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• Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat
Willie Walsh officially became IndiGo’s chief executive on Aug. 3, succeeding Pieter Elbers as the Indian carrier enters a new phase. Walsh, the former leader of IAG, takes charge as IndiGo pursues international growth while navigating the strategic demands of building out its long-haul ambitions.
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Willie Walsh officially became IndiGo’s chief executive on Aug. 3, succeeding Pieter Elbers as the Indian carrier enters a new phase. Walsh, the former leader of IAG, takes charge as IndiGo pursues international growth while navigating the strategic demands of building out its long-haul ambitions.
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India’s IndiGo will discontinue its widebody operations from Oct. 25 and end its ACMI agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways on Oct. 31, returning five Boeing 787-9s. The decision brings an early end to the budget carrier’s long-haul experiment after difficulties operating European routes.
Croatia Airlines has taken delivery of its 10th Airbus A220, featuring the carrier’s Star Alliance livery and claimed as the first A220 to carry the alliance’s colors. The arrival advances the Croatian flag carrier’s fleet modernization and ongoing transition toward newer-generation twinjets.
A British Airways captain is reportedly on paid sick leave after stepping in during an incident in which a packed Airbus A320 went into a stall over central London. The reported trigger was a failure of an on-board system, prompting a near-stall situation requiring immediate crew intervention.
Icelandair has signed a lease agreement with Aircastle for six Airbus A320neo aircraft, adding to its next-generation fleet renewal. The deliveries are slated to support summer 2028 operations as the airline accelerates its A320neo expansion through additional leased capacity.
LEAV Aviation has restarted direct scheduled flights between Düsseldorf and Damascus after the end of a flight ban under an air traffic agreement. An Airbus A320 departed Düsseldorf for Damascus as services resumed, while Germany’s foreign ministry reiterated warnings about travel risk to Syria. Separate reporting also points to planned confirmation of Syria operations for 3Q26.
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Singapore Airlines reported a S$76 million quarterly loss despite record revenue as jet-fuel costs jumped and Air India’s continued restructuring drag deepened group losses. Separately, Tata flagged Air India’s transformation timeline slipping amid “external headwinds,” while SIA also pushed back key premium-cabin rollout on the A350-900 to 2027.
Spanish investigators say an Iberia Express Airbus A320 diversion to Tenerife required an emergency declaration after the aircraft was routed to a runway different from the one the crew expected. The probe emphasized that flight planning must accurately calculate diversion fuel requirements for the specific alternate airport configuration.
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