.

2025-11-18T02:31:12.223541-08:00

Urban-Air Port inks partnership with Hangzhou Starports Tech to build vertiports across China

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