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✈️ Air Canada faced a total shutdown on Sunday and Monday, defying Canadian government orders for cabin crew to return to work. The CUPE instructed members to stay off duty, leading to just a few flights operating. Approximately 240 flights were canceled on Sunday, affecting Air Canada Rouge as well. The labor agreement has been under negotiation for eight months, with the previous contract expiring on March 31. Normal operations may resume by Monday afternoon, albeit uncertainly.

🛩 Jet2's Boeing 737 declared an emergency on the Liverpool to Lanzarote route due to a crew member's illness, highlighting risks of single-pilot flights. Air traffic controllers requested an ambulance on the runway to assist the ill crew member. The approach was shortened for quicker medical attention.

🛩 Pan Am, once the world's leading airline, may be revived by AVi8 Air Capital. Entrepreneurs are exploring market positioning, competition with Delta, United, and American, and cost advantages with a new fleet. The brand, currently under Pan Am Global Holdings, focuses on memorabilia. Challenges include capital needs and strong competition for long-haul routes. Short-haul market entry is not feasible due to low-cost carrier dominance.

✈️ Air Canada, for the first time in 40 years, grounded all flights on Saturday due to a cabin crew strike impacting 100,000 passengers, including 25,000 Americans. CUPE union, representing 10,000 workers, plans to continue the strike through Sunday and Monday. Air Canada and its subsidiary, Air Canada Rouge, have halted operations, while regional partners like Air Canada Jazz still fly. The union demands changes to pay calculations, advocating for compensation during boarding and layovers, not just when the plane is moving.

🛩 La fuerte caída del dólar en el primer semestre de 2025 trajo alivio a las aerolíneas fuera de EE. UU., especialmente en Europa. El dólar se depreció un 7%, reduciendo costos en dólares. El jet fuel bajó un 6%, permitiendo a las aerolíneas con monedas fortalecidas ahorrar un 12% en combustible, un 3% en costos totales. Suecia, zona euro, Brasil, México y Japón se beneficiaron, mientras que Turquía y Argentina enfrentaron costos más altos.

✈️ IndiGo, a major Indian airline, plans to resume flights to China amid improving relations. Talks between the countries, despite not being officially acknowledged, are active. An announcement is expected at the Asian summit in Shanghai on August 31, with leaders Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping attending. Air routes closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing transfers via Singapore or Hong Kong. In 2020, a border clash in the Himalayas resulted in 20 Indian fatalities.

📅 12 de junio, Ahmedabad: Un accidente mortal de un Boeing 787 de Air India causó una crisis en la aviación india. Air India, tras frenar operaciones y enfrentar falsas alarmas y bajas de pilotos, reanudará sus 63 rutas y 525 vuelos semanales el 1 de octubre. Londres-Delhi, Delhi-Tokio, y Delhi-Seúl recuperarán 24 vuelos semanales. Rutas como Amritsar-Gatwick y Goa-Londres también volverán. No se detectaron fallos técnicos; se investiga un posible acto voluntario del primer oficial.

✈️ UGT called a strike for Ryanair’s ground staff via Azul, but it had no impact. Yesterday’s planned strikes (three hours each in the morning, midday, and evening) were ineffective. UGT criticized Azul for not respecting labor rights, claiming they increased staff during strike hours. Meanwhile, a new strike by Menzies ground staff affects British Airways, Emirates, Qatar, EasyJet, and Jet2, running all weekend for three weekends in August.

✈️ Russia, post-Ukraine invasion, aimed to launch domestically manufactured planes by late 2022 due to Western aviation sanctions. As of now, no new-generation planes have materialized. In 2021, Russia added 52 planes, but only 13 over the subsequent three years. Production targets fell from 171 to 21 planes by 2024, yet none are delivered. The MC21, hindered by Russian-only materials, faces operational issues and is set for production in 2026.

✈️ On July 23, during a Valencia to Paris-Orly flight, Vueling removed a group of French youths due to disorderly conduct. The group, aged 12-22, was returning from a camp. AESA concluded Vueling acted correctly for safety, supported by witness accounts indicating continuous disruptions and safety violations. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot sought clarification from Vueling's CEO, while Israeli minister Amichai Chikli defended the group, attributing their actions to singing Hebrew songs. AESA sees no anti-Semitism and may review sanction policies.