Aurigny Air Services announced (15-Jul-2025) a strategic career partnership with Norse Atlantic UK. The partnership will provide Aurigny first officers operating ATR 72-600 equipment with the opportunity to progress to Norse's Boeing 787 equipment upon gaining the required experience. The initiative aims to provide Norse with a pipeline of first officers whilst providing Aurigny pilots with the opportunity to accelerate their career progression. [more - original PR]
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Air France introduced (18-Jul-2025) new La Première suites on daily Paris CDG-Singapore service. The Boeing 777-300ER is equipped with four La Première suites, along with 60 seats in business, 44 in premium and 204 in economy. As previously reported by CAPA, Air France first introduced La Première suites on daily Paris CDG-New York JFK service in Apr-2025. The new suites will gradually be rolled out on select 777-300ERs on service to Los Angeles in summer 2025 and Tokyo Haneda in winter 2025/2026, with plans to expand to additional destinations "in the future". [more - original PR]
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The new La Première suites featured a seat and chaise longue convertible into a 2m by 75cm bed, nearly 3.5 sqm of space per suite, and enhanced privacy with floor-to-ceiling curtains. These suites debuted on Paris CDG-New York JFK service on 08-Apr-2025 and were scheduled for progressive rollout to Los Angeles, Singapore and Tokyo Haneda on select 777-300ERs in summer 2025 and beyond1 2.
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18-Jul-2025 12:54 PM
Vertical Aerospace completes first airport-to-airport flight with eVTOL prototype
Vertical Aerospace announced (17-Jul-2025) its VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft completed a flight from Cotswold Airport to RAF Fairford on 16-Jul-2025. Vertical stated the operation marked "the aircraft's first landing at a public location" and the "first airport-to-airport flight by a full scale, piloted, winged, tilt rotor eVTOL designed for commercial service". [more - original PR]
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Vertical Aerospace previously completed the first piloted wingborne flight of the VX4 in European open airspace at Cotswold Airport, and aimed to complete a piloted transition flight in 2H20251. The VX4's second full scale prototype had finished over 30 piloted test flights, with preparations for piloted wingborne flight considered a key step towards certification and commercial viability2.
KLM announced (16-Jul-2025) Air France pilots will operate KLM Boeing 777-200 equipment on Amsterdam-New York JFK service until 25-Oct-2025. The pilots will work alongside KLM cabin crew, the first time that Air France pilots and KLM crew will jointly operate a KLM service. KLM COO Maarten Stienen stated: "This collaboration will help KLM to operate its scheduled flights this summer". [more - original PR]
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KLM previously operated Amsterdam-New York JFK services with both Boeing 787-9 and 777-200ER aircraft, often in coordination with Delta Air Lines, its trans-Atlantic joint venture partner. It also increased JFK frequencies in past years and has been the sole scheduled operator on several other North American routes in recent seasons1 2 3.
Southwest Airlines announced (14-Jul-2025) plans to commence selling assigned and premium seating in 3Q2025. The LCC plans to operate with its new fare bundles and a reconfigured fleet, including extra legroom seating in 1Q2026. [more - original PR]
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Southwest introduced new fare products, including Choice Extra and Choice Preferred, to coincide with assigned and premium seating sales in 3Q2025, and rebranded its Wanna Get Away fare as Basic from 28-May-2025. The retrofit programme, featuring RECARO extended legroom seats and larger bins, began 01-May-2025, targeting over 800 aircraft, with operations on retrofitted jets planned for 1Q20261 2.
No1 Lounges announced (14-Jul-2025) plans to open a 5900sqft location at Jersey Airport on 18-Jul-2025. The lounge will be the brand's only outside the UK. [more - original PR]
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Jersey Airport previously announced that the No1 Lounges facility would feature panoramic sea views and complimentary catering, and that the opening was part of a long term master plan to enhance the passenger experience, which also included recent upgrades to security screening technology1.
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi suspends operation from Sep-2025
Wizz Air Holding announced (14-Jul-2025) the suspension of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operations as part of a strategic realignment. Wizz Air will suspend all locally based flight operations effective 01-Sep-2025 and intends to exit from the joint venture and focus on core markets. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi faced increasing operational challenges over the past year, including:
- Engine reliability constraints, particularly in hot and harsh environments, which impacted aircraft availability and operational efficiency;
- Geopolitical volatility, which led to repeated airspace closures and operational disruptions across the region, as well as affecting consumer demand;
- Regulatory barriers, which limited the ability to access and scale in key markets.
Wizz Air CEO József Váradi said: "The operating environment has changed significantly. Supply chain constraints, geopolitical instability, and limited market access have made it increasingly difficult to sustain our original ambitions". Wizz Air will intensify its focus on core Central and Eastern European markets, as well as select Western European countries such as Austria, Italy and UK. [more - original PR]
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi had progressively suspended multiple routes in 2025, including services to Belgrade, Varna, Tirana, Krakow, Kutaisi, and Sarajevo, and had also suspended services to Cluj, Sofia, Budapest, Vienna, Katowice, Astana, and Samarkand ahead of the full operational suspension1. It also planned to suspend all services to Dubai and Abu Dhabi between 03-Jul-2025 and 15-Sep-20252.
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British Airways launches trial BYOD streaming service on widebodies departing London Heathrow
British Airways launched a bring your own device (BYOD) streaming service, enabling passengers to access inflight entertainment on their personal devices without the use of seatback screens (Travel and Tour World, 04-Jul-2025). A trial of the system commenced in Jul-2025 on A380, Boeing 787-9 and 777-200 long haul equipment departing London Heathrow. Onboard WiFi makes the carrier's content available through a browsing platform.
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