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IAWA names 2026 president and diverse board, unveils 2026 initiatives

The International Aerospace Women’s Association today announced its 2026 president, a new board of directors and a slate of initiatives focused on professional development and industry engagement. The board is described as a diverse, accomplished group of senior leaders who will guide IAWA’s activities in 2026.

2026-02-03T13:09:06.257235-08:00

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Inside a practitioner‑led specialist broker: structuring complex aviation risk, managing growth and building client trust

2026-02-02T01:07:50.405610-08:00

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HeliOffshore names Duncan Trapp chair‑elect, to succeed Bill Chiles in April

2026-01-29T02:52:25.569168-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

SCT named operator of OmanSat‑1 as CEO frames it as a step toward sovereign satellite capability

2026-01-29T12:32:50.888943-08:00

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IAWA names 2026 president and diverse board, unveils 2026 initiatives The International Aerospace Women’s Association today announced its 2026 president, a new board of directors and a slate of initiatives focused on professional development and industry engagement. The board is described as a diverse, accomplished group of senior leaders who will guide IAWA’s activities in 2026.

2026-02-03T13:09:06.257235-08:00

IAWA names 2026 president and diverse board, unveils 2026 initiatives

AeroTime

Inside a practitioner‑led specialist broker: structuring complex aviation risk, managing growth and building client trust A practitioner‑led specialist aviation insurance broker explains how it designs and places complex risk programs for airlines, owners and charter operators, balances growth with underwriting discipline, and cultivates long‑term client trust to navigate underwriting cycles, market volatility and regulatory scrutiny.

2026-02-02T01:07:50.405610-08:00

Inside a practitioner‑led specialist broker: structuring complex aviation risk, managing growth and building client trust

SpaceWatch Global

SCT named operator of OmanSat‑1 as CEO frames it as a step toward sovereign satellite capability SCT CEO Salim Al Alawi told Torsten Kriening his company has been appointed to manage and operate OmanSat‑1, positioning SCT as Oman's operational lead for the country's first GEO communications satellite and a central element in building sovereign space capabilities.

2026-01-29T12:32:50.888943-08:00

SCT named operator of OmanSat‑1 as CEO frames it as a step toward sovereign satellite capability

FlightGlobal

HeliOffshore names Duncan Trapp chair‑elect, to succeed Bill Chiles in April HeliOffshore, the global rotorcraft safety organisation, has appointed industry veteran Duncan Trapp as chair‑elect. Trapp will succeed current chair Bill Chiles in April as the body continues to press for enhanced safety standards and industry collaboration across the helicopter sector.

2026-01-29T02:52:25.569168-08:00

HeliOffshore names Duncan Trapp chair‑elect, to succeed Bill Chiles in April

New York Times

Gladys West, Navy mathematician who enabled GPS, dies at 95 Gladys West, a Navy mathematician whose calculations in the 1950s and beyond underpinned the development of global satellite-based mapping systems, has died at 95. Her decades of largely unheralded work supplied the foundational mathematics that ultimately made GPS and modern satellite navigation possible.

2026-01-27T16:09:25.762479-08:00

Gladys West, Navy mathematician who enabled GPS, dies at 95

SpaceWatch Global

WSW 2026 — Markus Wandt (ESA/Saab): Why space needs purpose, not hype At WSW 2026, Daniela Jovic interviews Markus Wandt — an ESA astronaut and Saab's Head of Group Strategy & Technology — arguing the space sector must prioritise clear purpose over hype to align programs, partnerships and investments with measurable outcomes rather than speculative enthusiasm.

2026-01-26T22:12:10.420302-08:00

WSW 2026 — Markus Wandt (ESA/Saab): Why space needs purpose, not hype

Wall Street Journal

Ex‑Morgan Stanley Autos Analyst Moves to Cover Robotics and Urban Air Mobility A former Morgan Stanley autos analyst has taken a new role covering robotics and urban air mobility, focusing on the emerging “robot economy.” The hire brings automotive investment analysis experience to coverage of autonomy, eVTOL development and commercialisation trends shaping transport and industrial robotics.

2026-01-23T17:34:19.806336-08:00

Ex‑Morgan Stanley Autos Analyst Moves to Cover Robotics and Urban Air Mobility

Skift

Sabre: agent tools will augment, not replace, travel agents as agencies battle system overload Travel agents are "drowning in too many systems" and worry the tools meant to help will instead replace them, a Sabre executive said. Sabre positions its new agent-facing tools as augmentation to retain agent roles while tackling agency system overload through better consolidation and usability.

2026-01-23T12:18:14.347175-08:00

Sabre: agent tools will augment, not replace, travel agents as agencies battle system overload

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IAWA names 2026 president and diverse board, unveils 2026 initiatives

Inside a practitioner‑led specialist broker: structuring complex aviation risk, managing growth and building client trust

HeliOffshore names Duncan Trapp chair‑elect, to succeed Bill Chiles in April

SCT named operator of OmanSat‑1 as CEO frames it as a step toward sovereign satellite capability

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