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The oil and refining industry should prepare for when China imposes policies on sustainable aviation and signs up for CORSIA, Shell Aviation's president says.

The Pentagon has awarded $4.2 million to a Nebraska-based company to develop the domestic supply chain of terbium.

Boeing plans to launch its Q4S satellite in 2026 to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping.

The company has also detailed a three-step product strategy.

The facility is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and operated by Ara’s portfolio company e-VAC (VAC).

It was the spacecraft’s third successful mission, clocking a total of about 545 days.

Korean Air is adding more routes and frequencies to China and Japan, another sign that demand is improving in these two key markets.

China’s AeroHT, a subsidiary of electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng, has publicly debuted its Land Aircraft Carrier, but slipped first deliveries of the combination ground-air vehicle into 2026.

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced in mid-August that it would implement curbs on the export of antimony.

Funds raised will also be used to accelerate commercialization of the RX1E-A two-seat electric light sport aircraft.

The strong recovery of Thailand’s tourist numbers has provided a welcome boost for the country’s airlines, although the China market is still lagging.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) have signed a memorandum of understanding

With a cargo payload of 2 tons, the unnamed UAS is the largest uncrewed transport UAS developed in China.

The rocket lifted off from China’s Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on Aug. 6 with 18 Qianfan “Thousand Sails” satellites.

A subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, AeroHT raised more than $500 million in Series A funding in October 2021.

Beijing is increasingly relying on companies to strengthen its presence in commercial space.

Taiwan’s GlobalWafers will be awarded up to $400 million to boost advanced semiconductor silicon wafer production in the U.S.

SATS has linked up with China’s SF Group to expand on strategic collaboration and develop new air cargo solutions in major hubs, especially for e-commerce.

Chinese privately funded launch company iSpace has suffered its fourth failure in seven launch attempts.

The Taiwanese ministry of national defense (MND) says flight control software issues were the primary cause of delays.

The Airport Authority of Hong Kong hopes to create a seamless and borderless experience for passengers and cargo flowing between Hong Kong and mainland China.

Lufthansa Cargo is boosting its Chinese network, serving two additional destinations, Shenzhen and Zhengzhou, from Frankfurt.

DHL Express and Central Airlines have revealed plans for the Chinese freight airline to operate two Boeing 777Fs on behalf of DHL on routes to and from China.

China Southern Airlines has announced it will start a route between Ürümqi (URC)-Yerevan (EVN), the first scheduled service between China and Armenia.

Defense budgets are undergoing exceptional growth, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerns over China’s global intent and the Israel-Gaza conflict.