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Air Astana launches SES multi-orbit Wi-Fi on first A321LR, plans fleet expansion

Air Astana has brought SES inflight connectivity into service on its first Airbus A321LR, with plans to extend the multi-orbit Wi-Fi service across its fleet. Access is free for all passengers through Jan. 31; the available reports do not specify which passengers will retain free access afterward.

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2026-11-02T01:34:19.704550-08:00

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Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra

IndiGo to Offer Lie-Flat Beds to Lure Long-Haul Business Fliers

By Bloomberg: IndiGo will introduce a three-class cabin on its Airbus SE A350 fleet as India’s largest airline broadens its appeal beyond its traditional no-frills offering and expands long-haul operations, its top executive said.

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2026-11-02T01:04:49.626236-08:00

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AINonline • PETER SHAW-SMITH

ExecuJet Middle East Reaps Rewards of Patient Strategy

By AINonline: When it officially opened at the end of 2024, ExecuJet’s FBO at Al Maktoum International Airport (OMDW) in Dubai was intended by the global chain to make a “be-all and end-all” statement, unrivaled by regional—and possibly even global—standards for sheer size and luxury.

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2026-11-02T01:04:43.570647-08:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Red Wings names former airport group director as new chief executive

By FlightGlobal: Carrier plans to introduce new Russian-built aircraft for fleet modernisation. Russian carrier Red Wings has appointed airport group Novaport Holding’s head, Roman Chuev, as its new chief executive.

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2026-11-02T01:04:46.913872-08:00

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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

Ryanair’s Musk Feud Simmers On as CEO Sees Marketing Opportunity

By Bloomberg: Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary said he has no intention to reconcile with Elon Musk after getting into a public spat earlier this year over the economics of installing SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi system on its aircraft.

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2026-11-02T01:05:00.963371-08:00

Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Romanian court approves Animawings insolvency proceedings

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2026-11-02T01:35:00.137043-08:00

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AINonline • Jennifer Meszaros

China's Comac May Have Built Electric Aircraft Demonstrator

By AINonline: Three years after Comac first displayed a model of its CE-25A electric aircraft, the Chinese airframer may have built the first full-scale example.

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2026-11-02T02:05:05.907279-08:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Binter Canarias to bid for three Spanish PSO routes

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2026-11-02T02:05:42.530393-08:00

Air Astana launches SES multi-orbit Wi-Fi on first A321LR, plans fleet expansion

IndiGo to Offer Lie-Flat Beds to Lure Long-Haul Business Fliers

ExecuJet Middle East Reaps Rewards of Patient Strategy

Red Wings names former airport group director as new chief executive

Ryanair’s Musk Feud Simmers On as CEO Sees Marketing Opportunity

Romanian court approves Animawings insolvency proceedings

China's Comac May Have Built Electric Aircraft Demonstrator

Binter Canarias to bid for three Spanish PSO routes

Singapore Airlines to Introduce Next-Generation KrisWorld Entertainment and Starlink Wi-Fi

Wisk Opens Vertiport at California’s Hollister Municipal Airport

China's Comac May Have Built Electric Aircraft Demonstrator

Binter Canarias to bid for three Spanish PSO routes

ExecuJet Middle East Reaps Rewards of Patient Strategy

Red Wings names former airport group director as new chief executive

Wisk Opens Vertiport at California’s Hollister Municipal Airport

Singapore Airlines to Introduce Next-Generation KrisWorld Entertainment and Starlink Wi-Fi

Ryanair says it might freeze pay to offset high fuel prices

Madagascar postpones trial over Mahan Air B777s

UK urges support for Rolls-Royce narrowbody engine return

Three killed in midair collision between training helicopter and AS350 near Oregon airport

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