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Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines plans to invest TWD4.2 billion ($132 million) in a multipurpose building within the Taoyuan Aerotropolis. Expected to be completed in 2029, the facility will train pilots, cabin crew and other frontline personnel as the airline expands its operational infrastructure.
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Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines plans to invest TWD4.2 billion ($132 million) in a multipurpose building within the Taoyuan Aerotropolis. Expected to be completed in 2029, the facility will train pilots, cabin crew and other frontline personnel as the airline expands its operational infrastructure.
The U.S. Army has temporarily suspended AH-64 Apache training flights after two soldiers were killed during a maintenance test flight near Fort Hood, Texas. The fleet will remain grounded pending an investigation into the crash and determination of its cause.
The U.S. Army has awarded its contested Flight School Next contract to M1 Support Services, selecting the company for a program valued at up to $10 billion. The award establishes M1 as the Army’s provider for the next phase of military flight-training support.
Earth observation markets will expand commercially only when standards make data usable, comparable and accountable, argues Karolina Sarna. The analysis shifts attention from satellite deployment to the jobs, governance and market infrastructure required to turn Earth-observation capabilities into sustained demand.
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Bargaining Unit Councils at the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace voted against a tentative agreement, citing lingering resentment over past contracts, comparisons with the 2024 IAM 751 deal and poor communications. The vote suggests the agreement faces a difficult path to ratification.
Eleven pilots resigned from Air Botswana between January and June 2026, worsening an existing cockpit-crew shortage, Botswana’s transport and infrastructure minister told parliament. The staffing losses have compounded fleet constraints, contributing to irregular operations and disruptions to the airline’s published schedules.
A UK military aircrew training system is being positioned as a potential international defense-services offering, with its industry provider identifying a “sizeable opportunity” to support other nations. The initiative could extend the system’s value beyond domestic training and create a new avenue for defense-sector growth.
A U.S. Department of Transportation campaign is directing video-game players toward careers in air traffic control, with more than 2,000 gamers recruited as candidates. The effort highlights gaming skills as a potential pathway into the airport and airspace-management workforce.
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