Amazon MWAA Updates to Support Apache Airflow 3.3.1 Release

Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow incorporated version 3.3.1, bringing new features like stateful tasks and multi-language support to cloud orchestration.

By Nina Foster · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-09-01 · 1 min read

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Apache Airflow 3.3 introduces a state store enabling tasks to maintain durable state across retries and reruns, enhancing fault tolerance and long-running job management. The Language Task SDK allows writing tasks in Java or Go alongside Python orchestration.

Additional improvements include enhanced asset partitioning, pluggable retry policies, and bulk actions for DAG runs. The 3.3.1 update adds stability, security, and UI enhancements. Users can deploy or upgrade environments through the AWS Console in supported regions.

Source & further reading

Amazon MWAA supports Apache Airflow version 3.3.1 ↗

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