Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
September 1st 2026
Today’s briefs report news from Air China Cargo, Air Niugini, China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co and EHang. Read More »
China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co has reported net profit of 2.9 billion yuan (US$432 million) for the six months to June 30 2026, up 21.1% from net profit of 2.4 billion yuan in the prior year. Revenue fell 3.1% to 14.2 billion yuan, the company said in a regulatory filing.
Air Niugini CEO, Alan Milne, has praised the airline’s cargo team for the safe and efficient handling of a 747F freighter carrying 84 tonnes of cargo for a mining project in Papua New Guinea last month. "While Air Niugini is best known for connecting people and communities, cargo remains a critical component of our business and an important contributor to national development," Milne said. "We have the people, expertise and operational systems necessary to manage complex cargo operations safely and professionally. Air Niugini stands ready to support future large-scale freight movements and will continue investing in our capabilities while working closely with customers, industry partners and stakeholders to deliver reliable logistics solutions for Papua New Guinea."
Air China Cargo has selected cargo.one to support the rollout of e-booking services and global digital sales for freight forwarders.
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company, EHang, has completed its first public flight in Hong Kong. The flight took place at Hong Kong Cyberport.
