Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
January 15th 2026
Today’s briefs report news from AirBorneo, FedEx Asia Pacific, Heston MRO, Korean Air, Lödige Industries, Lufthansa Group, Starlink, State Administrator for Market Regulation and Trip.com Group. Read More »
Heston MRO announced the opening of its newest international line station at Auckland Airport, New Zealand. The new station is established and operated in a strategic partnership with Fieldair, a New Zealand MRO provider. The partnership combines Heston MRO’s extensive Australasian presence with Fieldair’s local expertise to offer line maintenance support and aircraft certification for international fleets, localized technical training solutions to support the regional aviation workforce, and advanced Level 2 Non-Destructive Testing capabilities provided through the collaborative resources of both Heston MRO and Fieldair, covering Australia and New Zealand.
China’s State Administrator for Market Regulation (SAMR) said it has opened a formal investigation into Trip.com Group pressure on the country’s largest online travel agency at a time of tighter oversight of internet platforms. The probe centers on allegations that Trip.com has been "abusing" its dominant market position and engaging in monopolistic practices.
Lufthansa Group said it will equip all of the group’s around 850 aircraft with high-speed broadband internet access from 2026 onwards, both within the existing fleet and on all new aircraft. Partner for the comprehensive upgrade is Starlink.
Korean Air has selected Lödige Industries to modernise its cargo terminal at John F Kennedy International Airport as part of a plan to improve cargo handling performance on the US East Coast. The project is positioned as a long-term logistics investment aimed at strengthening throughput, safety, and network reliability at one of the airline’s key gateways.
AirBorneo announced that following the successful transition of our Departure Control System (DCS), AirBorneo is officially operating under our very own MY (MY3000 series) flight codes. The transition was implemented simultaneously across all 21 airports in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan.
FedEx Asia Pacific opened newly upgraded 2,900 sqm FedEx Taiwan headquarters. "Proud to invest in our people while doubling down on Taiwan as a top growth market for AI, data, and semiconductors. Together with our new gateway, we are creating the most solid platform for the next wave of growth," Marcus Balzereit, Transformational Global Supply Chain Executive, SVP Sales & Solutions FedEx commented on LinkedIn.
