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Reuters • Mathias de Rozario

Airbus taps MTU CEO Lars Wagner as head of Commercial Aircraft, effective January 1 2026

Lars Wagner, CEO of MTU Aero Engines, will join Airbus in November and assume leadership of its Commercial Aircraft division on January 1, 2026. He succeeds Christian Scherer, retiring after more than 40 years, and will oversee Airbus’s global commercial jetliner programmes, production and sales strategy.

2025-07-10T05:35:13.719651-07:00

Axios

Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

2025-07-09T18:46:45.142139-07:00

New York Times

Senate Confirms Bryan Bedford as FAA Administrator Amid ATC Modernization and Safety Scrutiny

2025-07-09T11:58:03.601286-07:00

FlightGlobal

SAS Places Record $4B Order for 55 Embraer E195-E2s to Modernize Short-Haul Fleet

2025-07-01T03:47:33.016331-07:00

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Airbus Taps MTU’s Lars Wagner as Commercial Aircraft CEO from January 2026 Lars Wagner, currently CEO of MTU Aero Engines, will assume leadership of Airbus’s Commercial Aircraft division on January 1, 2026, succeeding Christian Scherer, who is retiring after more than 40 years with the airframer. Wagner will join Airbus in November ahead of his full-time start.

2025-07-10T05:35:13.719651-07:00

Airbus Taps MTU’s Lars Wagner as Commercial Aircraft CEO from January 2026

Axios

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Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator President Donald Trump late Wednesday named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator after withdrawing entrepreneur Jared Isaacman’s nomination in May. Duffy will oversee NASA’s operations and agenda while the White House vets a permanent successor.

2025-07-09T18:46:45.142139-07:00

Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

FlightGlobal

Flair Airlines names Maciej Wilk permanent CEO after interim year Flair Airlines has confirmed Maciej Wilk as its permanent CEO after serving in an interim capacity for over a year. Wilk will lead Canada’s ultra-low-cost carrier as it continues to expand its network and solidify its position in the competitive North American market.

2025-07-09T14:23:55.495092-07:00

Flair Airlines names Maciej Wilk permanent CEO after interim year

New York Times

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Senate Confirms Bryan Bedford as FAA Administrator Amid ATC Modernization and Safety Scrutiny Bryan Bedford, former Republic Airways CEO, was confirmed 53-43 by the Senate to lead the FAA amid mounting scrutiny over aging air traffic control systems, recent outages and safety lapses. His confirmation intensifies pressure to accelerate ATC modernization and restore trust after a string of near-misses and deadly accidents.

2025-07-09T11:58:03.601286-07:00

Senate Confirms Bryan Bedford as FAA Administrator Amid ATC Modernization and Safety Scrutiny

Payload

EnduroSat Appoints SpaceX and Kuiper Veteran Thomas as US Chief Executive EnduroSat has named industry veteran Thomas, formerly of SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper, as its US chief executive as the smallsat manufacturer finalizes new teams and facilities to scale up production.

2025-07-09T06:07:24.468208-07:00

EnduroSat Appoints SpaceX and Kuiper Veteran Thomas as US Chief Executive

Aviation Week

Trump outlines homeland defense blueprint, taps new commander and sets funding schedule President Trump introduced a new homeland defense strategy by appointing a senior commander, laying out its architecture and setting a funding schedule. The plan includes a detailed timeline for deployment milestones over his remaining term to strengthen U.S. domestic security against evolving threats.

2025-07-09T04:00:02.286756-07:00

Trump outlines homeland defense blueprint, taps new commander and sets funding schedule

Aviation Week

Boeing Commercial CEO Pope Sees Resilient Future as Recovery Gains Traction In a rare media interview, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope said she takes pride in her team’s progress and is cautiously optimistic that the manufacturer is getting back on track. Her remarks underscore renewed confidence as Boeing works to stabilize production and rebuild industry trust.

2025-07-08T12:43:32.006316-07:00

Boeing Commercial CEO Pope Sees Resilient Future as Recovery Gains Traction

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Former Air Mauritius CEO Sues for $2 Million Over Alleged Wrongful Dismissal The former chief executive of Air Mauritius has filed a legal claim for $2 million, alleging wrongful dismissal by the government-backed airline. The lawsuit spotlights potential boardroom conflicts and governance weaknesses at the Indian Ocean carrier as it contends with financial pressures and leadership turnover.

2025-07-07T22:19:42.147561-07:00

Former Air Mauritius CEO Sues for $2 Million Over Alleged Wrongful Dismissal

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