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The next mission, Chang’e 6, which is intended to return the first samples from the lunar far side, is expected to launch in May.

With Aviation Week’s MRO Asia-Pacific starting next week, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at indexed flight hours for Asia-Pacific, China and India.

Boeing's latest commercial market outlook for China expects the country to require 8,560 new aircraft over the next 20 years.

A subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, AeroHT is developing the X3, a two-seat road vehicle with a folding multirotor flight propulsion system.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall tells Aerospace DAILY that he has expanded the service’s effort to improve its electronic warfare capabilities.

The CAAC says it will support "smooth and orderly resumption of international passenger flights" and approve applications from airlines "in a timely manner."

China’s electric battery supply chain is mature, high-volume, and self-reliant.

Embraer’s fortunes in China are set to improve, buoyed by a convergence of favorable commercial and geopolitical trends.

United plans to operate 14 of the 63 assigned frequencies to China this winter.

GEOST says its Starlite protective system will be integrated into the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites.

Eight 737 MAXs built for Chinese airline customers have shown signs of activity in recent weeks, a report from consultancy Aero Analysis Partners (AAP) said.

Listen in as editors discuss how China's international aviation market recovery has progressed since pandemic-era rules have been eased.

AeroHT has conducted the first cross-river flight in China by an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

China was the first country to ground the Boeing 737 MAX following two fatal crashes that occurred five months apart.

Chinese operators had almost 100 737 MAXs in their fleets when the variant was grounded in March 2019 following two fatal accidents.

China’s EHang says it expects to receive type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China “soon.”

True Anomaly says it is aiming to produce one example of its Jackal space domain awareness satellites every five days.

The U.S. military’s nuclear command is undergoing a review of its warhead stockpile needs.

China’s decision to relax outbound tour group restrictions on 78 countries has prompted speculation the country's international air travel recovery has arrived.

The U.S. Army has validated requirements for two types of uncrewed, high-altitude aircraft.

The U.S. DOT’s decision follows shortly on the heels of China including the U.S. in its revised list of approved destinations for outbound tour groups.

China is lifting the restriction with immediate effect, expanding the list of approved countries from 60 to 138—including Japan, South Korea and the U.S.

The dismantling facility will be capable of handling six medium to large-sized aircraft annually; the freight facility will handle 5,000 pieces of cargo/hour.

Data released by China's Culture and Tourism Ministry shows passenger volume returned to 23% of 2019 levels over the first six months of 2023.

Turkish uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer Baykar is to undertake research and development activities in Pakistan under a new project led by the Pakistan Air Force.