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Avia Solutions Group names Zilvinas Lapinskas CEO, shifting Jonas Janukenas to CFO

ACMI provider Avia Solutions Group has appointed Zilvinas Lapinskas as chief executive effective July 7, replacing Jonas Janukenas, who after nearly nine years at the helm will move into the CFO role. Lapinskas previously led Avia-owned MRO firm FL Technics since 2013 and will serve through the end of July.

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2026-07-07T00:58:48.958451-07:00

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Avia Solutions Group appoints Zilvinas Lapinskas—head of FL Technics’ maintenance unit—as new chief executive

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2026-07-07T00:44:30.857368-07:00

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Trump: Sikorsky to fund new White House landing pad for next-generation Marine One helicopters

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2026-07-06T11:44:57.703355-07:00

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Avia Solutions Group names Zilvinas Lapinskas CEO for global expansion push

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2026-07-07T00:58:48.958451-07:00

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Avia Solutions Group names Zilvinas Lapinskas CEO, shifting Jonas Janukenas to CFO ACMI provider Avia Solutions Group has appointed Zilvinas Lapinskas as chief executive effective July 7, replacing Jonas Janukenas, who after nearly nine years at the helm will move into the CFO role. Lapinskas previously led Avia-owned MRO firm FL Technics since 2013 and will serve through the end of July.

2026-07-07T00:58:48.958451-07:00

Avia Solutions Group names Zilvinas Lapinskas CEO, shifting Jonas Janukenas to CFO

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Avia Solutions Group names Zilvinas Lapinskas CEO for global expansion push

2026-07-07T00:58:48.958451-07:00

Avia Solutions Group names Zil

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Avia Solutions Group appoints Zilvinas Lapinskas—head of FL Technics’ maintenance unit—as new chief executive Avia Solutions Group has named Zilvinas Lapinskas, previously leading the group’s FL Technics division, as its new chief executive. The move follows a former group leader stepping down and shifting into a new finance-focused role, signaling a leadership transition centered on the company’s maintenance business.

2026-07-07T00:44:30.857368-07:00

Avia Solutions Group appoints Zilvinas Lapinskas—head of FL Technics’ maintenance unit—as new chief executive

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Avia Solutions Group names director of MRO arm as new chief executive

2026-07-07T00:44:30.857368-07:00

Avia Solutions Group names dir

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Trump: Sikorsky to fund new White House landing pad for next-generation Marine One helicopters President Donald Trump said Sikorsky—Lockheed Martin’s Marine One helicopter business—will fund a new White House landing pad for the next-generation aircraft. The announcement follows construction activity aimed at addressing operational impacts from newer Marine One helicopters on the White House grounds.

2026-07-06T11:44:57.703355-07:00

Trump: Sikorsky to fund new White House landing pad for next-generation Marine One helicopters

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Republic Airways appoints new President and Chief Executive Officer Republic Airways has named a new President and Chief Executive Officer, taking the helm of the Delta Connection regional carrier that operates Embraer E175 aircraft. The leadership change signals a renewed corporate direction for the airline’s regional flying operations.

2026-07-05T18:29:42.609465-07:00

Republic Airways appoints new President and Chief Executive Officer

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Russia’s High-Stakes Bid to Chase SpaceX Stumbles Out of the Gate

2026-07-02T14:15:32.166451-07:00

Russia's High-Stakes Bid to Ch

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SAS CEO Anko van der Werff emerges as Air Canada candidate after Rousseau exit tied to French-language backlash SAS CEO Anko van der Werff is emerging as a frontrunner to lead Air Canada, sources say, as Michael Rousseau prepares to step down after a public backlash over his omission to speak French in a corporate video. The leadership change could reshape Air Canada’s cultural and communications priorities.

2026-07-02T08:16:22.860926-07:00

SAS CEO Anko van der Werff emerges as Air Canada candidate after Rousseau exit tied to French-language backlash

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