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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Willie Walsh Begins a New Chapter at IndiGo

Industry heavyweight Willie Walsh is stepping into a new role at India’s IndiGo, opening a new chapter for the airline. This cluster examines what awaits Walsh as he takes the helm and the priorities facing him at one of the world’s most closely watched aviation markets.

aviation-defence-universe.com • sangeeta Saxena

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

ANI News Agency

Former IATA Chief Willie Walsh takes charge as IndiGo CEO

Also: 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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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.

Also: Dj's Aviation, Aviation A2Z and Dj's Aviation

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

M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing

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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?.

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

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ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

Iran Aseman Airlines suspends flight operations

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Iran Aseman Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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

MRO Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

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

By ch-aviation: Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) will sign a 50-year lease on August 4, 2026, for a 210-rai (336,000-square-metre) site at Utapao, effective September 1.

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2026-08-02T23:37:04.831207-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

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

By FlightGlobal: Carrier dealing with complexity of fleet transition as it withdraws older models and shifts to A220s. Croatia Airlines’ losses deepened substantially over the first half of this year, as the impact of fuel prices and exchange rates added to the cost burden associated with its fleet transition.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-08-02T23:40:31.151679-07:00

Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

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

By AeroTime: Malaysia's aviation regulator has launched a security review after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia over alleged drug smuggling.

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2026-08-02T20:15:08.798557-07:00

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