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Workforce & Skills Development   Boeing  
Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

SPEEA bargain-unit councils reject contracts recommended by negotiators

Bargain-unit councils representing members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace have rejected contracts recommended by union negotiators. The decision adds uncertainty to labor negotiations affecting Boeing’s represented engineering and technical workforce, though the available reporting provides no further details on the terms or next steps.

2026-08-06T19:35:35.561050-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Navi Mumbai, India launches dedicated freighter ops

By ch-aviation: IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) completed Navi Mumbai International's first dedicated freighter service on August 2, 2026, using A321-200(P2F) VT-IKX (msn 3334) on a Bengaluru International-Navi Mumbai-Sharjah-Delhi International rotation, ADS-B data shows.

2026-08-06T20:00:26.351984-07:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

VietJetAir expects over 600 aircraft by 2035

By ch-aviation: VietJetAir (VJ, Hanoi Noi Bai International) expects to receive more than 600 Airbus and Boeing aircraft up to 2035 as it expands its international network and aviation services businesses, the low-cost carrier said in a press release.

2026-08-06T17:14:57.044060-07:00
Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A320  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Stunning Security Lapse: Man Crept On Board JetBlue Plane at Maintenance Hangar in Fort Lauderdale And Was Found Sleeping in Bathroom

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A man was found sleeping in the bathroom of a JetBlue plane at a Fort Lauderdale maintenance facility after scaling a security fence, police say.

Also: Aviation A2Z and al.com
2026-08-06T15:10:41.142747-07:00
Europe   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   easyJet  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Apollo to take easyJet private in £5.7 billion cash deal

By AeroTime: Apollo has agreed a recommended £5.7 billion cash acquisition of easyJet at £7.15 per share, hours after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew.

Also: Aviation Source, aviationnews.eu, airwaysmag.com, Aviation24, Air Data News, Axios, AirInsight, ch-aviation, CNBC, Bloomberg, Aviation Week, Skift and 11 more
2026-08-06T06:59:08.235759-07:00