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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

IndiGo to end Norse Atlantic 787 leases as it pauses widebody flying and Norse weighs sale or merger

IndiGo will terminate its damp-lease agreement with Norse Atlantic by late October or November 2026, ending Boeing 787 service and suspending London Heathrow flights until Airbus A350-900s arrive. Mumbai–Amsterdam will shift to A321XLRs, while Norse plans to redeploy the recovered aircraft as it considers a sale or merger.

Also: Economic Times

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

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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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Cranky Flier • Andrew Bashuk

JetBlue Reports Better-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings as Unit Revenue Rises 11%

By Cranky Flier: Review JetBlue Reports Decent Earnings JetBlue stock (side note: people at JetBlue can’t like the fact they got beat to the ‘BLUE’ ticker symbol) soared Tuesday as it released its Q2 earnings which exceeded Wall Street estimates and saw an 11% jump in unit revenue for the airline on airfare increases of 9%.

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2026-07-31T11:26:19.096095-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

United Airlines shelves new Chicago regional routes

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

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2026-07-31T11:10:11.485857-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Russia's Izhavia loses AOC, suspends flights

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Also: Aviation24

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2026-07-31T09:10:25.749316-07:00

IndiGo to end Norse Atlantic 787 leases as it pauses widebody flying and Norse weighs sale or merger

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

JetBlue Reports Better-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings as Unit Revenue Rises 11%

United Airlines shelves new Chicago regional routes

Russia's Izhavia loses AOC, suspends flights

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

US eyes role in Ethiopia's Bishoftu airport project

JetBlue Reports Better-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings as Unit Revenue Rises 11%

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

SPEEA union leaders endorse Boeing contract proposals

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

US's flyExclusive wins $30mn grant for Kinston, NC expansion

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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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