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On February 4th, 2025, Simple Flying was invited to attend the European launch of Cathay Pacific's newest business class seat, the Aria Suite. This next-generation business class product is set to be one of the most dynamic premium seats on the Europe-Asia travel market in 2025 and Cathay Pacific has announced that this new product will be offered on select Boeing 777-300ER services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). Today's highly-anticipated launch allowed Simple Flying to get a unique preview of the seat and everything that it brings to the table.

Denver International Airport (DEN) announced some exciting news last month when it revealed that the airport would receive its first ever scheduled Airbus A380 flights. The Mile High City is already home to the third-busiest airport in the nation, and this new addition to its flight schedule reaffirms its place as an important aviation hub in the United States. This momentous occasion, initiated by Lufthansa, marks a major milestone for the airport as it continues to expand its international footprint with new carriers, routes, and frequencies.

While Korean Aircurrently uses the Airbus A380 to the US, it had shelved the idea of doing so in the summer. However, the plan is back, with Seoul Incheon to New York JFK to continue seeing the SkyTeam member's double-decker quadjets through the peak season. In contrast, there is no change to Los Angeles' schedule. It will have Korean Air's A380s until the end of March and again from late October.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) has announced that Delta Air Lines signed an agreement to use at least six gates at the airport’s new Airside D facilities, which are expected to open in 2028.

Welcome to my 155th weekly routes article! I have analyzed some subjectively exciting services that began or resumed between January 28 and February 3 (unless stated). Click here to see my last jam-packed article!

Frontier Airlines has announced three new routes from six airports, including new international connections. All the routes will begin in May, with only one of the three routes not having any competition.

United Airlines has announced that on March 15, it will restart flights between Newark and Tel Aviv, potentially becoming the first United States-based airline to do so.

The ATR 72 is renowned for low operating costs and relatively slow speeds. In contrast to the Dash 8-Q400, it is best deployed on routes where speed and the resulting higher fuel burn are less important. The latest Cirium Diio information shows that a typical European ATR 72 passenger flight covers just 155 nautical miles (287 km) this year.

In a statement, the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (국토교통부, MOLIT) has said that it will form a safety innovation committee following the two high-profile events involving Air Busan and Jeju Air.

With the help of the United States Navy (USN), The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB), has recovered several parts of the Mitsubishi CRJ700 from the Potomac River almost a week after the aircraft was involved in a midair collision with a US Army (USA) Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk on January 29.

If all five of today's (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

A Delta Air Lines flight headed to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport had to return to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) shortly after takeoff on Sunday, February 2, 2025, due to a mechanical issue with the aircraft’s flaps, according to local news channel KTSP. The flight, DL160, had originally departed the airport at 15:37 local time but returned just over an hour later after the pilots reported a malfunction with the issue.

An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these "toasted marshmallow" planets could be more complicated than thought.

Wrinkle ridges that formed in the past 160 million years suggest recent geological activity on the moon.

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

United Airlines serves more airports than any other carrier. It was the first operator to pass the 1,000 mainline aircraft milestone, although ch-aviation shows it now has 1,002.

Whether President Donald Trump still supports returning astronauts to the lunar surface remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain: the moon no longer has a place in his White House.

The Lufthansa Group has officially unveiled its plan to integrate ITA Airways into the group, including the planned dates to leave SkyTeam and join Star Alliance, with the latter potentially happening in the first half of 2026.