Bloomberg
• Mathieu Dion, Siddharth Philip
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff is emerging as a frontrunner to lead Air Canada, sources say, as Michael Rousseau prepares to step down after a public backlash over his omission to speak French in a corporate video. The leadership change could reshape Air Canada’s cultural and communications priorities.
The Air Current
• Elan Head
By The Air Current: During an online investor conference on June 8, Beta Technologies CEO Kyle Clark was asked whether his company’s electric aircraft will be able to start commercial operations before receiving type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
By AirInsight: Global air demand fell 2.2% in May. US tells a different story. Domestic traffic matches 2019 peaks; international growth is broadening and maturing.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: First Pilatus PC-12 NG delivered in April with four co-owners.
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
By FlightGlobal: Oneworld carrier says it is benefiting from strong demand and Middle East capacity constraints. Finnair is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family jets and is considering aircraft leases “or even wet-leases” to support its medium-term network plans, the carrier’s finance chief says.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: The Air Charter Association members must behave in a legal and transparent way.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Texas is the epicenter of the burgeoning drone delivery industry, with Zipline and Wonder the latest to announce service.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
