Chinese researchers have developed a lightweight artificial intelligence system designed to help missile-mounted infrared seekers recognize the heat signatures of stealth aircraft such as the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.
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China’s domestically developed C919 passenger aircraft has completed its first international commercial flight, arriving in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Wednesday after operating a scheduled service for Air China (CA) from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
Jin Air and Eastar Jet are launching services to Yichang, Zhangjiajie and other smaller Chinese cities as Korea-China passenger traffic climbs 22 percent to 9.54 million and regional airports grow faster than Seoul.
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.
Together, they reflect how airlines in Greater China are refining their service models to compete not just regionally, but globally.
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