Taiwan eyes Rafale as Mirage 2000 fleet nears retirement, says Dassault CEO
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, has confirmed that Taiwan is showing clear interest in acquiring…
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China opens new M503 air route extension near Taiwan, Taipei protests
China has unilaterally opened a third extension of the controversial M503 civil aviation route near the Taiwan Strait,…
UNI Air places largest ATR order since 2017 with 19 aircraft deal
Just days before the curtain rises at the Paris Air Show 2025, Franco-Italian turboprop maker ATR has already…
Taiwan-based China Airlines orders 10 Boeing 777-9s and four 777-8 freighters
In an expected move Taiwan-based China Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing 777-9s and four…
Taiwan’s new domestically developed advanced trainer crashes onto the sea
One of Taiwan’s newly developed AT-5 Brave Eagle advanced trainer aircraft crashed onto the sea during a training…
Taiwan Air Force officer dies on being sucked into fighter jet engine
A Taiwan Air Force officer has died upon being sucked in the engine of a F-CK-1 fighter jet…
China Airlines splits major widebody order between Airbus and Boeing
China Airlines announced a major aircraft order on December 19, 2024. The Taiwanese carrier will split the order…
Taiwan secures $320 million deal for F-16 support and AESA radars
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $385 million military sale to Taiwan. The move reinforces its…
Taiwan detects record 153 Chinese aircraft in one day near island
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported an intense surge of military activity from China’s People’s Liberation Army Air…
Taiwan detects 27 Chinese military aircraft around island
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported the detection of multiple China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fighter jets and…
Mirage 2000 crashes into sea during training exercise in Taiwan, pilot rescued
A Mirage 2000 single-seat fighter lost power and crashed into the waters off Hsinchu County, temporarily disappearing from…
Taiwan Air Force escorts athletes from Paris Olympics with F-16 fighters: video
The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) military dispatched three F-16 fighter jets to escort the last group…
US approves sale of hundreds of loitering munitions to Taiwan
The United States Department of State has greenlit a potential arms sale of hundreds of loitering munitions to…
Caught on video: Brawl breaks out on EVA Air flight to San Francisco
An altercation between two passengers over an empty seat escalated into a brawl on an EVA Air flight…
Taiwan earthquake strikes Taoyuan Airport as passengers duck for cover: video
An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale has hit Taiwan leaving seven dead and…
Taiwan detects 26 Chinese military aircraft flying around Taiwan Strait
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reported on March 14, 2024, that it had detected 26 aircraft belonging to…
Taiwan invests $339M in Mirage 2000-5 fleet combat readiness
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has allocated NT$10.6 billion ($340 million) for the procurement of engine and missile…
EVA Air finalizes order with Airbus for 18 A350-1000s and 15 A321neos
Airbus and EVA Air have finalized an agreement for the Taiwanese airline to purchase 18 long-range A350-1000s and…