Air New Zealand Wednesday announced it has appointed former Air India CEO Campbell Wilson to its board, bringing in an airline veteran with more than three decades of experience as the carrier deals with fleet, engine and cost pressures. Wilson and former Air New Zealand Chief Financial Officer Robert McDonald will join the board from the airline’s annual shareholders’ meeting on September 24, subject to shareholder approval. They will replace Larry De Shon, the U.S.-based director who is retiring after joining the board in 2020.

The latest financial results from aerospace manufacturer FACC AG show that the company continued to increase revenues in the first half of 2026. The Austria-based company, which operates in sectors including aircraft interiors, increased its revenues by 8.6% year-on-year, from EUR 484.7 million in H1 2025, to EUR 526.3 million in H1 2026. Its operating result (EBIT) also increased, by 38%, from EUR 18.4 million in H1 2025 to EUR 25.3 million in H1 2026. The EBIT margin increased from 3.8% to 4.8%.

Air France has introduced its new La Première first-class cabin on its route between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and San Francisco airports. The cabin, which was first unveiled in spring 2025, is currently being rolled out across Air France’s fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. San Francisco becomes Air France’s seventh US destination to offer La Première – it is already available on some services from Paris to Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK and Washington DC.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has welcomed the opening of new technologically advanced sleeping cabins by Kepler Club. The expansion more than doubles Kepler Club’s capacity at KLIA, from 64 to 148 beds, and introduces a double-deck cabin design with fully private entrances for every guest. The configuration combines the intimacy of a hotel room with the space efficiency required in an airport environment. Each DoubleKep cabin features sound insulation, allowing guests to connect to the in-cabin sound system via Bluetooth and enjoy their favourite Spotify playlists in complete privacy.

Speculation is building in Thailand over a possible revival of arrivals duty-free shopping, with multiple reports suggesting Airports of Thailand (AOT) is weighing the reinstatement at its airports. Such a volte-face would spell good news for beleaguered travel retailer King Power, AOT and arriving passengers. Powerful local media The Nation cited AOT President Paweena Jariyathitipong pointing to continued calls from passengers for arrivals duty-free shopping, noting that some were now purchasing goods overseas instead before returning to Thailand.

Axinom On-Board Cloud bridges the gap between cabin and cloud. Until now, that bridge reached only as far as the on-board server. That is changing: Axinom today announced that it is extending On-Board Cloud across the cabin itself, onto seatback screens and mobile devices, turning every device on board into an edge node of the cloud infrastructure.

Business Class comfort, more space and a genuinely relaxing travel experience: Eurowings is launching ticket sales for the Premium BIZ Seat alongside the resumption of direct flights to Dubai at the start of the 2026/27 winter schedule – and announcing additional routes on which guests can book this comfort upgrade from 1 December 2026. An overview of the route network: The Eurowings Premium BIZ Seat is being introduced where the demand for relaxed, premium travel is greatest: Mallorca (PMI): The comfort offensive now extends to Germans’ favourite island – with daily flights from Dusseldorf and up to four times a week from Berlin.