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Qantas bars executives and board — including CEO — from A350-1000 First Class on Project Sunrise flights

Qantas has restricted staff and director travel entitlements on its Airbus A350-1000 configured for Project Sunrise, banning executives, board members and retired senior staff — including the CEO — from using the aircraft's First Class cabin. The change ends a long-standing complimentary perk ahead of ultra‑long‑haul services.

2025-12-23T05:19:17.705716-08:00

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Boeing names Fahad Al Mheiri VP for Middle East, Gulf and North Africa, effective Jan 2026

2025-12-23T05:38:52.923917-08:00

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Cathay Pacific Group names Guy Bradley chair; Patrick Healy to retire 13 May 2026

2025-12-23T03:40:21.885698-08:00

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Tory Bruno steps down as ULA CEO after nearly 12 years

2025-12-22T10:08:26.212050-08:00

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Boeing names Fahad Al Mheiri VP for Middle East, Gulf and North Africa, effective Jan 2026 Boeing appointed Fahad Al Mheiri as vice president for the Middle East, Gulf and North Africa, effective January 2026. Based in Dubai, Al Mheiri joins from Raytheon Emirates, where he served as managing director and will lead Boeing’s government and enterprise engagement across priority markets.

2025-12-23T05:38:52.923917-08:00

Boeing names Fahad Al Mheiri VP for Middle East, Gulf and North Africa, effective Jan 2026

One Mile at a Time

Qantas bars executives and board — including CEO — from A350-1000 First Class on Project Sunrise flights Qantas has restricted staff and director travel entitlements on its Airbus A350-1000 configured for Project Sunrise, banning executives, board members and retired senior staff — including the CEO — from using the aircraft's First Class cabin. The change ends a long-standing complimentary perk ahead of ultra‑long‑haul services.

2025-12-23T05:19:17.705716-08:00

Qantas bars executives and board — including CEO — from A350-1000 First Class on Project Sunrise flights

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Cathay Pacific Group names Guy Bradley chair; Patrick Healy to retire 13 May 2026 Cathay Pacific Group has appointed Swire Group veteran Guy Bradley as its new chairman, effective 13 May 2026. Bradley, chairman of Swire Pacific and a Cathay board member, will succeed Patrick Healy, who will step down after a six‑year tenure.

2025-12-23T03:40:21.885698-08:00

Cathay Pacific Group names Guy Bradley chair; Patrick Healy to retire 13 May 2026

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United Launch Alliance names longtime Boeing executive as chief operating officer United Launch Alliance has appointed a longtime Boeing executive as its chief operating officer. The executive brings experience leading programmes from the International Space Station to commercial crew vehicles, signalling ULA's move to deepen operational and programmatic expertise with senior leadership drawn from major aerospace OEMs.

2025-12-23T01:03:45.312507-08:00

United Launch Alliance names longtime Boeing executive as chief operating officer

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Tory Bruno steps down as ULA CEO after nearly 12 years Tory Bruno resigned as president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, the Boeing- and Lockheed Martin-owned launch provider, effective Dec. 22, ending nearly 12 years at the helm. ULA said an interim CEO will take over; Bruno said, “My work here is now complete.”

2025-12-22T10:08:26.212050-08:00

Tory Bruno steps down as ULA CEO after nearly 12 years

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Starcloud plots tens-of-thousands satellite 'networked data centers' after training first AI model in orbit Starcloud's CEO says the company intends to deploy tens of thousands of satellites as a distributed 'networked data center' and has trained its first AI model in orbit, marking an early operational step toward moving large-scale compute and AI processing into low Earth orbit.

2025-12-22T08:07:17.219793-08:00

Starcloud plots tens-of-thousands satellite 'networked data centers' after training first AI model in orbit

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US FAA chief confirms he did not divest Republic Airways shares amid conflict-of-interest scrutiny The US Federal Aviation Administration chief has confirmed he did not divest his holdings in Republic Airways, prompting conflict‑of‑interest scrutiny linked to the carrier's merger. The admission raises questions about compliance with prior ethics commitments and could intensify congressional and regulatory review.

2025-12-22T08:05:00.130761-08:00

US FAA chief confirms he did not divest Republic Airways shares amid conflict-of-interest scrutiny

Aviation Week

Top 5 Aerospace & Defense Stories of 2025: Boeing's NGAD win, next‑gen air dominance and a USAF leadership shakeup A roundup of 2025's five defining aerospace and defence stories. They span Boeing securing the U.S. Air Force's NGAD F‑47 fighter contract, accelerating next‑generation air‑dominance technologies and doctrine, and a surprise USAF leadership shakeup that reoriented procurement and operational priorities.

2025-12-22T02:53:00.607648-08:00

Top 5 Aerospace & Defense Stories of 2025: Boeing's NGAD win, next‑gen air dominance and a USAF leadership shakeup

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Qantas bars executives and board — including CEO — from A350-1000 First Class on Project Sunrise flights

Boeing names Fahad Al Mheiri VP for Middle East, Gulf and North Africa, effective Jan 2026

Cathay Pacific Group names Guy Bradley chair; Patrick Healy to retire 13 May 2026

Tory Bruno steps down as ULA CEO after nearly 12 years

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