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Passengers traveling with Qatar Airways (QR) from Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) can now enjoy a faster connection experience after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expanded its International Remote Baggage Screening program to the airline’s New York service.

China’s Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) successfully completed the maiden flight of the high-altitude variant of its C919 passenger aircraft on Wednesday (July 29, 2026), marking another key milestone in the expansion of the country’s indigenous commercial aircraft program.