Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
October 14th 2026
Today’s briefs report news from Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East, Huawei, International Air Transport Association, International Civil Aviation Organisation, Malaysia Airlines and ST Engineering. Read More »
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East said in a report airports in Japan were expected to need US$29 billion in investment over the next 10 years and US$80 billion by 2056 to maintain and update their infrastructure. "Unlike some rapidly expanding markets, Japan’s future passenger growth is expected to be accommodated without the addition of new greenfield airport capacity, making investment in existing airports increasingly important," the airport lobby group said.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has joined the supporting alliance for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation Eligible Emissions Units (CORSIA EEU), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced. "ICAO’s participation strengthens the cooperation needed among all stakeholders to unlock the needed supply," IATA chief economist, Marie Owens Thomsen, said. ICAO deputy director for environment, Tetsuya Tanaka, said: "ICAO is working to ensure the successful implementation of CORSIA by governments, the aviation industry, and carbon market stakeholders." The Alliance brings together more than 80 CORSIA stakeholders to address bottlenecks that limit the availability of EEUs ahead of the 2027 CORSIA compliance deadline.
Malaysia Airlines, a Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) carrier, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei to expand its digital presence across everyday digital touchpoints, wearables and AI-enabled services. "Our customers in China are highly connected and expect useful travel services to be available at the right moment and on the devices they use every day," MAG chief commercial officer, Dersenish Aresandiran, said. "Expanding our work with Huawei allows us to rethink how customers interact with Malaysia Airlines beyond a conventional app by bringing together AI-enabled discovery, self-service functions and real-time journey information." MAG is the parent company of Malaysia Airlines.
Singapore-headquartered ST Engineering will open a Transparency Centre in early 2027 focused on assessing and validating autonomous platforms, such as vehicles, drones and mobile robots, before they are deployed in the real world.
