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WestJet grounds fleet as 4,287 flight attendants strike during Canada’s summer travel season

WestJet flight attendants walked off the job after contract talks failed, prompting the airline to issue a lockout and ground its fleet. The carrier had already canceled 86 flights ahead of the strike, threatening widespread disruption during the peak summer travel period.

2026-08-01T23:19:33.095651-07:00
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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.

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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, ANI News Agency and tass.com
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.

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

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2026-07-31T00:19:18.180310-07:00