✈️ [2026-10-08] SKYTICAL Afternoon Aviation BriefingBETA
🚨 Safety events & emergencies
No new aviation developments in this category appear in the articles collected for this edition.
🇹🇼 Taiwan aviation (civil + military)
EVA Air’s Star Alliance-Liveried 787-10 Repositions to Songshan, Then Operates Haneda Flight:EVA Air Boeing 787-10 B-17812 repositioned from Taoyuan to Songshan on October 7, 2026, before operating BR190 to Tokyo Haneda, bringing the Star Alliance-liveried aircraft back to Songshan. B-17812 Star Alliance livery
File photo · Wolfgang Kaiser
China Airlines and Virgin Atlantic List London–Seoul Codeshares, With Service From October 7 at the Earliest:China Airlines and Virgin Atlantic’s codeshare has begun appearing in schedule data and is expected to take effect as early as October 7, 2026. Virgin-operated London–Seoul flights VS208 and VS209 will also carry China Airlines flight numbers CI9288 and CI9289, respectively; schedules show daily service. CI9288 and VS208 codeshare
File photo · 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0
🌐 International aviation industry news
KLM Marks 107th Anniversary With Delft Blue House Modeled on Zeeland Winery:KLM marked its 107th anniversary on October 7, 2026, by unveiling Delft Blue miniature house No. 107, modeled on De Kleine Schorre winery in Zeeland and continuing an onboard gift tradition that began in 1952. KLM Delft Blue House No. 107
Source image · KLM
CGA to Debut JUMP 20 UAV at National Day Parade:The Ocean Affairs Council said the Coast Guard Administration will publicly debut the JUMP 20 UAV at this year’s National Day parade. The aircraft has high-altitude surveillance capability and a maximum flight altitude of 17,000 meters. JUMP 20 UAV
Event photo · 海委會提供