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Han Kuang Drills Begin with Marines Deploying via CH-47SD Helicopters：The Han Kuang 42 live-troop military exercise commenced on August 5, 2026, and is scheduled to run for ten days and nine nights until August 14. To verify the rapid reaction capabilities of critical defense zones, Taiwan's Marine Corps conducted reinforcement operations on the first day of the drills, dividing their forces into land and air routes to move north. While the primary forces executed long-distance overland maneuvers from their station in Linyuan, Kaohsiung, other troops boarded two CH-47SD Chinook transport helicopters for a long-distance aerial mobilization. Han Kuang Drills Begin with Marines

APAC Airlines See June 2026 Passenger Dip; Cargo Demand Stays Resilient：Asia Pacific airlines carried 30.5 million international passengers in June 2026, a 1.1% year-over-year decline, according to preliminary traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. The Kuala Lumpur-based industry group attributed the softening to capacity reductions and higher airfares in some regional markets following a spike in fuel prices. APAC Airlines See June 2026

National Airlines Completes Nonstop Boeing 777F Flight From Scotland to Australia：Florida-based cargo and charter operator National Airlines completed a nonstop flight between Prestwick Airport (PIK) in Scotland and Melbourne, Australia, on August 4, 2026. Flying a Boeing 777 freighter registered N795CA, the aircraft completed the 9,849 nautical mile (18,240 km) route in 19 hours and 23 minutes without intermediate stops. National Airlines Completes Nonstop

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Air India Names Former Ethiopian Airlines Chief Tewolde Gebremariam as New CEO：Air India has named Tewolde Gebremariam, the former head of Ethiopian Airlines Group, as its new Chief Executive Officer following a comprehensive search for its next leader. Air India Names Former Ethiopian