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New York Times • Keith Bradsher

US Imposes Export Controls on Western Engines and Avionics for COMAC C919

Washington has unveiled export restrictions on Western-sourced engines, avionics and other critical systems for COMAC’s delayed C919 single-aisle jet. The U.S. move cuts off key components, jeopardizing Beijing’s bid to rival Boeing and Airbus in the global narrowbody market amid escalating trade tensions.

2025-05-30T06:45:44.700341-07:00

Reuters

China Launches Tianwen-2 Mission to Retrieve Asteroid and Comet Samples

2025-05-29T02:31:05.994368-07:00

SpaceNews.com

China on Long March 4B Rockets Classified Shijian-26 in Ninth April Launch

2025-05-29T14:03:46.561494-07:00

New York Times

US Pauses Jet Engine and Tech Exports to COMAC After China’s Mineral Curbs

2025-05-28T16:03:46.194124-07:00

Hype Analysis

China's Aviation Industry in September 2024: Key Developments and Trends

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Aviation Week

Rolls-Royce Nears Launch of First Mainland China MRO Shop Rolls-Royce is advancing completion of its inaugural maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in mainland China, marking a strategic expansion of its global service network to meet growing engine support demand in the world’s largest civil aviation market.

2025-05-30T12:10:47.689688-07:00

Rolls-Royce Nears Launch of First Mainland China MRO Shop

New York Times

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US Imposes Export Controls on Western Engines and Avionics for COMAC C919 Washington has unveiled export restrictions on Western-sourced engines, avionics and other critical systems for COMAC’s delayed C919 single-aisle jet. The U.S. move cuts off key components, jeopardizing Beijing’s bid to rival Boeing and Airbus in the global narrowbody market amid escalating trade tensions.

2025-05-30T06:45:44.700341-07:00

US Imposes Export Controls on Western Engines and Avionics for COMAC C919

SpaceNews.com

China’s Astronstone raises seed funding for stainless-steel reusable rocket with “chopstick” recovery Astronstone, a Chinese commercial launch startup, has secured early-stage financing to develop a reusable stainless-steel rocket inspired by SpaceX’s Starship, incorporating a novel “chopstick” recovery via dual legs. The startup aims to leverage cost efficiencies and rapid-turnaround capabilities in China’s burgeoning private space sector.

2025-05-30T03:08:20.945444-07:00

China’s Astronstone raises seed funding for stainless-steel reusable rocket with “chopstick” recovery

Urban Air Mobility News

EHang Files for CAAC Certification of VT35 Long-Range Pilotless eVTOL EHang has submitted its Type Certification application for the VT35, its next-generation long-range pilotless lift-and-cruise eVTOL, to China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC), the company said. The VT35—an upgraded VT30—is slated for a Q3 2025 unveiling, while EHang’s EH216-S has logged over 66,000 accident-free flights across 19 countries.

2025-05-30T03:06:24.682706-07:00

EHang Files for CAAC Certification of VT35 Long-Range Pilotless eVTOL

SpaceNews.com

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China on Long March 4B Rockets Classified Shijian-26 in Ninth April Launch China on Thursday completed its ninth orbital launch of April, lifting the classified Shijian-26 satellite aboard a Long March 4B rocket from the Jiuquan spaceport. The secretive spacecraft’s mission details remain undisclosed, underscoring China’s expanding space-based intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities.

2025-05-29T14:03:46.561494-07:00

China on Long March 4B Rockets Classified Shijian-26 in Ninth April Launch

Bloomberg Law

SpaceX fights to keep court filings under seal amid Chinese investor probe SpaceX is battling ProPublica's effort to unseal court documents revealing secretive offshore investment deals between the rocket maker and Chinese backers. The legal fight highlights growing scrutiny over corporate transparency and national security risks as SpaceX seeks to shield its filings from public disclosure.

2025-05-29T11:02:23.989901-07:00

SpaceX fights to keep court filings under seal amid Chinese investor probe

News.CN

Chinese Researchers Demonstrate Breakthrough in High-Speed Satellite-to-Ground Communications Chinese researchers have demonstrated a record-setting high-speed data link between a satellite and a ground station, achieving transmission rates that rival terrestrial networks. The test signifies a major advance in space-based communications technology and paves the way for next-generation broadband satellite services.

2025-05-29T08:04:34.616787-07:00

Chinese Researchers Demonstrate Breakthrough in High-Speed Satellite-to-Ground Communications

CNBC

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Boeing to Ramp 737 MAX Output to 47 Jets per Month, Resume China Deliveries Boeing plans to begin ramping 737 MAX production to 47 jets per month by year-end, up from about 38 today, and is targeting the 50s by mid-2026. CEO Ortberg says the company will also resume deliveries to China in June and seek US approval for further output hikes in 2025.

2025-05-29T07:50:51.259176-07:00

Boeing to Ramp 737 MAX Output to 47 Jets per Month, Resume China Deliveries

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