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Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 06:08:53 MT

THE AVIATIONIST · AIRLINES

TAIWAN RECEIVES FIRST TWO NEW-BUILD F-16C BLOCK 70 FIGHTERS AFTER YEARS OF DELAYS...

The first two of 66 new-build F-16C Block 70 fighters ordered by Taiwan from the United States have arrived at Chihhang Air Base, marking the beginning of deliveries under a long-delayed $8 billion program.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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