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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7084 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers, Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev (left), Commander Victor Afanasyev and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere add their names to the list of the International Space Station (ISS) visitors in the ship’s log in the Unity node. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-6855 (23-31 October 2001) --- French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere, works in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7251 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers wave from a Soyuz spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS). Clockwise from the top are Commander Victor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera by one of the Expedition Three crew from the nadir docking port on the station. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7032 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Expedition Three crew (bottom) and the Soyuz Taxi crew assemble for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). The Expedition Three crewmembers are astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (center), mission commander, and cosmonauts Mikhail Tyurin (left) and Vladimir N. Dezhurov, both flight engineers. The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers are Commander Victor Afanasyev (left), French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere, and Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev. Tyurin, Dezhurov, Afanasyev, and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos. Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7036 (23-31 October 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (foreground), Expedition Three mission commander, and the Soyuz Taxi crewmembers assemble for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev, Commander Victor Afanasyev, and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7037 (23-31 October 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (foreground), Expedition Three mission commander, and the Soyuz Taxi crewmembers assemble for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev, Commander Victor Afanasyev, and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7056 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers, Commander Victor Afanasyev (left), French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere and Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev, add their crew patch to the growing collection, in the Unity node, of insignias representing crews who have worked on the International Space Station (ISS). Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7033 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers assemble for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev, Commander Victor Afanasyev, and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7061 (23-31 October 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (right), Expedition Three mission commander, shakes hands with French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere of the Soyuz Taxi crew, in the Unity node on the International Space Station (ISS). Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Heavy Snow Squall Drops Visibility in Chicago, Winter Weather Alerts in Effect

Heavy snow blanketed Chicago on Wednesday morning, January 14, causing significant flight delays and creating whiteout conditions for commuters. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a 90-minute ground stop at O’Hare International Airport as a band of intense snow and ice moved through the metro area. Potent lake-effect snow is expected to impact parts of Chicago, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan through Thursday, January 15, with travel warnings remaining in effect.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Capital Airlines passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Capital Airlines passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A AIR CHINA passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Donghai Airlines passenger plane flying from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A AIR CHINA passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A AIR CHINA passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A AIR CHINA passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Tianjin Airlines passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A AIR CHINA passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A AIR CHINA passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Tianjin Airlines passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A AIR CHINA passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Donghai Airlines passenger plane flying from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Capital Airlines passenger plane from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Donghai Airlines passenger plane flying from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Donghai Airlines passenger plane flying from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Donghai Airlines passenger plane flying from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation

China Civil Aviation

A Donghai Airlines passenger plane flying from Three Gorges Airport in Yichang, Hubei, China on January 7, 2026.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A Sichuan Airlines passenger plane is preparing to land at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane is preparing to land at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

An Air China passenger plane is preparing to take off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A Hebei Airlines passenger plane is preparing to take off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A Shenzhen Airlines passenger plane is preparing to land at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A Sichuan Airlines passenger plane landed at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A Hainan Airlines passenger plane is preparing to land at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A Hainan Airlines passenger plane is preparing to land at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

A civil aircraft pulls out a long wake in mid air in Yantai, Shandong, China on December 16, 2025.

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Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

A civil aircraft pulls out a long wake in mid air in Yantai, Shandong, China on December 16, 2025.

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Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

A civil aircraft pulls out a long wake in mid air in Yantai, Shandong, China on December 16, 2025.

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Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

A civil aircraft pulls out a long wake in mid air in Yantai, Shandong, China on December 16, 2025.

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Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

Carbon Emissions in The Aviation Industry

A civil aircraft pulls out a long wake in mid air in Yantai, Shandong, China on December 16, 2025.

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) takes off in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

Technicians monitor the flight of a Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) is about to take off in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) takes off in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) takes off in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) is pictured during its maiden flight in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CNAF

CNAF

The oil tanker truck of China National Aviation Fuel was driving at Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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CNAF

CNAF

The oil tanker truck of China National Aviation Fuel was driving at Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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CNAF

CNAF

The oil tanker truck of China National Aviation Fuel was driving at Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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