Emirates will introduce its newly retrofitted Boeing 777s on its Zurich and Riyadh routes from 1 October. Deployment to the Saudi Arabian capital will represent the debut of Emirates' premium-economy offering in the Middle East/GCC region, the Dubai-based carrier notes. It is also planning to deploy the aircraft on its Geneva and Brussels routes from 22 September and 9 October, respectively. The four-class 777 is configured with six or eight first-class suites, 38 business-class seats in a four-abreast arrangement, 24 seats in premium economy in a 2-4-2 layout and 260 economy-class seats. Emirates plans to serve 28 cities with premium economy by the end of this year. So far, 25 aircraft have been retrofitted, and 17 more are set to follow suit by December.

Brazilian air accident investigators have extracted information from the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of the Voepass ATR 72-500 which crashed in Vinhedo on 9 August. The Centro de Investigacao e Prevencao de Acidentes Aeronauticos (CENIPA) says the two recorders were sent to its laboratory in Brasilia on 10 August and confirms that the two devices captured aural and flight data from the turboprop's final flight. CENIPA chief Marcelo Moreno states that a detailed study of the pilots' conversations, cockpit sounds and ATC transmissions is being carried out and that the authority is at the beginning of a process to extract and convert binary FDR data. CENIPA says that "initial action" at the crash site in Vinhedo was completed on 12 August and the investigation has since moved on to data analysis focused on the aircraft's flight, operating environment, human factors, components, systems and infrastructure. ATR and French investigation authority Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la Securite de l'Aviation civile (BEA) have sent specialists to Brazil to support CENIPA's probe. The Voepass ATR 72-500 (registered PS-VPB) crashed during a flight from Cascavel to Sao Paulo International airport in Guarulhos, with no survivors among the 58 passengers and four crew on board.

Wizz Air has launched its 'All You Can Fly' pass, targeting frequent travellers with a flat-fee model. The pass is now priced at €599 ($658), following an introductory offer of €499 that ended on 15 August, the European low-cost carrier says in a LinkedIn post. It adds that the pass allows for fixed fares of €9.99 per one-way flight, applicable even during peak seasons, and includes a complimentary first flight. Terms and conditions show that passengers are limited to three one-way flights per 24 hour period. The offer is valid on international routes, and specifically excludes domestic Italian routes.