✈️ AVWIRE Evening Air & Transport Briefing^BETA

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Multiple flights between Taipei and Kinmen were cancelled or rescheduled on the evening of August 8, 2026, due to the influence of Typhoon Dolphin. UNI Air cancelled two round-trip flights between Taipei and Kinmen while adjusting another to depart early. Mandarin Airlines also announced flight disruptions, including cancelled flights and an early departure. The Kinmen Weather Station reported that the typhoon is expected to bring its greatest weather impact to Kinmen on August 9 and 10.

According to ADS-B observations, Delta Air Lines' Airbus A350-900 (registration N506DN, call sign DAL69) was first detected at 11:56 UTC on 8 August 2026 and confirmed arrival at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (RCTP) at 12:26 UTC the same day; the site's observation history contains no comparable long-term statistics for this combination.

SWISS has announced plans to retire its remaining Airbus A220-100 fleet by the end of 2027 as the airline transitions to an all-A220-300 narrowbody operation. Having served as the global launch customer for the aircraft type in July 2016, SWISS originally acquired nine A220-100s. Five of these airframes have already been removed from service, leaving four active aircraft. The decision is driven by fleet simplification goals, higher seat capacity on the A220-300 variant, and ongoing Pratt & Whitney engine availability and maintenance challenges.

Typhoon Dolphin has prompted China Airlines to cancel Songshan, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung to Shanghai flights on August 9 while upgrading Taoyuan-Okinawa aircraft. EVA Air will upgrade Taoyuan-Okinawa to Boeing 777-300ER. StarLux Airlines has arranged extra Okinawa flights on August 9 and 10. The Maritime Port Bureau reported 10 sea routes with 81 sailings suspended.

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