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American Airlines expands Provisions by Admirals Club “grab-and-go” to JFK with a 3,700-square-foot outlet featuring hot food an

American Airlines has opened a second Provisions by Admirals Club space at New York JFK, located between gates 12 and 14. The concept is a purpose-built 3,700-square-foot grab-and-go lounge designed for speed and flow, adding premium hot food and barista coffee without a traditional lounge stay.

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2026-06-30T11:18:08.323022-07:00

Bloomberg

White House order and FAA NPRM target a new path for overland U.S. supersonic flight via a sonic-boom–based noise standard

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2026-06-30T09:29:59.196636-07:00

Reuters

Joby and Toyota set up an eVTOL manufacturing joint venture, with Toyota as majority owner and a target of ~500 air taxis per ye

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2026-06-30T07:45:00.759421-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Matthew Williams named Senior Advisor, National Security at the Commercial Space Federation

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2026-06-30T11:18:55.200242-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

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Matthew Williams named Senior Advisor, National Security at the Commercial Space Federation Matthew Williams, a former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Air Force, is joining the Commercial Space Federation (CSF) as Senior Advisor for National Security. The CSF announcement positions Williams to advise the association on defense and national security issues affecting the commercial space sector.

2026-06-30T11:18:55.200242-07:00

Matthew Williams named Senior Advisor, National Security at the Commercial Space Federation

CNBC

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American Airlines expands Provisions by Admirals Club “grab-and-go” to JFK with a 3,700-square-foot outlet featuring hot food an American Airlines has opened a second Provisions by Admirals Club space at New York JFK, located between gates 12 and 14. The concept is a purpose-built 3,700-square-foot grab-and-go lounge designed for speed and flow, adding premium hot food and barista coffee without a traditional lounge stay.

2026-06-30T11:18:08.323022-07:00

American Airlines expands Provisions by Admirals Club “grab-and-go” to JFK with a 3,700-square-foot outlet featuring hot food an

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Airbus CEO transition: Christian Scherer retires from Airbus Commercial Aircraft (effective 1 Jan 2026) Christian Scherer, CEO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft until 1 January 2026, completes his final day at Airbus today ahead of his planned retirement. The exit marks the end of a leadership period for Airbus’s commercial aircraft business and sets up a succession change for the company’s commercial strategy going into 2026.

2026-06-30T11:16:17.717123-07:00

Airbus CEO transition: Christian Scherer retires from Airbus Commercial Aircraft (effective 1 Jan 2026)

Bloomberg

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White House order and FAA NPRM target a new path for overland U.S. supersonic flight via a sonic-boom–based noise standard A White House executive order directs the FAA to finalize supersonic noise certification standards by mid-2027. In parallel, the FAA proposes ending the decades-old blanket overland supersonic ban by moving to a measurable ground-impact/sonic-boom noise standard that would allow civil aircraft to exceed Mach 1 when they do not create a sonic boom at the surface, including in the “Mach cut-off” regime.

2026-06-30T09:29:59.196636-07:00

White House order and FAA NPRM target a new path for overland U.S. supersonic flight via a sonic-boom–based noise standard

Reuters

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Joby and Toyota set up an eVTOL manufacturing joint venture, with Toyota as majority owner and a target of ~500 air taxis per ye Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation have launched the initial phase of their strategic manufacturing alliance by establishing a joint venture to realize air mobility. Toyota will be the majority owner of the production company, and the partners aim for production of about 500 air taxis annually.

2026-06-30T07:45:00.759421-07:00

Joby and Toyota set up an eVTOL manufacturing joint venture, with Toyota as majority owner and a target of ~500 air taxis per ye

SpaceNews.com

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Vast appoints The Aerospace Corp. ex-president & CEO as senior adviser Commercial space station developer Vast has named retired The Aerospace Corporation president and chief executive as a senior adviser. The appointment underscores Vast’s push to expand its space station plans with guidance from senior leadership with deep experience in space systems and service-of-record style program execution.

2026-06-30T06:04:46.063526-07:00

Vast appoints The Aerospace Corp. ex-president & CEO as senior adviser

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Aer Lingus cuts senior management headcount by 25% amid cost-reduction program, offering redundancy to 20 additional managers Aer Lingus says it has reduced its senior management numbers by 25% and extended redundancy offers to 20 more managers as part of cost-cutting measures. The move signals tighter cost control in corporate leadership while the airline continues managing operational and financial pressures.

2026-06-30T05:58:48.981963-07:00

Aer Lingus cuts senior management headcount by 25% amid cost-reduction program, offering redundancy to 20 additional managers

Wall Street Journal

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Honeywell Aerospace CEO Jim Currier: AI is ready to generate blueprints, but not flight-ready for cockpit decision-making Honeywell Aerospace CEO Jim Currier says today’s AI can already support engineering workflows by generating “blueprints,” but remains too immature for cockpit use. Leading an independent Honeywell Aerospace, Currier frames AI adoption as a staged capability build-out aligned with defense and aviation operational demands.

2026-06-29T23:28:47.926945-07:00

Honeywell Aerospace CEO Jim Currier: AI is ready to generate blueprints, but not flight-ready for cockpit decision-making

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