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Qatar Airways to Order 100 Boeing Widebody Jets with Option for 100 More during Trump Middle East Visit

Qatar Airways is finalizing a landmark agreement to acquire about 100 new Boeing widebody jets, predominantly 777X and 787 models, with options for an additional 100 aircraft. The order, expected to be announced as part of President Trump’s stop in Doha, underscores the Gulf carrier’s fleet expansion ambitions.

2025-05-06T07:00:30.601795-07:00

Reuters

Embraer Delivers Strong Q1, Bizav Backlog Hits Record as CEO Downplays US Tariff Impact

2025-05-06T03:31:31.052500-07:00

Reuters

Eutelsat names Orange veteran Jean-François Fallacher as CEO, prioritizing $4.75B OneWeb/Iris2 financing

2025-05-05T00:34:53.988910-07:00

Skift

United Slashes 35 Daily Newark Flights After FAA Tech Failures and Controller Shortages

2025-05-02T16:02:57.096908-07:00

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Travel Radar

Avianca Cargo Appoints Diogo Elias as CEO to Drive Fleet Expansion and Digital Transformation Diogo Elias, formerly senior vice president since 2023, will take the helm of Avianca Cargo as CEO from May 1, leading strategy on fleet growth, new routes and a deeper digital overhaul after cementing the carrier among the world’s top six cargo airlines.

2025-05-07T11:47:02.027344-07:00

Avianca Cargo Appoints Diogo Elias as CEO to Drive Fleet Expansion and Digital Transformation

Reuters

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US Airline Chiefs Back Trump’s $20B+ ATC Overhaul to Address Controller Shortage The CEOs of the five largest US airlines have pledged support for the Trump administration’s plan to invest tens of billions in modernizing the nation’s aging air traffic control system and significantly expand controller hiring to tackle staffing shortages exposed by recent tower mishaps and earlier crashes.

2025-05-07T11:32:25.047798-07:00

US Airline Chiefs Back Trump’s $20B+ ATC Overhaul to Address Controller Shortage

NASA

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Dave Gallagher to Succeed Laurie Leshin as JPL Director on June 1 Dave Gallagher will become director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on June 1, succeeding Laurie Leshin. Leshin, who led JPL through groundbreaking missions and technological milestones during a pivotal period, steps down after steering the lab’s exploration and innovation agenda.

2025-05-07T09:55:00.254372-07:00

Dave Gallagher to Succeed Laurie Leshin as JPL Director on June 1

The Air Current

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Boeing taps Wisk Aero CEO Brian Yutko to lead Commercial Airplanes product development as Sebastien Vigneron takes the helm Boeing-owned Wisk Aero has appointed Sebastien Vigneron, previously SVP of Engineering and Programs, as its new CEO, as Brian Yutko transitions to lead product development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Yutko will maintain strategic oversight of Wisk’s autonomous air taxi program within his new role.

2025-05-07T09:35:22.601944-07:00

Boeing taps Wisk Aero CEO Brian Yutko to lead Commercial Airplanes product development as Sebastien Vigneron takes the helm

The Points Guy

Breeze Airways Launches Service to Fort Lauderdale and Salisbury, Unveils 21 New Nonstop Routes Breeze Airways will introduce service to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Salisbury, Maryland (SBY), while unveiling 21 new nonstop routes across its network. FLL will gain connections to Akron-Canton (CAK) and Wilmington, N.C. (ILM), part of Breeze’s drive to expand point-to-point leisure offerings in under-served markets.

2025-05-07T07:15:12.464934-07:00

Breeze Airways Launches Service to Fort Lauderdale and Salisbury, Unveils 21 New Nonstop Routes

Japan Times

Ispace CEO Hakamada Envisions Permanent Moon Outposts but Won’t Be First Tenant Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada outlined a vision for permanent human outposts on the Moon enabled by next-generation starships and landers, even as he candidly admits he’ll never be among the first lunar settlers. His roadmap underscores the gap between ambition and reality.

2025-05-07T02:12:11.728842-07:00

Ispace CEO Hakamada Envisions Permanent Moon Outposts but Won’t Be First Tenant

Bloomberg

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Qatar Airways to Order 100 Boeing Widebody Jets with Option for 100 More during Trump Middle East Visit Qatar Airways is finalizing a landmark agreement to acquire about 100 new Boeing widebody jets, predominantly 777X and 787 models, with options for an additional 100 aircraft. The order, expected to be announced as part of President Trump’s stop in Doha, underscores the Gulf carrier’s fleet expansion ambitions.

2025-05-06T07:00:30.601795-07:00

Qatar Airways to Order 100 Boeing Widebody Jets with Option for 100 More during Trump Middle East Visit

Reuters

TransDigm Beats Q2 Profit Estimates, Affirms Full-Year Guidance on Aftermarket Strength TransDigm Group topped second-quarter profit forecasts as robust demand for aero-parts and services from OEMs and carriers drove results, and the supplier maintained its full-year earnings outlook, underscoring resilience in the aviation aftermarket amid ongoing supply-chain pressures.

2025-05-06T06:43:10.988073-07:00

TransDigm Beats Q2 Profit Estimates, Affirms Full-Year Guidance on Aftermarket Strength

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