US to ease drone export rules
The White House has announced plans to ease restrictions on drone exports under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said the B-002A vessel departed Shanzihe airport before pulling off a successful landing in the Yellow Sea
Alaska Airlines selected to join oneworld alliance
Alaska Airlines will officially join the oneworld alliance, becoming the group’s 14th member airline “around the end of the year”. The Seattle-based carrier has long looked to join the partnership, stating in February that it plans to join the alliance in summer 2021. “We’re excited to become a member of oneworld, the industry’s premier alliance,
Qatar launches lawsuit on back of ICJ win
Qatar Airways has doubled down on a promise to sue the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, after its home state was handed a win at the ICJ last week. Four separate international investment arbitrations will be levelled against the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab
Ethiopian 777F catches fire at Shanghai Pudong
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 cargo plane caught fire while loading cargo at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday. The airline said that the cause of the incident is currently under investigation, adding that none of the crew or ground staff involved were harmed. The 777, registered ET-ARH, was set to operate a scheduled cargo
Taiwanese lawmakers have signed off on a bid to rename the national carrier, China Airlines (CAL), citing confusion among states receiving much-needed medical equipment from the island nation. While the state-owned airline’s branding has been a long-standing point of contention for many of Taiwan’s 23 million residents, local media reported that freighter flights delivering PPE
