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• Kelly Cloonan
WestJet flight attendants ratified a new three-year collective agreement with 90.2% support, ending a labor dispute that triggered a strike and grounded hundreds of flights in Canada earlier this month. The agreement removes an immediate operational risk while setting new labor-cost and staffing parameters for the airline.
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IndiGo leadership says Airbus A350 widebodies will play a central role in expanding the airline’s international network. The comments underscore the strategic importance of long-haul fleet planning as India’s largest airline develops its global growth ambitions.
WestJet flight attendants ratified a new three-year collective agreement with 90.2% support, ending a labor dispute that triggered a strike and grounded hundreds of flights in Canada earlier this month. The agreement removes an immediate operational risk while setting new labor-cost and staffing parameters for the airline.
JetBlue is broadening BlueHouse lounge access for more passengers as it opens its second location in Boston, while excluding customers traveling on the new Mint Base fare from the benefit. The policy takes effect at lounges in Boston Logan and New York Kennedy airports.
Nadi International Airport’s rejection of a contaminated Jet A-1 shipment has disrupted flight operations at Fiji’s main international gateway, which handles more than 30 international flights daily. Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and other operators are being forced to arrange alternative refueling, with the shortage expected to persist until at least August 31, 2026.
Fiji Airways has secured immediate U.S. authority to broaden its scheduled and charter operations while its application for an amended foreign air carrier permit proceeds toward final approval. The interim authorization gives the Fiji-based carrier additional flexibility in serving the U.S. market.
Korean Air is expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities and pursuing third-party work as it nears completion of its Asiana Airlines integration. Separately, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul are merging to create South Korea’s largest low-cost carrier, consolidating the country’s airline sector.
A U.S. bankruptcy court postponed a hearing on Google’s proposed $10 million acquisition of internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines after objections from the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. The hearing is now scheduled for Sept. 9, 2026, extending uncertainty around the disposition of the airline’s data assets.
Klaus-Michael Kühne, the honorary chairman and majority shareholder of Kuehne+Nagel who built the company into a global logistics provider, has died at 89. He was also Lufthansa’s largest individual shareholder, becoming an influential and sometimes critical presence in the German airline group’s affairs.
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