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

WestJet has begun parking Boeing 737 aircraft while it continues negotiations with flight attendants, citing the need to protect travelers and operations ahead of a possible strike. The move signals that labor talks have progressed to an operational disruption stage, despite the airline’s stated effort to reach a deal.

Dj's Aviation • Daniel Fowkes

WestJet Begins Grounding Its Boeing 737 Fleet

Also: CBC
2026-07-31T20:27:44.593794-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

JetBlue Offering Flight Attendants $5,000 Bonuses to Fly On Days Off As Airline Struggles Through Days of Disruption

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The beleaguered New York-based airline JetBlue is reportedly offering flight attendants bonuses of $5,000 to pick up additional flying on their scheduled days off as the carrier seeks to recover from days of disruption that have resulted in hundreds of flights being canceled, and many more being delayed.

2026-07-31T20:21:32.879554-07:00
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

IndiGo waits for A350s to restore widebody operations after axing 787 damp-leases

By FlightGlobal: Indian carrier suspends London route while switching Amsterdam service to A321XLRs. Indian carrier IndiGo will axe its London Heathrow service until its first Airbus A350-900s arrive, following the decision to terminate its Boeing 787 damp-lease with Norse Atlantic.

Also: Breitflyte, FlightGlobal, Economic Times and en.traicy.com
2026-07-31T13:05:35.793835-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

SPEEA union leaders endorse Boeing contract proposals

By FlightGlobal: The new agreements would replace current deals set to expire in October. Leaders at a key Boeing labour union have endorsed two company-proposed, four-year employment contracts and are expressing optimism about the state of negotiations.

2026-07-31T11:13:04.711661-07:00