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Iceye U.S. names Ann Stevens as CEO; Eric Jensen shifts to COO role

Iceye U.S. has appointed Ann Stevens as CEO, elevating her from a senior executive position within ASRC Federal. The company says Eric Jensen, previously CEO, will assume the COO role, marking a leadership transition in the U.S. subsidiary.

2026-06-02T12:41:28.198510-07:00

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StandardAero names Paul McElhinney as next CEO as Russell Ford to retire

2026-06-02T05:12:11.915911-07:00

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Alton Aviation appoints ex–Gulf Air Group CEO Jeffrey Goh as Managing Director

2026-06-02T04:48:45.714543-07:00

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Philippine Airlines names former Malaysia Aviation Group CEO Izham Ismail to the board

2026-06-01T20:12:49.227899-07:00

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Iceye U.S. names Ann Stevens as CEO; Eric Jensen shifts to COO role Iceye U.S. has appointed Ann Stevens as CEO, elevating her from a senior executive position within ASRC Federal. The company says Eric Jensen, previously CEO, will assume the COO role, marking a leadership transition in the U.S. subsidiary.

2026-06-02T12:41:28.198510-07:00

Iceye U.S. names Ann Stevens as CEO; Eric Jensen shifts to COO role

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StandardAero names Paul McElhinney as next CEO as Russell Ford to retire StandardAero said CEO Russell Ford will retire after 13 years in the role and 45 years in the aerospace industry, while remaining executive chairman through year-end. The company appointed Paul McElhinney as the next CEO, confirming Ford’s succession plan and board transition process.

2026-06-02T05:12:11.915911-07:00

StandardAero names Paul McElhinney as next CEO as Russell Ford to retire

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Alton Aviation appoints ex–Gulf Air Group CEO Jeffrey Goh as Managing Director Alton Aviation has named Jeffrey Goh, formerly Gulf Air Group’s Group Chief Executive Officer, as its Managing Director. Goh led a restructuring of Gulf Air’s network and an overhaul of the airline’s customer experience during his tenure, bringing that turnaround and transformation background to the Singapore-based consultancy.

2026-06-02T04:48:45.714543-07:00

Alton Aviation appoints ex–Gulf Air Group CEO Jeffrey Goh as Managing Director

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Philippine Airlines names former Malaysia Aviation Group CEO Izham Ismail to the board Philippine Airlines has appointed Izham Ismail, the recently retired former chief of Malaysia Aviation Group, to its board of directors. The carrier also added veteran business leader Edgar Chua and another former MAG executive, Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, as independent directors, aiming to oversee the airline’s growth strategy.

2026-06-01T20:12:49.227899-07:00

Philippine Airlines names former Malaysia Aviation Group CEO Izham Ismail to the board

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Former Malaysia Aviation Group chief Izham Ismail joins PAL board

2026-06-01T20:12:49.227899-07:00

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easyJet rebuffs Castlelake takeover overtures as U.S. bid interest surfaces U.S. investment firm Castlelake has disclosed interest in a potential acquisition of easyJet, with media reports framing a roughly $4.1 billion offer and noting easyJet’s share price has fallen more than 20% since the start of the year. easyJet’s board says it would consider any proposal, characterizing the approach as “highly opportunistic.”

2026-06-01T06:00:33.648661-07:00

easyJet rebuffs Castlelake takeover overtures as U.S. bid interest surfaces

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Southwest scraps its succession plan amid major leadership and operating transition Southwest has quietly ended or overhauled its succession plan, signaling further change beneath the surface as the carrier continues a broader transformation. The move underscores how management and boards are recalibrating leadership risk while Southwest pushes through operational and commercial adjustments.

2026-06-01T03:59:53.864640-07:00

Southwest scraps its succession plan amid major leadership and operating transition

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Boeing Defense leader Steve Parker says BDS stabilization is translating into better customer focus and program execution Steve Parker, nearly two years into leading Boeing Defense, Space & Security, says his stabilization work is now paying off. He frames the BDS reset around two priorities—deep customer engagement and disciplined programme execution—arguing that maintaining day-to-day detail is essential to sustained delivery performance.

2026-06-01T03:31:28.940609-07:00

Boeing Defense leader Steve Parker says BDS stabilization is translating into better customer focus and program execution

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Iceye U.S. names Ann Stevens as CEO; Eric Jensen shifts to COO role

StandardAero names Paul McElhinney as next CEO as Russell Ford to retire

Alton Aviation appoints ex–Gulf Air Group CEO Jeffrey Goh as Managing Director

Philippine Airlines names former Malaysia Aviation Group CEO Izham Ismail to the board

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