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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Aero Nomad launches scheduled Bishkek–Phu Quoc flights

Kyrgyzstan’s Aero Nomad has started scheduled service linking Bishkek with Phu Quoc, Vietnam, converting a route it previously operated as a charter. The launch adds a scheduled connection between the Central Asian capital and the Vietnamese island destination; the report provides no frequency or capacity details.

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2026-11-02T19:15:20.512815-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Turkish Airlines to dry lease first B777-300(ERSF)s

By ch-aviation: Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) has signed lease agreements with AerCap for two B777-300(ERSF)s, set to become the first of the variant in the flag carrier's fleet.

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2026-11-02T20:04:48.794402-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Kazakhstan's SCAT Airlines launches Singapore fifth-freedom

By ch-aviation: SCAT Airlines (DV, Shymkent) launched a fifth-freedom service from Shymkent to Singapore Changi via Sanya on October 20, 2026.

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2026-11-02T18:34:54.814388-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Vietnam Airlines set for state ownership restructuring

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Vietnam Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-11-02T17:55:21.984308-08:00

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Via Satellite • Leandra Bernstein

United Airlines Deploys Defensive AI as it Rolls Out Starlink Across Fleet, CISO Says

By Via Satellite: RESTON, Va. — United Airlines is deploying defensive artificial intelligence and operationalizing cybersecurity as it rolls out in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity across the fleet by the end of 2027, according to Deneen DeFiore, vice president and chief information security officer (CISO), at United.

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2026-11-02T17:55:40.226199-08:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Gulf Air adds fifth-freedom Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route

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2026-11-02T17:15:19.145056-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Frontier appoints new COO and reshuffles senior leadership

By FlightGlobal: Incoming head of operations Michael Delehant has held leadership positions at Europe's Wizz Air and Vueling. Frontier Airlines has hired a new chief operating officer and promoted two other internal executives in a broad c-suite reshuddle.

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2026-11-02T15:04:47.361652-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines CEO Cranks Up Heat On Heathrow Airport With Threat to Take Legal Action Over Controversial Terminal Move

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian has slammed a decision by Heathrow Airport to forcibly separate his airline from joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic in a controversial terminal shakeup that is slated to take effect in 2028.

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2026-11-02T14:34:28.194159-08:00

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