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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo pauses new jet orders through 2030 while reviewing next-generation aircraft

IndiGo is pausing additional jet orders until 2030 as it evaluates next-generation aircraft, according to the report. The decision could affect the timing and scale of the airline’s future fleet expansion, while signaling a more cautious approach to long-term capacity commitments and aircraft selection.

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2026-08-05T20:31:07.882857-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Qantas revises E-Jet wet-lease deal with Alliance Aviation

By FlightGlobal: Number of E190s on lease will be cut from 30 to 23 aircraft. Australia’s Alliance Aviation has “materially” revised a wet-lease agreement with national carrier Qantas, ahead of restructuring efforts to “right size” its operations.

Also: CAPA and aviator.aero

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2026-08-05T20:30:27.034953-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Viasat Inflight Connectivity Revenue Rises as Installed Aircraft Hit Record, but Backlog Shrinks

By PaxEx.Aero: Inflight internet services generated $324 million in revenue for Viasat last quarter, as the number of installed aircraft reached a new record. But the company's pending installation backlog continues to shrink, raising questions about the longer-term outlook.

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2026-08-05T19:05:34.862789-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Alison Sider, Andrew Tangel, Michelle Hackman

Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports

By Wall Street Journal: Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections over safety and protocol.

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2026-08-05T18:14:12.222230-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas Pilots Approve Potential Strikes as Pay Talks Continue

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. international pilots voted in favor of potential strikes as part of years-long negotiations over pay and conditions.

Reuters

Qantas, pilots' union reach provisional agreement in pay talks

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2026-08-05T15:44:35.395157-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Jetstar Japan to rebrand after Qantas exit by 3Q27

By ch-aviation: Qantas Group and JAL - Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda) have signed a binding agreement to restructure the ownership of Jetstar Japan (GK, Tokyo Narita), replacing Qantas with Development Bank of Japan through a share buyback.

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2026-08-05T16:14:54.820127-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China's Urumqi Air mulls joint carrier with Kazakh gov't

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2026-08-05T17:32:05.301427-07:00

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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Air India Taps Ethiopian Airlines Veteran Gebremariam as CEO

By Bloomberg: Air India Ltd. announced Tewolde Gebremariam will succeed Campbell Wilson as chief executive officer amid the Tata Group-owned carrier’s struggles to recover from last year’s deadly plane crash and mounting losses linked to geopolitical tensions.

Reuters

Air India taps Ethiopian aviation specialist to steer turnaround

One Mile at a Time

Air India's New CEO Is Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam

Also: Bloomberg, airwaysmag.com, FlightGlobal, Skift, Aviation Week, Airline Economics, Aviation A2Z, Live From A Lounge, Economic Times, CNA and 9 more

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2026-08-05T06:14:34.811855-07:00