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Unum Aircraft Seating VP business development Alan McInnes stated (23-Jul-2026) the company got "a lot of enquiries" about single-aisle aircraft at the 2026 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, adding: "Single aisle lie-flat was on people's shopping lists", for platforms including the A321, Boeing MAX and A220. He noted: "People are seeing the commercial advantage they could have from operating the capability of the aircraft. The three aircraft are happy on a regional hop to a six hour sector". He said: "What I talk about to airlines is consistent comfort", adding: "Passengers don't book an aircraft type, they book a seat and a cabin and they want consistency". Unum Aircraft Seating showed a single aisle version of its Unum 1 widebody business class seat at the expo. [more - Aviation Week]

Air Zimbabwe, via its official Facebook account, announced (23-Jul-2026) it resumed three times weekly Harare-London Gatwick service after a 14 year suspension. As previously reported by CAPA, Air Zimbabwe received one leased A330-300 in Jul-2026, ahead of the launch of Harare-London Gatwick service. The service will be operated by Plus Ultra Airlines under an ACMI agreement.

ATR director and president Americas stated (23-Jul-2026) "In terms of US market developments, one of the areas of feedback that we have had around the ATR product is the possibility of doing a forward passenger door". A forward passenger door would mean the ATR 72 could hook up to aerobridges at US airports, creating product continuity with mainline operations. ATR is proposing a three class 50-seat ATR 72 cabin configuration, with first, premium economy and economy seats, along with a forward galley for first class catering. Mr Jones continued: "We have first class, premium economy and economy with a forward passenger door. And at [the US Regional Airline Association (RAA) annual conference], we'll have a full-scale mock-up of the cabin, which is currently in Toulouse. We'll be shipping it over. We'll be showcasing it at the RAA conference in [Sep-2026]". He noted: "We're market testing it right now. We won't launch it just for the sake of launching it. It will have to be a demand-led level of interest". [more - Aviation Week]

Etihad Airways and Air Peace signed (23-Jul-2026) an interline agreement. Under the agreement, Etihad passengers will be able to travel on a single ticket connecting from Etihad's Abu Dhabi-Lagos and Abu Dhabi-Accra services to Air Peace operated services from Lagos and Accra to destinations in Nigeria, including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu, Benin City, Owerri, Warri and Asaba, as well as regional destinations across West and Central Africa, including Abidjan, Dakar, Banjul, Freetown, Monrovia, Conakry, Bamako, Douala and Libreville. As previously reported by CAPA, Etihad plans to commence daily Abu Dhabi-Lagos service and four times weekly Abu Dhabi-Accra service in Mar-2027. [more - original PR]

Air India announced (22-Jul-2026) plans to increase Delhi-Toronto frequency from five times weekly to daily, commencing 01-Aug-2026. From the same date, the airline will commence deployment of Boeing 787-9 equipment configured with three cabin classes on the route. The aircraft features new line fit interiors and is configured with 30 business, 28 premium economy and 238 economy class seats. Deploying the 787-9 will enable Air India to resume operating the Delhi-Toronto service nonstop from 01-Aug-2026, removing its enroute fuel stop in Vienna. Air Canada also operates the route, according to OAG. [more - original PR]

ZIPAIR announced (23-Jul-2026) plans to commence daily Tokyo Narita-Kuala Lumpur service with Boeing 787-8 equipment on 20-Oct-2026. All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air (Malaysia) also operate the route, according to OAG. [more - original PR]