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    Plaza Premium Group opened (02-Nov-2026) a Plaza Premium Lounge at Dar Es Salaam International Airport Terminal 3. The 336sqm lounge is in international departures near gate six and has capacity for 86 guests. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Plaza Premium Group reopened its four lounges at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after a five month renovation, having operated there since 2016.1 It also opened a dual Plaza Premium Lounge and Plaza Premium First facility at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, with separate 578sqm and 212sqm areas.2 Elsewhere, it opened a relocated, expanded landside lounge at Langkawi International Airport with 63 seats and a private dining area.3

    Air Premia completed (05-Nov-2026) work to reconfigure another Boeing 787-9 (HL8703) to 326 seats, down from 344 seats, increasing the economy class pitch from 31in to 33in. The airline has now completed works to expand the economy class seat pitch on eight of its nine 787-9s to 33in or more, and plans to complete works on its remaining 787-9 in 1H2027. Air Premia stated the reconfiguration project is intended "to further enhance passenger comfort across its long-haul operations... recognising the vital importance of personal space on long haul flights". [more - original PR]

    Florida Department of Transportation (DoT), Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Joby Aviation completed (04-Nov-2026) a test flight of Joby's eVTOL aircraft. The test was the second 'flying car' test flight as part of Florida's Future of Flight Series, marking the first use of MCO's Vertipad, a specialised takeoff and landing area for advanced air mobility aircraft. The Vertipad is the first in the US to be featured onsite at a commercial airport. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Florida Department of Transportation completed its first demonstration flights for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Programme, using Joby Aviation and BETA Technologies to test cargo deliveries and routes over the Tampa Bay area.1 Florida was the seventh location to launch under the initiative, with Florida DoT and Electra Aero due to conduct further flight tests across central Florida in Nov-2026.1

    Liverpool John Lennon Airport, via its official Twitter account, reported (05-Nov-2026) it handled 552,000 passengers in Oct-2026, a new record for the month of October. The most popular destinations during the month were Dublin, Belfast, Alicante, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca. The largest city break markets were Krakow, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Dublin and Belfast.

    Background ✨

    Liverpool John Lennon Airport previously reported 567,000 passengers in Sep-2026, up 7% year-on-year, calling it a "record month" and noting services to 65 destinations, with year-to-date traffic nearing 5.8 million through Sep-2026.1 The airport also reported Oct-2025 traffic of more than 527,000 passengers, up 13% year-on-year, with Dublin, Alicante, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Belfast among the top destinations.2

    Qantas Airways announced (05-Nov-2026) plans to launch three times weekly Sydney-Cape Town service with Boeing 787-9 equipment on 19-Oct-2027, the "first nonstop flights between Australia and Cape Town". The carrier plans to operate the service until 24-Mar-2028, offering 30,000 seats between the two destinations. Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace stated: "Each year, tens of thousands of customers use our existing Johannesburg service to connect to Cape Town through our partner airlines Airlink (South Africa), so we know there's strong demand for a nonstop service". He added: "The arrival of our new 787s as part of our historic fleet renewal gives us the flexibility to grow our international network in places we know our customers want to travel". [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Qantas previously leaned on its South African partnership for Cape Town access, with Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace highlighting connectivity via Airlink when launching Perth-Johannesburg in Dec-2025.1 Qantas also upgauged Sydney-Johannesburg, with OAG showing A380 deployment from 30-Sep-2024, materially lifting capacity.2 Separately, Cape Town Air Access said LATAM planned to open a three times weekly São Paulo-Cape Town 787-9 service from Sep-2026.3

    Emirates Group reported (05-Nov-2026) the following traffic highlights for the six months ended 30-Sep-2026:

    • Passengers: 21.8 million, -22% year-on-year;
    • RPK: -25%;
    • ASK: -17%;
    • Passenger load factor: 72.0%, -7.5pp;
    • ATK: - 10%. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Emirates Group previously reported six months ended 30-Sep-2025 traffic growth, with passengers up 4% to 27.8 million, RPK up 4% and ASK up 5%, while passenger load factor slipped 0.5pp to 79.5% and ATK rose 5%1. For the six months ended 30-Sep-2024, it recorded 26.9 million passengers (+3%), with ASK up 4% and RPK up 2%, and passenger load factor down 1.5pp to 80%2.

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    PIA appoints new CEO

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), via its official LinkedIn account, announced (02-Nov-2026) it appointed Adrian Hamilton-Manns as CEO, effective immediately. Mr Hamilton-Manns previously served as SalamAir CEO, effective Jul-2024 until Oct-2026, FlyArystan CEO, effective Apr-2020 until Jul-2024 and flyafrica.com CEO, effective 2012 until 2016. He replaces Muhammad Amir Hayat as PIA CEO. [more - Aviation Week]

    Background ✨

    Pakistan's Government formally transferred ownership and management of PIA to a consortium led by Arif Habib Limited, and it appointed Anwar Ali Hyder as chairman, after the consortium had been selected as winning bidder in Dec-2025 for a 51% to 100% stake1. SalamAir appointed Yaqoob bin Saif bin Hamoud Al Kiyumi as CEO effective 01-Oct-2026, replacing Adrian Hamilton-Manns2.

    AirAsia Group established (01-Nov-2026) the AirAsia Bahrain board of directors, consisting of the following members:

    • Serra Kirdar as chairman;
    • Fam Lee Ee as vice chairman;
    • Non-executive directors:
      • Faisal Khalid Kanoo;
      • Nawaf Al Zayani;
      • Akram Safa;
      • Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon;
      • Jamaludin Ibrahim.

    The appointments build on a Letter of Intent signed between Capital A and Bahrain's Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications in Nov-2025, and AirAsia's announcement in Feb-2026 positioning Bahrain as its Middle East hub, as previously reported by CAPA. Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes stated: "Bahrain is strategically important to us as the gateway connecting ASEAN with the Middle East, Europe and beyond", adding: "While the geopolitical situation in the region has required us to adjust our initial plans, our commitment to Bahrain has not changed". [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    AirAsia X planned to launch daily Kuala Lumpur-Bahrain-London Gatwick services with A330s from 26-Jun-2026, positioning Bahrain as its "first global hub", with Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes citing improved Asia-Middle East-Europe connectivity and OAG showing it as sole scheduled operator on Kuala Lumpur-Bahrain.1 AirAsia X later postponed the start to Aug/Sep-2026, with GM Benyamin Ismail linking timing to market conditions.2 AirAsia then cancelled the route, citing prolonged geopolitical instability in West Asia.3

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