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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Former IATA Chief Willie Walsh Takes Over as IndiGo CEO, Succeeding Pieter Elbers

Willie Walsh officially became IndiGo’s CEO on Aug. 3, 2026, succeeding Pieter Elbers as India’s largest airline enters its next phase of growth. The former IATA chief brings more than four decades of aviation experience as IndiGo develops its global strategy and long-haul ambitions.

FL360aero • Triggering Hundred, WestJet Flight Attendants Strike

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

aviation-defence-universe.com • sangeeta Saxena

Willie Walsh Takes the Captain’s Seat as IndiGo Sets Course for Its Next Era

Also: 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

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.

Airline Economics

easyJet extends Castlelake bid deadline to August 7

aerospaceglobalnews.com

D-day for easyJet’s suitors as ‘put up or shut up’ deadline looms

Also: Wall Street Journal and business-live.co.uk

5 Sources

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

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation ATR

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 and defensemirror.com

3 Sources

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

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Workforce & Skills Development Boeing

Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Is the new SPEEA-Boeing contract a watershed? Yes and no

By Leeham News: There are two contracts, one for each group represented by SPEEA: the engineers and the technicians. It will likely be a week or two before the tentative agreements are put to the groups for a vote.

1 Source

2026-08-03T00:31:35.542781-07:00

Middle East Airlines

ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

Iran Aseman Airlines suspends flight operations

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1 Source

2026-08-03T00:14:24.963791-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Air India Expands Canada Flights with New Boeing 787-9 for Winter Season

By Aviation Source: Air India has announced major Canadian expansion plans for the Winter 2026-27 season, launched its brand-new Boeing 787-9 on Delhi-Toronto routes.

Dj's Aviation

United to Deploy Premium 222-Seat 787-9 on Houston Long-Haul Routes

Also: Aviation A2Z and Dj's Aviation

4 Sources

2026-08-02T23:36:51.690397-07:00

M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing

Bloomberg • Ryo Horiuchi, Taiga Uranaka

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

By Bloomberg: Markets Deals Japan’s Orix to Buy UK Aviation Firm AerFin in $640 Million Deal Contact us: Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip?.

Also: Airline Economics

2 Sources

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

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Reuters

UK's Senior expects to hit medium-term targets ahead of schedule

By Reuters: British engineering firm Senior on Monday said it expects to achieve its medium-term targets ahead of schedule, citing resilient demand across its aerospace and fluid systems businesses.

1 Source

2026-08-03T00:44:36.521789-07:00

Former IATA Chief Willie Walsh Takes Over as IndiGo CEO, Succeeding Pieter Elbers

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

Willie Walsh Takes the Captain’s Seat as IndiGo Sets Course for Its Next Era

Castlelake and Apollo given same deadline to submit firm EasyJet offer

easyJet extends Castlelake bid deadline to August 7

D-day for easyJet’s suitors as ‘put up or shut up’ deadline looms

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

Is the new SPEEA-Boeing contract a watershed? Yes and no

Iran Aseman Airlines suspends flight operations

Air India Expands Canada Flights with New Boeing 787-9 for Winter Season

United to Deploy Premium 222-Seat 787-9 on Houston Long-Haul Routes

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

UK's Senior expects to hit medium-term targets ahead of schedule

(DE) Edelweiss: Edi Wolfensberger to Take Over as CEO from Bernd Bauer

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

UK's Senior expects to hit medium-term targets ahead of schedule

Castlelake and Apollo given same deadline to submit firm EasyJet offer

Is the new SPEEA-Boeing contract a watershed? Yes and no

Iran Aseman Airlines suspends flight operations

Croatia Airlines’ first half losses soar as fuel and finance pressures add to renewal costs

(DE) Edelweiss: Edi Wolfensberger to Take Over as CEO from Bernd Bauer

Thai Airways to sign Utapao MRO lease in mid-3Q26

Authorities probe screening after Malaysia Airlines pilot’s alleged drug smuggling

WestJet Flight Attendants Strike, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations

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

IndiGo to end Norse Atlantic 787-9 damp lease and withdraw from widebody operations in October

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