United Airlines has completed a new $750 million aircraft-secured financing arranged and underwritten by NatWest. The funding will support the carrier’s fleet investment programme and wider capital-management objectives, although the aircraft types involved were not disclosed.

SAS cabin crew based in Norway plan to strike from 8 August after rejecting a proposed wage settlement.
The action initially covers 468 Fellesforbundet members, while workers represented by Parat could also join at short notice.
Passengers travelling through Norway may face cancellations and delays unless SAS and the unions reach a revised agreement.

WestJet has suspended its mainline operations after failing to reach a new labour agreement with flight attendants by the 2 August deadline. The shutdown grounds the airline’s Boeing 737 and 787 fleets, disrupting passengers and communities across its network.
WestJet Encore’s De Havilland Dash 8-400 services and codeshare flights operated by partner airlines remain operational. WestJet says its proposal included a double-digit first-year wage increase and pay covering certain pre- and post-flight duties.
CUPE maintains that key concerns remain unresolved after nearly 11 months of negotiations but says it is ready to resume talks. The union has also urged the Canadian government not to intervene and to allow the bargaining process to continue.