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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

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

IndiGo will discontinue its widebody operations from Oct. 25 and end its ACMI agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways on Oct. 31, returning five Boeing 787-9s. The decision cuts short the Indian carrier’s long-haul experiment after difficulties operating European routes, including London and Amsterdam.

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India's IndiGo to discontinue widebody operations, end Norse Atlantic lease

Dj's Aviation • Daniel Fowkes

IndiGo to Remove Boeing 787-9s From Fleet After Short-Lived Experiment

Also: Breitflyte, FlightGlobal, Economic Times and en.traicy.com

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2026-07-31T13:05:35.793835-07:00

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AirInsight • Ernest Arvai

COMAC’s Shortened, High-Altitude C919-600 Completes First Flight

By AirInsight: C919-600 .header-title-wrapper 3 minutes read C919-600 COMAC COMAC C919 COMAC C919-600 completes COMAC completed the first flight of its C919-600 last Wednesday, a shortened, high-altitude version of the C919.

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2026-07-31T12:57:14.586116-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Brazil bars Flybondi from expanding, curbs ticket sales

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2026-07-31T14:20:15.549981-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

US eyes role in Ethiopia's Bishoftu airport project

By ch-aviation: Washington is pushing to secure strong United States participation in the construction of Ethiopia's new USD12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport, linking it to more Boeing aircraft for Ethiopian Airlines.

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2026-07-31T12:14:00.833885-07:00

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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

IndiGo to Halt London and Amsterdam Widebody Flights, Return Leased 787s

By Bloomberg: IndiGo will halt widebody operations to London and Amsterdam in October, with India’s largest airline citing geopolitical tensions as the impetus for its decision.

Also: ANI News Agency and aviator.aero

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2026-07-31T11:13:49.685859-07:00

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

FAA Comment Period Closes on Proposed Additional Inspections for Corrosion-Affected GE CF34 Engines

By AINonline: FAA action would require more inspections for affected turbines.

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2026-07-31T11:12:45.924267-07:00

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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.

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

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2026-07-30T22:18:31.928772-07:00

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

India's IndiGo to discontinue widebody operations, end Norse Atlantic lease

IndiGo to Remove Boeing 787-9s From Fleet After Short-Lived Experiment

COMAC’s Shortened, High-Altitude C919-600 Completes First Flight

Brazil bars Flybondi from expanding, curbs ticket sales

US eyes role in Ethiopia's Bishoftu airport project

IndiGo to Halt London and Amsterdam Widebody Flights, Return Leased 787s

FAA Comment Period Closes on Proposed Additional Inspections for Corrosion-Affected GE CF34 Engines

SPEEA union leaders endorse Boeing contract proposals

Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of MDMA; risks death penalty

Malaysia Airlines Responds After Pilot Arrested in Indonesia Over Alleged Drug Smuggling.

Malaysia Airlines pilot faces death penalty in Indonesia over alleged drug smuggling

COMAC’s Shortened, High-Altitude C919-600 Completes First Flight

Brazil bars Flybondi from expanding, curbs ticket sales

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

US eyes role in Ethiopia's Bishoftu airport project

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IndiGo to Halt London and Amsterdam Widebody Flights, Return Leased 787s

Russia's Izhavia loses AOC, suspends flights

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WestJet flight attendants issue (and exchange) 72-hour strike notices with CUPE over unpaid labor and contract impasse

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