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Airport Authority Hong Kong has signed memorandums of understanding with Uzbekistan Airports Joint Stock Company and Shymkent Airport in Kazakhstan.

The parade in Beijing was the most significant in nearly a decade, and the breadth of equipment unveiled was striking.

Tin and tin alloy producer Nathan Trotter will invest $65 million in a first-of-its-kind production facility in southern Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said on Sept. 9.

China’s Liaoning General Aviation Academy has flown the RX1H, a two-seat electric helicopter.

Recent remarks by NASA’s acting administrator help define his commitment to keeping the U.S. ahead in space by returning Artemis astronauts to the Moon ahead of China and leading the way to the human exploration of Mars.

Ascent Aviation Services has chosen Block Aero Technologies to digitalize its used serviceable material business and open doors to selling parts in China.

China has unveiled its latest nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile arsenal, featuring a new variant of the liquid-fueled DF-5.

Pakistan carrier AirSial is further increasing its fleet with the addition of two more Airbus A320ceo aircraft.

Though inbound visitor numbers were up by significant margins in 2024, almost reaching 2019 levels, Thai tourism has sunk below last year’s levels again.

The People’s Liberation Army unveiled two previously unseen UCAVs and two CCAs during the Sept. 3 Victory Day parade in Beijing

China unveiled a new generation of anti-surface and long-range strike weapons at its Victory Day parade, underscoring its growing area-denial capabilities.

China’s decision to relax visa rules for Russian citizens is expected to fuel further growth in the aviation market between the two countries.

A steady stream of social media from China's frequent rehearsals offers glimpses of a parade that will showcase mostly familiar weapon systems.

Chinese startup Guangdong Feifei Technology, also known as Flypio, has flown an uncrewed subscale model of its Suzaku, a winged eVTOL.

China’s three state-owned carriers remained in the red during the first six months of 2025, though losses narrowed compared with the same period in 2024.

Dozens of startups are racing to develop eVTOL air taxis in China. We pick the leaders.

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

The Defense Department’s majority stake in MP Materials raises questions about government ownership in the defense industrial base.

Advanced rotorcraft have been flown by Changhe and Harbin, helicopter manufacturers within AVIC.

The development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft represents a convergence of tech, creating opportunities for local organizations.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport says increasing service to China is driving a rise in international passenger traffic, which grew 10.3% from June to July.

While navigating tariff challenges, ST Engineering expands its global facilities and invests in new technologies.

Sustained demand for engine services in the Asia-Pacific region is bringing investment in new shops and expanding existing locations.

China’s eVTOL developers have moved rapidly up the ranking of the emerging global advanced air mobility industry, displaying a pace of advance unmatched by even the West’s most aggressive startups.

AVIC unit Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation has flown a dual-thrust compound rotorcraft demonstrator, just days after a Chinese tiltrotor test flight.