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Veteran NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 8 and 13, Dies at 97

James ‘Jim’ Lovell, the former NASA astronaut who commanded the first crewed flight to orbit the Moon on Apollo 8 and led the crisis-averted Apollo 13 mission, died on Thursday at age 97. With his passing, just six of the original Apollo lunar veterans remain alive.

2025-08-08T12:48:11.876361-07:00

Wall Street Journal

UK Competition Regulator Clears Boeing's Takeover of Spirit AeroSystems

2025-08-08T03:44:14.684846-07:00

Skift

US DOT Approves JetBlue–United ‘Blue Sky’ Partnership

2025-07-29T09:27:58.721437-07:00

New York Times

Alaska Airlines Grounded by System-Wide IT Outage, Flights Resume After Hours

2025-07-20T20:50:56.219661-07:00

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Veteran NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 8 and 13, Dies at 97 James ‘Jim’ Lovell, the former NASA astronaut who commanded the first crewed flight to orbit the Moon on Apollo 8 and led the crisis-averted Apollo 13 mission, died on Thursday at age 97. With his passing, just six of the original Apollo lunar veterans remain alive.

2025-08-08T12:48:11.876361-07:00

Veteran NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 8 and 13, Dies at 97

Wall Street Journal

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UK Competition Regulator Clears Boeing's Takeover of Spirit AeroSystems Britain's Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Boeing's planned acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, opting not to launch an in-depth antitrust investigation. The decision, which comes without published detail, paves the way for Boeing to reabsorb its former aerostructures arm, with the full decision text due shortly.

2025-08-08T03:44:14.684846-07:00

UK Competition Regulator Clears Boeing's Takeover of Spirit AeroSystems

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Embraer Posts Record Q2 Revenue and $29.7B Backlog, Warns US E175 Tariffs Cloud Outlook Embraer delivered a record $1.8 billion in second-quarter revenue and grew its order backlog to $29.7 billion, yet faces headwinds from US Section 232 tariffs on its E175 jets. CEO Francisco Gomes Neto is pressing for global zero-tariff norms and upheld full-year guidance despite delivery delays to Azul.

2025-08-05T04:27:36.020840-07:00

Embraer Posts Record Q2 Revenue and $29.7B Backlog, Warns US E175 Tariffs Cloud Outlook

Aviation Week

One Year In, Ortberg Steadies Boeing’s Turnaround A year into his tenure, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has extinguished safety and production crises, narrowed losses, and arrested cash burn to steady the company’s finances. Investors and customers are responding cautiously as Boeing eyes margin recovery and prepares to ramp 737 MAX output and resume China deliveries.

2025-08-04T15:35:16.670641-07:00

One Year In, Ortberg Steadies Boeing’s Turnaround

FlightGlobal

Sun Country Sees Minneapolis Market Shrink to Two Airlines as ULCCs Retreat Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker says low-cost carriers Southwest, Frontier and Spirit are retreating from the Minneapolis–St. Paul market, leaving only Sun Country and Delta as competitors. The pullback underscores ULCCs’ network rationalization amid cost pressures and shifting demand dynamics.

2025-08-01T13:01:35.707959-07:00

Sun Country Sees Minneapolis Market Shrink to Two Airlines as ULCCs Retreat

Via Satellite

Ex-Intelsat CEO David Wajsgras Joins HawkEye 360 Board David Wajsgras, who steered Intelsat through its multimillion-dollar acquisition, has joined the board of HawkEye 360, the U.S. space analytics firm specializing in radio-frequency geolocation. His appointment brings seasoned satellite sector leadership as HawkEye 360 readies its next-generation constellation for launch.

2025-07-31T14:33:30.128980-07:00

Ex-Intelsat CEO David Wajsgras Joins HawkEye 360 Board

Aviation Week

Steven C. Udvar-Hazy named Alaska Airlines head of fleet strategy and planning Former Aviation Capital Group veteran Steven C. Udvar-Hazy has joined Alaska Airlines as senior vice president of fleet strategy and planning. He will lead the carrier’s aircraft acquisition, retirement and lifecycle management efforts amid ongoing industry delivery constraints.

2025-07-31T12:59:18.521790-07:00

Steven C. Udvar-Hazy named Alaska Airlines head of fleet strategy and planning

Aviation Week

China’s AAMIC 2025 Conference Paves Way for Asia-Pacific Advanced Air Mobility At the inaugural Asia-Pacific Advanced Air Mobility Industry Committee (AAMIC) 2025 in Beijing, NexAvian CEO Emerson Xu outlined a roadmap for scaling eVTOL operations, harmonizing certification standards and building an integrated China-led ecosystem of manufacturing, vertiports and urban air services.

2025-07-30T14:19:57.363832-07:00

China’s AAMIC 2025 Conference Paves Way for Asia-Pacific Advanced Air Mobility

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