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WestJet flight attendants strike after contract talks fail, grounding Boeing 737 and 787 flights

WestJet flight attendants walked off the job after the airline and union failed to reach a new agreement on wages and scheduling. The carrier grounded scheduled Boeing 737 and 787 flights, canceled 309 flights through Sunday night and issued a lockout in response, disrupting operations across Canada.

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2026-08-01T23:19:33.095651-07:00
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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Martijn Luinstra

Boeing's Starliner set for potential 2026 cargo run to ISS

By NASA Spaceflight: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has noted redesign work on the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is advancing well, though the company must still coordinate with NASA on future launch plans.

2026-08-01T16:14:08.135345-07:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Congressional watchdog warns of risks to $21 billion B-52 modernization

By Air Data News: Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has raised concerns about cost growth and schedule risks affecting the U.S. Air Force's effort to modernize the B-52 Stratofortress, a package of upgrades now valued at about $21 billion.

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2026-08-01T04:57:30.723286-07:00
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Aviation Source • Len Varley

IndiGo Ends Interim Widebody Operations as Geopolitical Pressures Force Strategic Pause

By Aviation Source: IndiGo will discontinue its widebody operations under ACMI agreement with Norse Atlantic in October after geopolitical tensions resulted in difficulties with its European long-haul services.

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2026-08-01T22:50:45.482093-07:00
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Reuters • Iñigo Alexander

Thirteen die in tourist plane crash over Peru's Nazca Lines

By Reuters: A small tourist plane crashed on Saturday as it flew over ​the Nazca Lines archaeological site in southern Peru, killing 13 people, Peru's government ‌said.

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2026-08-01T13:00:53.882970-07:00