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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Maldivian has added its first King Air 360, marking the aircraft type’s entry into the airline’s fleet. The available report provides no details on the aircraft’s role, configuration, delivery timing or planned use, leaving the operational significance of the addition unclear.
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Shivamogga, in India, is set to lose scheduled operations by Star Air, according to ch-aviation. The report identifies an exit from the airport but provides no details on the timing, routes affected or whether another airline will replace the service.
Maldivian has added its first King Air 360, marking the aircraft type’s entry into the airline’s fleet. The available report provides no details on the aircraft’s role, configuration, delivery timing or planned use, leaving the operational significance of the addition unclear.
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.
Pakistan International Airlines has wet-leased its first Boeing 787, according to the report. The available summary does not identify the lessor, lease term, aircraft configuration or intended routes, leaving the scale and operational role of the widebody addition unclear.
Cut Nyak Dien Airport in Aceh province regained scheduled commercial service on Nov. 2, 2026, when Susi Air began operating four flights a week to Medan Kuala Namu. The launch restores a regular air link between the province’s airport and the North Sumatran hub.
Vietnam’s government has called on six airlines to reinforce domestic air services. The available article summary does not identify the carriers, specify routes or capacity targets, or explain the measures requested, limiting what can be said about the operational or commercial impact.
The sale of South Korean airline Air Premia is advancing with VIG, according to the available report. The article summary does not specify the transaction’s structure, timing, buyer details or potential implications for the carrier’s operations and strategy.
The New Zealand government has approved an NZD845,000 (about $475,000) loan for regional carrier Air Napier. The funding will support essential fleet upgrades and refinance existing debt, providing targeted public financing for the airline’s near-term operational and balance-sheet needs.
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