Aviation & Connectivity: Fly Dutch Caribbean will start operating from Grand Case Airport (EDEIS) on July 1, beginning with small aircraft (a six-seater Cessna 206) and aiming to expand capacity by September; the move is seen as a boost after Air Antilles’ exit, with talks also underway around routes and traffic rights involving Guadeloupe/Martinique and links toward Saba, Statia, Curaçao, and possibly Anguilla. Telecom Resilience: Regional regulators in Dominica and Saint Lucia say the Flow outage that left customers offline for nearly 19 hours (fault on a fibre route between Guadeloupe and Antigua) is pushing operators to strengthen network resilience, while urging businesses and households to prepare backup communication plans. Regional Economic Governance: OECS leaders marked the 45th anniversary and called for an “OECS renaissance,” with the chairmanship shifting to Antigua and Barbuda’s Gaston Browne and a focus on trade, connectivity, and economic resilience. Legal & Public Health: A French appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running chlordecone case tied to contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, a decision that civil parties say closes the door on criminal accountability. Tourism Demand: Jamaica’s tourism minister Edmund Bartlett pointed to improving airlift and room recovery, noting enhanced regional connectivity including from Guadeloupe. Business & Trade Logistics: St Vincent and the Grenadines announced Executive Air’s new regional cargo service, aimed at supporting tourism and helping farmers export produce across the Caribbean network.