China
Virgin Atlantic to stop serving mainland China
Virgin Atlantic will drop its Shanghai service – its sole link to mainland China – on October 26, after 25 years of operating the route.
Secret CIA overflights of China using converted Neptunes
The little-known RB-69A was used by the CIA and Republic of China Air Force to mount covert overflights across the mainland of communist China. Dr Kevin Wright explores the career of the USAF type that never was…
What it’s like to fly on the COMAC ARJ21
Bored of Boeing 737s and tired of Airbus A320s, Richard Vandervord fancied a Chinese, sampling a flight aboard a COMAC ARJ21
C919 goes on tour
The COMAC C919 airliner, China’s equivalent of the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, travelled beyond its home country for the first time in February 2024 as the manufacturer began a sales tour.
Cathay Cargo adds A350F
The Cathay Group has ordered six new Airbus A350Fs to join the airline’s cargo division, Cathay Cargo, with the right to acquire 20 more aircraft.
Xiamen International Airport for MSFS released
Scenery developer, SamScene3D has released Xiamen International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
North Korea’s Air Koryo flies first international flight since COVID
The flag carrier of North Korea, Air Koryo, has conducted its first international flight since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Can China's new COMAC C919 truly rival the A320 and 737?
China has succeeded in pressing into service an indigenously built jet airliner – the COMAC C919. Mark Broadbent details its design and development and ponders its prospects
Is the US starting to catch China and Russia in the hypersonic missile race?
Three years after the Pentagon confirmed that China had deployed its first operational hypersonic land-attack missile to its frontline forces, the US military is finally beginning to catch up with its rivals in the race to develop munitions capable of traveling five times the speed of sound, as David Axe reports
Is China's new stealth fighter a threat to Taiwan? Chengdu J-20's impact assessed
China’s latest stealth fighter could be at the vanguard of an attack on Taiwan. David Axe assesses the impact of the Chengdu J-20