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Pratt & Whitney Canada names Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam president as Maria Della Posta retires

Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam will succeed Maria Della Posta as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada when she retires. The transition signals a new leadership phase for the Canada engine-maker, including oversight of customer support and the next operational chapter for the company’s regional business.

2026-04-13T10:09:09.387659-07:00

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KLM wage and bonus backlash in Netherlands: finance minister vows to oppose CEO pay package at next shareholder meeting

2026-04-13T05:34:41.428586-07:00

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Jared Isaacman says he will reinvigorate NASA’s image, starting with the Moon

2026-04-12T20:01:17.423467-07:00

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South African Airways CEO Prof. John Lamola resigns; Matshela Seshibe named acting group CEO

2026-04-12T14:53:51.897473-07:00

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Pratt & Whitney Canada names Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam president as Maria Della Posta retires Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam will succeed Maria Della Posta as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada when she retires. The transition signals a new leadership phase for the Canada engine-maker, including oversight of customer support and the next operational chapter for the company’s regional business.

2026-04-13T10:09:09.387659-07:00

Pratt & Whitney Canada names Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam president as Maria Della Posta retires

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KLM wage and bonus backlash in Netherlands: finance minister vows to oppose CEO pay package at next shareholder meeting KLM’s rising aircrew wage bill and an inflation-busting bonus package for its CEO are triggering political and shareholder scrutiny in the Netherlands. The country’s finance minister says it will object to the bonus at KLM’s next general meeting amid the controversy over the carrier’s compensation and cost pressures.

2026-04-13T05:34:41.428586-07:00

KLM wage and bonus backlash in Netherlands: finance minister vows to oppose CEO pay package at next shareholder meeting

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PIA targets a 60-strong fleet as it accelerates recovery Pakistan International Airlines is aiming to build a fleet of 60 aircraft as it continues recovery efforts, positioning capacity growth as a core step toward restoring competitiveness. The move follows the carrier’s transition under an Arif Habib Group-led consortium that has signaled broader expansion plans.

2026-04-12T23:34:27.009481-07:00

PIA targets a 60-strong fleet as it accelerates recovery

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Jared Isaacman says he will reinvigorate NASA’s image, starting with the Moon NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says he’s aiming to reinvigorate NASA’s image as the agency prepares a high-stakes human space mission “deeper into space than ever before.” The effort is positioned alongside renewed public-facing urgency for NASA’s Moon campaign.

2026-04-12T20:01:17.423467-07:00

Jared Isaacman says he will reinvigorate NASA’s image, starting with the Moon

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South African Airways CEO Prof. John Lamola resigns; Matshela Seshibe named acting group CEO South African Airways has announced the resignation of group CEO Prof. John Lamola, effective at the end of April 2026. Air Chefs CEO Matshela Seshibe will assume the acting group CEO role, while the board says the search for a permanent CEO will begin “shortly.”

2026-04-12T14:53:51.897473-07:00

South African Airways CEO Prof. John Lamola resigns; Matshela Seshibe named acting group CEO

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Allegiant Air appoints new VP of Flight Operations Allegiant Air has appointed a new Vice President for Flight Operations, signaling a leadership change in the airline’s operational command structure. The move comes as the carrier continues operating an all-Airbus fleet serving small-to-medium communities with nonstop leisure-focused capacity.

2026-04-12T13:25:16.489029-07:00

Allegiant Air appoints new VP of Flight Operations

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South African Airways CEO John Lamola to step down end-April; SAA names Matshela Seshibe’s Air Chefs chief as acting leader South African Airways’ board has accepted CEO John Lamola’s resignation, with Lamola stepping down at the end of April 2026 after five years in the role. The carrier has appointed an acting group chief, while it recruits a permanent successor to continue its post–business rescue turnaround.

2026-04-10T09:33:12.474808-07:00

South African Airways CEO John Lamola to step down end-April; SAA names Matshela Seshibe’s Air Chefs chief as acting leader

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Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam has been named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, succeeding Maria Della Posta, who announced her retirement. The leadership change marks a transition at the engine-maker’s Canada business unit ahead of its next phase of operations and customer support.

2026-04-10T05:14:32.732580-07:00

Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada

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Pratt & Whitney Canada names Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam president as Maria Della Posta retires

KLM wage and bonus backlash in Netherlands: finance minister vows to oppose CEO pay package at next shareholder meeting

Jared Isaacman says he will reinvigorate NASA’s image, starting with the Moon

South African Airways CEO Prof. John Lamola resigns; Matshela Seshibe named acting group CEO

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