aviation   Leadership   Air Canada   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Mathieu Dion

Air Canada appoints SAS CEO Anko van der Werff as next chief executive, effective early 2027, succeeding Michael Rousseau

Air Canada has named SAS chief Anko van der Werff as its next president and chief executive officer, with a start date in early 2027. He will succeed Michael Rousseau, whose tenure ends amid a French-language controversy following a “transformative” period at SAS.

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2026-07-08T05:46:01.532053-07:00
space   Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Annie Palmer

Bezos' Blue Origin valued at $130 billion in first outside fundraising round

By CNBC: Bezos' Blue Origin is raising outside capital in a round valuing the rocket company at $130 billion, sources told CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin.

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2026-07-08T05:45:56.159359-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

Airbus guides demand for 42.060 pax aircraft

By AirInsight: Airbus is forecasting demand for 42.060 new passenger aircraft through 2045, it says in the latest Global Market Forecast. That's down 390 on last year.

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2026-07-08T04:13:59.297549-07:00