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Komatsu Airport (KMQ) Runway Damage Forces Temporary Closure; EVA Air BR158 Holds Before Returning to Taoyuan：Komatsu Airport (KMQ) in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, temporarily closed its runway on the morning of October 5 after damage was discovered, forcing several inbound flights to divert, return to their departure airports or be canceled. EVA Air flight BR158 from Taiwan was also affected. After reaching airspace near Komatsu and being unable to land, the aircraft remained airborne for a period before abandoning the approach and returning to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). Komatsu Airport KMQ Runway Damage

Frontier Airlines Clears Plane After Man With Fake Boarding Pass Refuses To Leave：Frontier Airlines cleared a flight in Atlanta after a man allegedly boarded with a fake boarding pass and refused to leave the aircraft, according to a report by Simple Flying. Frontier Airlines Clears Plane After

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Cathay's 80th Anniversary 'Lettuce Leaf Sandwich' A350 Arrives in Taoyuan, Offering Spotters a Chance to Photograph B-LRJ：Cathay Pacific's 80th anniversary retro-livery Airbus A350-900 B-LRJ operated flight CX422 from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) on the morning of October 5. The flight was originally scheduled to depart at 7:10 a.m. Taipei time and arrive at Taoyuan at 8:55 a.m., providing aviation photographers in Taiwan with another opportunity to capture the special-livery aircraft. Cathay s 80th Anniversary Lettuce

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Starlux Airlines ups Taipei-Kuala Lumpur to daily flights, switches to A330neo：Starlux Airlines announced today that its Taipei-Kuala Lumpur route will increase to a daily service from today, operated with an A330neo, according to Central News Agency (CNA). Starlux Airlines ups Taipei-Kuala

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ANA's New Green Pokémon Jet Heads to Taipei Songshan on NH853, Giving Spotters a Chance to Photograph JA923A：All Nippon Airways (ANA) is sending its newly introduced Green Pokémon Jet to Taiwan today, October 5. Flight-tracking data shows that Boeing 787-9 JA923A is operating flight NH853 from Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA), giving aviation enthusiasts in Taiwan an opportunity to photograph the aircraft, which only entered international service in September. ANA s New Green Pok mon Jet Heads to

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Air Canada to Start 8-Hour Nonstop A321XLR Heathrow Flights in 2 Months; Routes Revealed：Air Canada is set to begin eight-hour nonstop flights to London Heathrow using the A321XLR within two months, according to Simple Flying. The report's headline states "Air Canada Begins 8-Hour Nonstop A321XLR Heathrow Flights In 2 Months." Air Canada to Start 8-Hour Nonstop

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Airbus Must Deliver 99 Jets a Month Through Year-End to Hit 2026 Target：Simple Flying reports that Airbus must deliver 99 aircraft per month through the end of the year to meet its 2026 delivery target. Airbus Must Deliver 99 Jets a Month

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American Airlines Ends Involuntarily Bumping Passengers From Flights：American Airlines is ending the practice of involuntarily removing passengers from flights. The carrier said it will instead ask employees to find volunteers, even if that means delaying flights or paying out more compensation. American Airlines Ends Involuntarily

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British Airways Adds 10 New Cities in 2026 & 2027：British Airways is adding 10 new destination cities in 2026 and 2027, according to a report. British Airways Adds 10 New Cities

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Aero and Thales expand L-39 Skyfox counter-drone role with guided rockets：Aero Vodochody and Thales Belgium have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further develop the counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities of the L-39 Skyfox jet, including continued integration and testing of Thales’ 70 mm rocket system. Aero and Thales expand L-39 Skyfox

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