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Thai Airways Boeing 787-9 returns to Shanghai Pudong after windshield crack and lands safely：A Thai Airways Boeing 787-9 (registration HS-TWA) operating TG-663 from Shanghai Pudong to Bangkok stopped climbing at about 9,000 feet after a windshield crack. After dumping fuel, it returned to Pudong and landed safely about 80 minutes after departure. The aircraft remained on the ground about 13 hours after landing; no injuries or further damage were reported. TG-663 windshield crack

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Taiwan envoy calls Taiwan and the Netherlands ideal partners in Europe for drone development：Tian Zhongguang, Taiwan's representative to the Netherlands, said Taiwan and the Netherlands have mutual trust in high-tech cooperation and are ideal partners in Europe for drone development. Taiwan can draw on Dutch combat-proven drone experience, and the Netherlands has joined the World Alliance for Disaster Management initiated by Taiwan. Taiwan-Netherlands drone ties

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China Airlines wins SGS 2026 DT Awards Privacy and Personal Data Management Excellence Award for first time, sole airline recipient：China Airlines won the SGS 2026 DT Awards Privacy and Personal Data Management Excellence Award for the first time, one of two winners selected from 23 entrants and the only airline recipient. The carrier says it holds ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications; Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration found no deficiencies in its 2025 personal-data protection inspection. China Airlines SGS privacy award

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