space   Leadership   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

SpaceX adds Sequoia investor Roelof Botha to board days after blockbuster IPO

SpaceX has appointed Roelof Botha—an ex-Sequoia Capital leader and long-time investor who previously worked with Elon Musk at PayPal—as an independent director to fill an existing board vacancy. The change comes less than a week after SpaceX launched an IPO widely described as record-setting in scale.

Also: Fortune and Bloomberg Law
2026-06-17T14:34:48.739720-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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Aviation Week • Brian Everstine

USAF Awards CCA Production Contracts To Anduril, General Atomics

By Aviation Week: USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for CCA production contracts while continuing autonomy system competition with three other firms.

Also: Defense Daily and 5 more
2026-06-17T14:21:04.826761-07:00
aviation   BizAv   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

NetJets seeks FAA relief for extended Global 7500, 8000 ops

By ch-aviation: NetJets Aviation (EJA, Columbus John Glenn, OH) has petitioned the United States Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption enabling Global 7500 and Global 8000 ultra-long-range Part 135 operations up to the aircraft's maximum endurance, described as between 16 and 17 hours, with four-pilot crews.

Also: Corporate Jet Investor and Corporate Jet Investor
2026-06-17T11:48:37.458489-07:00