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EHang delivered 41 EH216-S autonomous eVTOL multicopters in the third quarter, down from 68 aircraft in Q2 of last year.

Brunei’s Department of Civil Aviation has amended its Part 21 certification regulations to include the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) among its list of recognized regulators alongside the FAA and EASA.

Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has launched a project to convert Boeing 737-900 aircraft to freighters.

Chinese hybrid eVTOL startup XPeng AeroHT has rebranded itself to Aridge, while also announcing scores of new orders from customers in the Middle East.

China’s EHang has lifted the curtain on its VT35, a long-range, autonomous eVTOL intended for intercity flying.

China’s Aerofugia has rolled out the first AE200-100 eVTOL air taxi off its production line in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China projects 19.2 million air travelers during the upcoming National Day holiday, a 3.6% year-on-year increase.

Two XPeng AeroHT X3-F air modules were involved in an accident during rehearsals for the Changchun Air Show in Jilin Province, China, on Sept. 16.

Chinese startup Autoflight’s eVTOL cargo drone, the V2000CG CarryAll, has received airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

International air traffic in China posted robust gains in the first half of 2025, with both demand and passenger volume rising more than 20% year-over-year.

Chinese air taxi startup Aerofugia has obtained its operating certificate, the first in the country for a manned eVTOL with tilting propellers.

After reporting net losses for 2024, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines continued to lose money through the first quarter.

The AVIC AG600 has attained type-certification from the CAAC; at a MTOW of 60 tons, it is the world’s largest commercial amphibian aircraft.

The United Aircraft TD500 co-axial uncrewed helicopter has attained type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Hong Kong International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport have both reported record passenger volumes for January.

China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have issued profit warnings that their loss-making streaks will continue with fiscal 2024.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport opened its fourth runway, becoming the only airport in China's Greater Bay Area to conduct four-runway operations.

The CAAC is setting a goal for China's air transport industry to carry 780 million passengers in 2025, 50 million more than the record 2024 figures.

The CAAC has forecast that passenger volume for this year’s spring travel season will reach 90 million people, up from the record 83.5 million set in 2024.

Advanced air mobility startups in China are advancing quickly as Beijing drives to establish a low-altitude economy.

By mid-December, the Chinese civil aviation industry has already carried more than 700 million passengers in 2024, a record high.

Seven large uncrewed cargo aircraft have rolled out or flown in the past few months.

Canada and China are advancing plans to increase direct flights, aiming to revitalize air traffic and trade links between the two nations.

The Chinese air transport sector has seen its largest-ever volume of passenger movements over the week-long National Day holiday, better known as Golden Week.