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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

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

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

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

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

Reuters

Air New Zealand resets strategy, defers two 787 deliveries amid jet fuel and engine maintenance delays

2026-06-29T16:57:19.282806-07:00

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Joby and Toyota launch eVTOL manufacturing JV to produce S4 air taxis and scale production Joby Aviation and Toyota have formed a joint venture focused on producing the S4 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and building production systems for future scale-up. The alliance lays out ownership, governance, and IP terms as both firms work toward securing government approval to deploy the air taxis.

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

Joby and Toyota launch eVTOL manufacturing JV to produce S4 air taxis and scale production

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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

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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Air New Zealand resets strategy, defers two 787 deliveries amid jet fuel and engine maintenance delays Air New Zealand said it may not fully recover from high jet fuel costs and global engine maintenance delays until 2028 as Chief Executive Nikhil Ravishankar unveiled its “Te Pae Hou – Our Future” strategy reset. The carrier is delaying two Dreamliner deliveries while prioritizing reliability, punctuality, and a premium customer push.

2026-06-29T16:57:19.282806-07:00

Air New Zealand resets strategy, defers two 787 deliveries amid jet fuel and engine maintenance delays

Reuters

Air New Zealand seeks to delay Boeing 787 deliveries, cut costs in strategic reset

2026-06-29T16:57:19.282806-07:00

Air New Zealand delays two Boe

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Honeywell Aerospace begins independent trading on Nasdaq after breakup of Honeywell into three standalone companies Honeywell has completed the spinoff of its aerospace business, with Honeywell Aerospace beginning trading independently on the Nasdaq. The move follows a February 2025 announcement to split the industrial conglomerate into three standalones, positioning the aerospace unit to sharpen focus on its core markets while operating with a robust backlog and streamlined operations.

2026-06-29T07:40:42.388027-07:00

Honeywell Aerospace begins independent trading on Nasdaq after breakup of Honeywell into three standalone companies

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Korean Air clears final South Korea hurdle for Asiana merger after conditional MOLIT approval Korean Air has received conditional approval from South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to merge with Asiana Airlines, clearing the last domestic regulatory requirement for the transaction. The development brings the airline combination closer to completion following prior approvals in the merger process.

2026-06-28T20:43:01.390470-07:00

Korean Air clears final South Korea hurdle for Asiana merger after conditional MOLIT approval

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

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

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

Air New Zealand resets strategy, defers two 787 deliveries amid jet fuel and engine maintenance delays

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