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Airline Weekly • Jeremy Kressmann

AWS and Pariveda executives warn airlines they are out of time on legacy technology

Jeremy Kressmann speaks with Massimo Morin, AWS’s global head of travel, and Basudeb Chatterjee, Pariveda Solutions’ vice president of AI strategy and commercial transformation, about airlines’ legacy technology. Their discussion puts technology modernization and AI strategy at the center of the sector’s business transformation agenda.

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2026-11-04T22:15:17.454756-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Maldivian adds first King Air 360

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2026-11-04T22:15:19.829473-08:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Pakistan's PIA wet leases its first B787

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2026-11-04T21:35:03.074193-08:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Galaxy 1 and Viasat Move UAV Connectivity Platform into Commercial Production

By eVTOL Insights: Galaxy 1 Communications and Viasat have agreed to move their jointly developed support platform for uncrewed aircraft services into commercial production, following two years of development, integration and testing.

SpaceWatch Africa

SES Achieves Optical Communications Milestone for Future meoSphere Network

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Hydrosat Announces Nyktòs Program to Provide Tactical ISR for Sovereign Customers from New Facility in Europe

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2026-11-04T20:34:47.288727-08:00

Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

FlyBIS signs a deal with Eve for up to 12 eVTOL aircraft to fly in southern Brazil

By Aviacionline: The agreement includes two firm units and purchase rights for ten more. The Caxias do Sul-based startup plans to connect the Santa Catarina coast with the mountains of Rio Grande do Sul.

AeroTime

Eve signs binding agreement for up to 12 eVTOLs with aspiring Brazilian operator

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Eve and FlyBIS Sign Binding Agreement for Up to 12 eVTOLs in Southern Brazil

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2026-11-04T05:19:17.608715-08:00

Routes Airports Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Cut Nyak Dien, Indonesia regains scheduled flights

By ch-aviation: Cut Nyak Dien in Indonesia's Aceh province regained scheduled commercial flights on November 2, 2026, when Susi Air (SQS, Jakarta Halim) launched 4x weekly services to Medan Kuala Namu.

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2026-11-04T20:55:35.075662-08:00

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The Air Current • Carter Johnston

NASA announces its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal

By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

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2026-11-04T19:16:13.636391-08:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Viet Nam urges six airlines to strengthen domestic networks

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2026-11-04T20:05:17.684839-08:00

AWS and Pariveda executives warn airlines they are out of time on legacy technology

Maldivian adds first King Air 360

Pakistan's PIA wet leases its first B787

Galaxy 1 and Viasat Move UAV Connectivity Platform into Commercial Production

SES Achieves Optical Communications Milestone for Future meoSphere Network

Hydrosat Announces Nyktòs Program to Provide Tactical ISR for Sovereign Customers from New Facility in Europe

FlyBIS signs a deal with Eve for up to 12 eVTOL aircraft to fly in southern Brazil

Eve signs binding agreement for up to 12 eVTOLs with aspiring Brazilian operator

Eve and FlyBIS Sign Binding Agreement for Up to 12 eVTOLs in Southern Brazil

Cut Nyak Dien, Indonesia regains scheduled flights

NASA announces its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal

Viet Nam urges six airlines to strengthen domestic networks

Airlines are Out of Time on Legacy Technology

Maldivian adds first King Air 360

Pakistan's PIA wet leases its first B787

Galaxy 1 and Viasat Move UAV Connectivity Platform into Commercial Production

Cut Nyak Dien, Indonesia regains scheduled flights

Viet Nam urges six airlines to strengthen domestic networks

NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research

Australia's Diamond Air Taxis launches jet operations

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