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Ryanair locks in Michael O’Leary as CEO through April 2032

Ryanair has extended Group CEO Michael O’Leary’s contract to April 2032, ending months of negotiations with major shareholders. The new deal keeps the airline’s long-time chief executive at the helm for nearly six more years, with a tenure stretching back to his initial 2000s-era leadership role.

2026-06-19T06:39:27.906889-07:00

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IAG rules out easyJet bid amid EU M&A constraints, says CEO Luis Gallego

2026-06-19T04:44:38.453499-07:00

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Qatar Airways restores 85% of network ahead of Summer 2026, appoints new COO and CCO

2026-06-18T05:05:10.487021-07:00

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Flu outbreak at Lackland AFB infects nearly 160 troops weeks after Pentagon ended mandatory flu shots

2026-06-18T11:49:35.903939-07:00

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Ryanair locks in Michael O’Leary as CEO through April 2032 Ryanair has extended Group CEO Michael O’Leary’s contract to April 2032, ending months of negotiations with major shareholders. The new deal keeps the airline’s long-time chief executive at the helm for nearly six more years, with a tenure stretching back to his initial 2000s-era leadership role.

2026-06-19T06:39:27.906889-07:00

Ryanair locks in Michael O’Leary as CEO through April 2032

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IAG rules out easyJet bid amid EU M&A constraints, says CEO Luis Gallego IAG’s chief executive Luis Gallego said the group would “explore” a potential easyJet bid, but EU merger and acquisition rules make such a transaction “very difficult,” according to the Financial Times. The comment follows recent takeover and stake allegations involving easyJet.

2026-06-19T04:44:38.453499-07:00

IAG rules out easyJet bid amid EU M&A constraints, says CEO Luis Gallego

New York Times

Flu outbreak at Lackland AFB infects nearly 160 troops weeks after Pentagon ended mandatory flu shots A Texas Air Force base is grappling with a rapidly spreading influenza outbreak, infecting nearly 160 service members at Lackland Air Force Base. Multiple reports link the spike to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision less than two months earlier to make the annual flu vaccine optional.

2026-06-18T11:49:35.903939-07:00

Flu outbreak at Lackland AFB infects nearly 160 troops weeks after Pentagon ended mandatory flu shots

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Kelly Hammett appointed executive director of Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center after leading Space Rapid Capabilities Kelly Hammett, formerly head of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, has been named executive director of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. The move places leadership with a rapid-acquisition background at the center responsible for sustaining and modernizing the Air Force’s nuclear enterprise.

2026-06-18T11:08:33.205335-07:00

Kelly Hammett appointed executive director of Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center after leading Space Rapid Capabilities

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Qatar Airways restores 85% of network ahead of Summer 2026, appoints new COO and CCO Qatar Airways Group says it has rebuilt capacity to 85% of its pre-crisis network and will launch its Summer 2026 schedule with more than 140 daily departures to over 160 destinations. It also named new Chief Operating and Chief Customer Officers to accelerate growth as the Gulf comeback continues.

2026-06-18T05:05:10.487021-07:00

Qatar Airways restores 85% of network ahead of Summer 2026, appoints new COO and CCO

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SpaceX names Sequoia investor Roelof Botha independent director days after record-setting IPO SpaceX has elected Roelof Botha, a longtime Sequoia Capital investor, to its board as an independent director, filling an existing vacancy less than a week after the company’s record-setting initial public offering. Botha previously worked with Elon Musk at PayPal and spent more than two decades at Sequoia.

2026-06-17T14:34:48.739720-07:00

SpaceX names Sequoia investor Roelof Botha independent director days after record-setting IPO

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Alaska Airlines promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President, effective June 29, 2026 Alaska Airlines has promoted Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett to President, effective June 29, 2026. He will continue to lead Alaska’s finance function and additional responsibilities including fleet management, investor relations, supply chain, and other commercial-facing areas.

2026-06-17T06:18:19.755908-07:00

Alaska Airlines promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President, effective June 29, 2026

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UzNIF to prepare international IPO of Uzbekistan Airways; government targets 15%-20% sell-down by end-2026 Uzbekistan’s National Investment Fund (UzNIF) will begin preparations for an initial public offering of Uzbekistan Airways as part of the state’s next-stage capital-attraction strategy. The government plans to list the airline on international capital markets by end-2026, placing 15% to 20% of shares externally.

2026-06-16T07:22:33.352071-07:00

UzNIF to prepare international IPO of Uzbekistan Airways; government targets 15%-20% sell-down by end-2026

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Ryanair locks in Michael O’Leary as CEO through April 2032

IAG rules out easyJet bid amid EU M&A constraints, says CEO Luis Gallego

Qatar Airways restores 85% of network ahead of Summer 2026, appoints new COO and CCO

Flu outbreak at Lackland AFB infects nearly 160 troops weeks after Pentagon ended mandatory flu shots

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