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Below is a sample of the latest news headlines. 320 news briefs have been published for CAPA Members in the past 2 days.

flynas signed (25-Jul-2024) a firm order for 130 A320 family aircraft and 30 A330neos. The order increases the carrier's order book to 280 Airbus aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027. flynas MD and CEO Bander Almohanna stated the order "ensures sustainable growth across our network of regional and international routes, spanning short, medium, and long haul flights". He added the carrier aims to expand its fleet from 61 to more than 160 aircraft by 2030. [more - original PR - flynas] [more - original PR - Airbus]

Southwest Airlines announced (25-Jul-2024) plans to offer premium seating options with extended legroom onboard all flights from 2025. The carrier expects the new seat product to comprise approximately one-third of seats across its fleet, aligning with industry peers on narrowbody aircraft. Southwest stated that specific cabin layout details are currently undergoing review, with more details to be announced at its Investor Day in late Sep-2024. [more - original PR]

Southwest Airlines announced (25-Jul-2024) the introduction of overnight, red-eye flights on the following initial routes from 14-Feb-2025:

The carrier plans to phase in additional red-eye flights in the coming schedules as part of its multi-year transformation to 24 hour operations. Southwest stated the new overnight flights are expected to provide incremental value and cost savings, enabling the carrier to fund almost all new capacity through 2027 without incremental aircraft capital deployment. [more - original PR]

Kenya Airways announced (25-Jul-2024) plans to increase capacity on five times weekly Nairobi-Johannesburg and three times weekly Nairobi-Cape Town services with an upgrade to Boeing 787 aircraft, effective 01-Aug-2024. The aircraft features 204 economy and 30 business class seats. [more - original PR]

Lufthansa City Airlines, via its official LinkedIn account, announced (24-Jul-2024) it is now operating two aircraft to destinations in Germany and Europe, from 24-Jul-2024. The new destinations comprise Bordeaux, Hamburg and Berlin. As previously reported by CAPA, the carrier commenced commercial service on 26-Jun-2024, to Munich, Birmingham, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hannover and Bremen.

Air France inaugurated (23-Jul-2024) its new airport experience for La Première passengers transiting through Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, on 23-Jul-2024. As previously reported by CAPA, features include:

  • Dedicated check-in lobby, equipped with 15 seats and two private lounges. The lobby will also cater to arriving La Première passengers, who will be able to relax post flight, use the shower facilities and retrieve their checked baggage;
  • Exclusive private passage to the lounge, featuring a dedicated security checkpoint;
  • 1000sqm exclusive La Première lounge;
  • Three new 45sqm suites adjacent to the lounge, which can be reserved. [more - original PR]

Condor Flugdienst introduced (23-Jul-2024) new options for customers to contribute to climate protection through various packages available on all flights. The packages support the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and selected climate protection projects, initially focusing on three specific projects chosen with non profit climate protection organisation myclimate. Customers will receive information on the average CO2 produced for their booked seat, and can choose from eight climate packages. The first climate package, offsetting 50kg CO2, can also be booked by existing customers for EUR19.99. Customers can also purchase contributions for larger amounts of CO2 than those incurred for their own flight, including to cover CO2 emissions from their journey to the airport. The three climate protection projects will be implemented in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean, and include a support programme for the expansion of agroforests in German-speaking countries, low emission stoves in rural regions of Kenya and a solar power plant in the Dominican Republic. [more - original PR - German]

AirAsia announced (23-Jul-2024) plans to launch 14 times weekly Kuala Lumpur Subang-Kota Kinabalu and 14 times weekly Kuala Lumpur Subang-Kuching services from 30-Aug-2024 with A320 equipment. AirAsia MD Fareh Mazputra stated the decision to operate from Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) is driven by "several compelling factors and opportunities". Mr Fareh said these include the airport's location and proximity to the city centre and surrounding suburbs, as well as its smaller size and lower passenger volume. [more - original PR]

VietJet Air, via its official LinkedIn account, announced (23-Jul-2024) it signed a USD7.4 billion deal with Airbus for 20 A330-900 aircraft. The newly ordered aircraft will be deployed for VietJet's long haul services and on routes with high demand in the region. They are expected to replace VietJet's current fleet of A330-300 aircraft.

Qatar Airways unveiled (22-Jul-2024) its 'Qsuite Next Gen' product for the carrier's upcoming Boeing 777-9 fleet. Features include fully customisable Quad Suites with lie-flat and double beds, Companion Suites in window aisles, 4K OLED Panasonic Astrova manoeuvrable inflight entertainment screens, ambient lighting, privacy controls and increased space. The Qsuite Next Gen will be featured onboard the carrier's 777-9 fleet by 2025. [more - original PR]

flydubai announced (22-Jul-2024) it is no longer scheduled to receive any new aircraft during the remainder of 2024 following an update received from Boeing. The carrier reported it had to enter ACMI agreements and extend the lease on select aircraft under sale and leaseback agreements to mitigate the aircraft delivery delays, resulting in further costs. flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith stated: "We are extremely disappointed to learn that Boeing will not be able to fulfil its commitment to deliver more aircraft for the remainder of the year. Boeing's short-noticed and frequent delivery schedule revisions have hindered our strategic growth plans resulting in significant disruptions to our published schedules". Mr Al Ghaith urged Boeing to "take immediate action and implement measures" to stabilise production and delivery processes. As previously reported by CAPA, flydubai was scheduled to receive seven additional aircraft and hire more than 130 new pilots by the end of 2024. [more - original PR]

Air India, via its official LinkedIn account, announced (22-Jul-2024) plans to introduce premium economy on the following services, with the deployment of new A350 aircraft:

As previously reported by CAPA, the carrier also plans to deploy A350 aircraft on Delhi-London service from 01-Sep-2024.