The 9 most anticipated innovations in aviation in 2025 + a dream
New cabins, new companies, changes of tunic and especially new corporate structures that will lead to a real upheaval of routes, [...]

New cabins, new companies, changes of helmets, and especially new corporate structures that will lead to a real upheaval in routes, liveries, and loyalty programs. If there was a small appetizer in 2024 with the SAS move from Star Alliance to Skyteam, and the merger between Air India and Vistara, it is 2025 that will see a real revolution.
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Among such certainties as the Korean and Asiana merger, with the latter destined to disappear and ITA Airways' final entry into the LH galaxy. a, probably, the final go-ahead for the European risk-taking with the last companies in the market likely to know their fate: TAP Portugal and Air Europa.
But let's come to what I think are the 10 most important events we will experience during 2025.
Riyadh Air's debut
It has been almost 2 years since the announcement of the birth of the Saudi Arabia's new flag carrier., June 5, 2023 came unveiled the new (and beautiful) livery, a few weeks later Atletico Madrid dressed for the first time in the carrier's logo On their own camiseta.
Today, however, the carrier has not yet announced its first operational and for training and marketing uses an aircraft borrowed from Saudia, in return the uniforms are really beautiful and inspired by the golden age of commercial aviation.
If all goes as planned, the official debut will come during 2025, but the unknowns of the new creature that Will be based in the Saudi capital's new airport are still many, while the fleet will be Boeing for long range and Airbus for short to medium range.
The marriage between Lufthansa and ITA Airways.
For us Italians, this will be year zero, after more than 20 years of crisis and revitalization. After seeing commissioners, brave captains, Arabs and wasting so much public money go by. Of course Lufthansa could always back out and not complete the acquisition of the remaining stake from the Ministry of Economy, but let us say that such a scenario is very unlikely.
What is certain is that for the first time in history, Italian frequent flyers will have to get used to new hubs to call at, new airlines to fly with in connection and, most importantly, new airline partners with which to earn points and miles.
The certification of the 777/9
Worse than Penelope's web, the certification situation of the new 777x, the plane that is supposed to bring Boeing out of the tunnel and out of bankruptcy risk, is still on the high seas. It is hoped that it can reach completion within 2025, the more optimistic ones, such as Qatar, were convinced of Receive the first deliveries later this year, but reality is always worse than CEOs' predictions.
Impossible to predict when the companies that ordered the plane with "folding" wings. they will be able to put it into the fleet, what is certain is that it will not happen before 2026.
The reopening of Russian airspace
What we all hope for, even To prevent the recurrence of such tragedies, is that there is an end to hostilities in Ukraine, not a truce, but a permanent cease-fire that would reestablish the area and return normalcy to the skies over Ukraine and Russia.
Le European companies suffer from unfair competition from carriers who can fly the shortest route, passengers are forced to stay longer in the air to reach the destination. In recent months I have flown with Chinese and Indian carriers flying over Russia, but Turkish Airlines and other airlines today are also benefiting from this situation.
La Premiere's new cabin
It has been two years since the announcement e we are also behind schedule for entry into service, but the La Premiere cabin is finally ready to debut. The year 2025 will mark the long-awaited upgrade of the most exclusive of Air France's in-flight seats.
The presentation is expected to come early this year, but the wait will probably still be long, certainly not as long as for the new BA's First Class that was unveiled with pomp and circumstance., but which will be expected until 2026.
Oman Air's entry into oneWorld
This is a missed appointment in 2024, but expected to materialize during 2025. Amazing how, with the exception of Saudia, the Middle East area is exclusively oneWorld land. Royal Jordanian, Qatar, Royal Air Maroc, and now Oman.
This might seem like a small entry, but instead for the type of carrier Will be an important addition especially for Oman's tourism growth aims and its national airline.
The putting on sale of tickets for the direct Sydney London flight.
2025 should see the delivery date of the first A350/1000XLR the one that will allow nonstop flights from the east coast of Australia to London and New York in what will be the world's longest new flights.
The start of flight operations will not come until the second half of 2026, but it is very likely that the start of commercialization of flights will begin by the end of this year.
Etihad's A321 debut.
We have written this over and over again: A321 is the plane that will revolutionize the world of air transport. In fact, the revolution began with Iberia who started flying first with the XLR.
Etihad's will not be long-haul models, but they will allow thanks to Abu Dhabi's strategic location, to To fly nonstop to "secondary" routes where today we do not reach Except by making two stopovers from Europe.
Emirates' premium economy in Italy (and beyond)
EK has received the first A350s into the fleet, those that will be used for short-haul and non-premium destinations. The first new model in the fleet in more than 15 years to enter service for the Dubai-based company. It will arrive in Italy on March 15, barring any new delays, but car aside it will have no major new features. The real news will be the debut of Emirates' Premium Economy in Italy.
The refurbished A380s with the installation of this cabin are monstrously behind schedule and will hopefully come to Italy, perhaps on the Milan/New York by the end of the year.
The dream: the rebirth of the A380
"The door is closed, but not locked" this Airbus statement in mid-2024, the world has changed than in 2020 when at the height of the crisis it was decided to put an end to the construction of the giant of the skies. Today, however, the market is completely different: Boeing is in crisis, companies need planes capable of moving millions of passengers, and those who resisted retiring A380s today are exploiting it at 110%.
In these years Airbus did not dismantle the production line, he simply adapted it to other models such as the A220 and A350. However, he continued to work on the aviation of the future, such as the hydrogen engine right on the A380, Emirates is reportedly very ready to put its support for the project on paper, but this time it would take at least a second customer "like" Ek to convince Airbus to reignite the project and launch the NEO version of the double decker, lengthened and with engines that are more fuel-efficient and have lower emissions.
In conclusion
There would be many other new things to talk about, for example Lufthansa's new First Class, but in general Allegris growth in not only LH fleet, but also in Swiss sauce. A flood of new cabins will be coming to market such as the new business from FlyDubai, Air New Zealand, LOT just to name a few and we at TFC will be here to tell about them.