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    Etihad Airways announced (19-May-2026) plans to increase Abu Dhabi-Paris CDG frequency from twice to three times daily, commencing 01-Jul-2026. The airline will operate two daily frequencies with A380 equipment and the third with Boeing 787-9 equipment, "making Paris one of only a handful of destinations in the world to be served twice a day by the iconic double-decker aircraft". Etihad Airways is the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Etihad Airways deployed A380 equipment on daily Abu Dhabi-Paris CDG from 01-Nov-2024, with the route previously operated by A350-1000, while Air France was also scheduled to operate the sector at the time.1 2 Air France then suspended Paris CDG-Abu Dhabi as of 26/27-Oct-2024, leaving Etihad Airways as the only scheduled operator, and Etihad added a second daily frequency with Boeing 787-9 from 15-Jan-2025.3 4 Etihad chief revenue and commercial officer Arik De said the A380 return strengthened the travel offering, and Etihad Cargo planned weekly Abu Dhabi-Paris CDG freighter flights from 07-Jan-2025.5 6

    London Southend Airport business development director Nigel Mayes stated (18-May-2026) the airport is "looking at both new carriers and additional based aircraft" as part of plans for summer 2027. Mr Mayes highlighted the potential for ski routes and central and eastern European markets, adding: "There are a number of [public service obligation] routes that are coming up and it would be great if London Southend is seen as a possible access point into London". [more - Aviation Week]

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    London Southend handled more than 600,000 passengers as of Oct-2025 and recorded 24,500 aircraft movements, while expanding its workforce by 52% in 2025.1 The airport also surpassed 500,000 passengers in 2025 for the first time since 2019, with UK CAA data showing 130% year-on-year passenger growth.2 easyJet launched or planned new routes from Oct-2025 including Grenoble, Rovaniemi and Salzburg, alongside winter extensions of multiple leisure routes.2

    Lufthansa announced (19-May-2026) plans to deploy A350 aircraft with Allegris cabin on the Munich-Singapore route from 26-Oct-2026. Passengers will experience Lufthansa's new Allegris cabin product along with the carrier's Future Onboard Experience, featuring improved digital services and amenities. [more - original PR]

    Riyadh Air opened (19-May-2026) public ticket sales for daily Riyadh-London Heathrow service, with plans to commence full service on the route on 01-Jul-2026, following delivery of new Boeing 787-9s in the coming weeks. As previously reported by CAPA, Riyadh Air commenced daily Riyadh-London Heathrow service on 26-Oct-2025, with tickets "available only to Riyadh Air employees and select guests" initially, as part of the airline's Pathway to Perfect operational readiness programme. Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas confirmed the airline plans to expand "our growing network of global destinations [to include] Jeddah, Cairo and Dubai" in the near future. [more - original PR]

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    Riyadh Air expected to take delivery of its first aircraft in the coming weeks, and it previously flagged launches to London Heathrow and Dubai, followed by Cairo, with Cairo planned as a daily 787-9 route.1 Saudia scheduled changes at Heathrow from 18-Apr-2026, suspending three times weekly Dammam-London Heathrow while increasing Jeddah-London Heathrow from 11 to 14 times weekly.2

    Wizz Air chief commercial officer Ian Malin stated (19-May-2026) the A321XLR does not fit in with the carrier's business model following closure of its Abu Dhabi base. Wizz Air converted 36 of 47 A321XLR orders to A321neo, and received six of the 11 A321XLR aircraft remaining on order, with five aircraft to be delivered in 2026. Mr Malin said while there is nothing wrong with the aircraft, Wizz Air's A321XLRs are configured with 239 seats and the lack of 'premiumisation' limits potential routes in continental Europe. Mr Malin said the aircraft will be operated as neo aircraft and provide the potential for occasional deployment on longer routes, or during diversions and airspace closures. [more - Aviation Week]

    SWISS reported (19-May-2026) plans to deploy A350 aircraft on routes from Zurich to Johannesburg and Shanghai from Sep-2026. As previously reported by CAPA, SWISS announced the deployment of A350 aircraft on Boston and Seoul services from the beginning of summer 2026. SWISS expects its A350 fleet to reach five aircraft by the end of 2026. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    SWISS took delivery of its first A350-900 in Oct-2025 and initially deployed it on European services before launching long haul operations to Boston from 20-Nov-2025, with the aircraft featuring the new ‘SWISS Senses’ cabin.1 2 3 SWISS received its second A350-900 in Feb-2026 and introduced it on the Zurich-Montreal route from 23-Feb-2026.4 5 China Eastern Airlines scheduled to launch Shanghai Pudong-Zurich A350-900 flights from 18-Jun-2026, alongside SWISS on the route.6

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    Singapore Airlines and Air India added (14-May-2026) one domestic and 20 international destinations to their codeshare arrangements from 04-May-2026. This brings the number of codeshare points between the airlines to 82 destinations across 27 countries and territories. [more - original PR]

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    Air India and Singapore Airlines signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement to pursue “definitive joint business agreements”, including adding destinations to their then-61-point codeshare, deeper loyalty coordination and improved schedule alignment, subject to approvals; SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong said it was a “strategic, win-win collaboration”.1 Singapore Airlines Group’s passenger network totalled 134 destinations across 35 countries/territories as of Mar-2026.2

    Iridium Communications entered (14-May-2026) a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of Aireon. Iridium will acquire the remaining 61% of equity interests of Aireon from NAV CANADA, AirNav Ireland, ENAV, NATS and Naviair for approximately USD366.7 million. The transaction is targeted to close in early Jul-2026. The acquisition will combine Aireon's surveillance and data services, including GPS jamming and spoofing detection, with Iridium's global satcom network and positioning, navigation and timing services. The Aireon system operates on the Iridium satellite constellation. NAV CANADA and NATS will sign extended data services agreements through to 2035 and beyond, with provisions for continued cooperative development of space based VHF communications and other new capabilities. Iridium CEO Matt Desch commented: "Bringing Aireon fully inside Iridium better positions us to build what's needed to support the future of aviation, including more innovations like the future introduction of space-based VHF communications". [more - original PR - Iridium] [more - original PR - NAV CANADA] [more - Aviation Week]

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