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Reuters • Allison Lampert

Aircraft window shortages prompt conservation across planemakers and repair shops

Planemakers, airlines and repair shops are conserving aircraft windows after an incident at a key California factory worsened shortages of a component used on both new aircraft and in routine maintenance. The disruption adds another constraint to already pressured aircraft production and aftermarket supply chains.

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2026-08-03T03:14:38.339134-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing Boeing 737

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Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet

By Boeing: Tajikistan's national carrier to modernize its fleet and expand its network with the 737-8.

Air Data News

Somon Air receives first Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seeking Alpha

Somon Air takes delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX leased from DAE

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2026-08-03T00:59:45.583147-07:00

M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines easyJet

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Castlelake and Apollo given same deadline to submit firm EasyJet offer

By FlightGlobal: Rival investment firms undertaking due diligence of UK budget carrier.

Wall Street Journal

easyJet Extends Castlelake Bid Deadline, Giving Rival Bidders Until Friday

Aviation Business News

easyJet aligns put-up-or-shut-up deadlines in takeover saga

Also: Airline Economics, aerospaceglobalnews.com and business-live.co.uk

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2026-08-03T00:32:41.615327-07:00

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Inflight Online • Keith Mwanalushi

Allegiant introduces new premium cabin ‘Allegiant First’

By Inflight Online: New Allegiant First cabin debuts in 2027 with 2‑2 seating, 37‑inch pitch, added recline and bundled baggage, expanding the airline’s premium options.

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2026-08-03T03:14:36.175257-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Lufthansa triggers redundancy plan for 550 employees

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2026-08-03T03:14:50.730926-07:00

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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

What’s Waiting for Willie at IndiGo?

By Airline Weekly: It's a new chapter for India's IndiGo, as industry heavyweight Willie Walsh steps into the cockpit. This week we examine what Walsh faces.

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Aviation heavyweight Willie Walsh begins his first day as IndiGo CEO

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Willie Walsh Takes the Controls at IndiGo: Aviation Veteran Begins New Chapter as CEO.

Also: aviation-defence-universe.com, ANI News Agency, stattimes.com, Airline Weekly, Economic Times and newsable.asianetnews.com

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2026-08-02T23:36:53.425511-07:00

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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Ilyushin Il-114-300 pushes its limits in 40°C heat testing in Uzbekistan

By Aviacionline: Ilyushin advances development of its new regional turboprop, subjecting the aircraft to extreme conditions to ensure performance at airports with high temperatures.

Also: Air Data News, FlightGlobal and defensemirror.com

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2026-08-02T19:31:12.877663-07:00

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Bloomberg • Ryo Horiuchi, Taiga Uranaka

2026-08-02T23:39:56.450665-07:00

Aircraft window shortages prompt conservation across planemakers and repair shops

Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet

Somon Air receives first Boeing 737 MAX 8

Somon Air takes delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX leased from DAE

Castlelake and Apollo given same deadline to submit firm EasyJet offer

easyJet Extends Castlelake Bid Deadline, Giving Rival Bidders Until Friday

easyJet aligns put-up-or-shut-up deadlines in takeover saga

Allegiant introduces new premium cabin ‘Allegiant First’

Lufthansa triggers redundancy plan for 550 employees

What’s Waiting for Willie at IndiGo?

Aviation heavyweight Willie Walsh begins his first day as IndiGo CEO

Willie Walsh Takes the Controls at IndiGo: Aviation Veteran Begins New Chapter as CEO.

Ilyushin Il-114-300 pushes its limits in 40°C heat testing in Uzbekistan

Japan’s Orix to Buy UK Aviation Firm AerFin in $640 Million Deal

Irish leasing firm Orix acquiring Welsh-based aftermarket specialist AerFin

Japan's Orix To Acquire AerFin In Aftermarket Expansion

Lufthansa triggers redundancy plan for 550 employees

Aircraft Window Shortages Prompt Conservation Across Planemakers and Repair Shops

Allegiant introduces new premium cabin ‘Allegiant First’

Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet

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Ilyushin Il-114-300 pushes its limits in 40°C heat testing in Uzbekistan

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WestJet begins parking Boeing 737s as flight-attendant strike threat escalates

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