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WestJet cancels 86 flights ahead of potential flight attendant strike

WestJet has begun cancelling flights ahead of a possible flight attendant strike, scrubbing 81 flights scheduled for Saturday before revising the total to 86. The cancellations come before a Sunday strike deadline and are intended to limit broader disruption across the airline’s network.

2026-08-01T23:19:33.095651-07:00
Europe   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
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Aviation Source • Len Varley

IndiGo Ends Interim Widebody Operations as Geopolitical Pressures Force Strategic Pause

By Aviation Source: IndiGo will discontinue its widebody operations under ACMI agreement with Norse Atlantic in October after geopolitical tensions resulted in difficulties with its European long-haul services.

2026-08-01T22:50:45.482093-07:00
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Reuters • Iñigo Alexander

Thirteen die in tourist plane crash over Peru's Nazca Lines

By Reuters: A small tourist plane crashed on Saturday as it flew over ​the Nazca Lines archaeological site in southern Peru, killing 13 people, Peru's government ‌said.

Also: NBC News and ANI News Agency
2026-08-01T13:00:53.882970-07:00
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WestJet starts parking Boeing 737 jets ahead of looming labor strike

By Reuters: Canada's WestJet said on Friday it has begun parking Boeing 737 ​planes as negotiations with flight attendants have not ‌resulted in an agreement, which could lead to labor disruptions.

Also: CBC and globalnews.ca
2026-07-31T20:27:44.593794-07:00
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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: Live From A Lounge, Breitflyte, FlightGlobal, Economic Times and 7 more
2026-07-31T13:05:35.793835-07:00
ISS   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Boeing 737  
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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Shashwat Awasthi

British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity outlook; jet fuel bill eases

By Reuters: British Airways owner IAG trimmed its 2026 capacity outlook ‌to flat on Friday, after reporting a 16% drop in second-quarter profit hit by soaring fuel costs and weaker travel demand linked to the Middle East conflict.

Also: FlightGlobal, Wall Street Journal, Aviation Week, Simple Flying, Aviation Business News, Airline Economics, Business Traveller, Financial Times and 5 more
2026-07-31T00:19:18.180310-07:00
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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.

Also: Aviation A2Z and Simple Flying
2026-07-31T20:21:32.879554-07:00