Civil aviation news
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August 15, 2026
With no opposition capable of threatening its power, the Islamic Emirate consolidates control over Afghanistan and expands pragmatic ties with Russia, China, India and Europe, while repression…
Himalaya Airlines will launch a new route to China in September. From 9 September 2026, the Nepalese airline will fly twice weekly from Kathmandu to Hangzhou. The…
August 14, 2026
China’s DJI holds an estimated 70-80% share of the global market for commercial UAS.
The Fujian aircraft carrier of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has redeployed to the South China Sea, while the US maintains and reorganizes the presence of its…
The Chinese C919 passenger jet, developed and built entirely in the Asian giant, made its first scheduled international flight between Beijing and Mongolia. This advance…
China sets out a plan for civil aviation through 2030 focused on safety, infrastructure, digitalisation, connectivity and emission reduction
Tougher customs treatment of low-value airfreight shipments is threatening to reverse some of the ecommerce sector’s rapid growth, according to new analysis from Trade and Transport Group. The…
Freight forwarders could face a changing competitive landscape in China and intra-Asia shipping: Sinotrans Container Lines (Sinolines) has moved to take control of Antong Holdings, combining one of…
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An Air China C919 has completed its first regular international commercial flight, a new milestone for this single-aisle aircraft from China's COMAC. The C919 programme…
Topcast has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with AmSafe, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of aviation restraint systems, to expand distribution and repair support across the…
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Turkish Airlines will launch a new connection between Istanbul and Chengdu on 11 November. After Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the capital of Sichuan province will become the airline's fourth…
Tokyo has deployed a Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft belonging to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to Djibouti to participate in an anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia. Japan’s…
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AW | 2026 08 13 22:04 | AIRLINES / INDUSTRY Air China introduces first commercial flight The Chinese COMAC C919 aircraft made its first international commercial flight after the Air China…
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August 13, 2026
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has begun showing more frequently a new generation of 8×8 armored vehicles derived from the well-known Type 08 family, in what represents…
As Insta360 expands across cameras and drones, restrictions on DJI could create an opening for its increasingly direct Chinese competitor. News and Commentary. DJI and Insta360 are neighbors as well…
Air China’s C919 first international flight was symbolic, but limited production, reliance on Western suppliers and a support network still taking shape leave it…
DJI put the Osmo 360 II on sale in China at 3,299 yuan, about $460, with native 8K60 panoramic video, swappable lenses, and 105GB of storage — while its US store answers the launch with a 404 page.
August 13, 2026: at a glance, it might look like an Air China Airbus A320 taking off here — nothing unusual about that. But look a little closer and it quickly becomes clear…
Rates on intra-Asia trades have ended six weeks of decline, helped by port congestion in China and a rebound in bunker prices, with average prices up 1% week on week on 6 August, to $970 per 40ft…
China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) has released a draft revision of its Air Traffic Management Rules for public consultation, introducing new provisions covering unmanned aerial The post…
On July 27, the Government of China donated a military field hospital to the Peruvian Army.The donation, valued at around 14 million dollars, included a field hospital with capacity for…
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Air China’s first international C919 flight was symbolic, but limited production, Western dependence and an untested support network keep COMAC far from the Airbus-Boeing duopoly
China Airlines (CI) removed an intoxicated passenger from Flight CI73 after he allegedly harassed a female traveler shortly before the aircraft departed for Amsterdam. The post China Airlines CI73…
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China’s domestically developed C919 passenger aircraft has completed its first international commercial flight, arriving in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Wednesday after operating a scheduled service…
In China’s mountainous Yunnan, six heavy-lift drones worked in sync to transport a power grid tower component over a 700-meter route across rugged terrain. The operation was completed in just three…
As part of its operational deployment in the Indo-Pacific, the George Washington Strike Group departed Da Nang on August 5 after concluding its scheduled port visit to Vietnam since…
The C919 currently only operates domestic flights in Mainland China. Comac’s C919 has operated its first international flight, with Air China deploying the narrowbody on flights to Ulaanbaatar. On…
AW | 2026 08 12 21:13 | AIRLINES ROUTES Shenzhen Airlines returns to Jakarta market after seven years Chinese airline Shenzhen Airlines will relaunch direct flights between Shenzhen and Jakarta in…
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August 12, 2026
COMAC’s C919 completed its first international flight earlier today, flying from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This marks a milestone for
China’s COMAC C919 has completed its first scheduled international commercial passenger flight, taking the domestically developed narrowbody jet beyond mainland... Read More »
