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Boeing CEO Pushes 737 MAX 7/10 and 777-9 Certification in Year-End Drive

In an Aviation Week interview, Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company’s immediate focus is certifying its 737 MAX 7 and 10 variants by year-end alongside the long-delayed 777-9, as it seeks to restore positive cash flow.

2025-05-28T16:10:51.369000-07:00

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IATA names Singapore Airlines veteran Sheldon Hee as Regional VP Asia-Pacific

2025-05-27T20:22:25.838520-07:00

European Spaceflight

François Jacq Named President and CEO of French Space Agency CNES

2025-05-26T13:28:53.361014-07:00

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Elon Musk to Outline Mars Colonization Blueprint Ahead of Starship Launch

2025-05-25T20:29:36.583703-07:00

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Boeing CEO Pushes 737 MAX 7/10 and 777-9 Certification in Year-End Drive In an Aviation Week interview, Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company’s immediate focus is certifying its 737 MAX 7 and 10 variants by year-end alongside the long-delayed 777-9, as it seeks to restore positive cash flow.

2025-05-28T16:10:51.369000-07:00

Boeing CEO Pushes 737 MAX 7/10 and 777-9 Certification in Year-End Drive

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Martin Eyes Pilot-Optional F-35 Autonomy in 5th-Generation Plus Upgrade Lockheed Martin plans to offer optionally manned autonomy for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as part of a “fifth-generation-plus” capability package, CEO Jim Taiclet said. Leveraging autonomy developments from its sixth-generation fighter work, the company could remove the pilot over a relatively modest development timeframe.

2025-05-28T13:26:21.267478-07:00

Lockheed Martin Eyes Pilot-Optional F-35 Autonomy in 5th-Generation Plus Upgrade

Breitflyte

Iberia names Víctor Moneo as Global Sales Director Iberia has appointed Víctor Moneo as Global Sales Director, tasking him with overseeing commercial strategy across all markets. In his new role, Moneo will steer sales initiatives and drive revenue growth for the Spanish carrier’s global operations.

2025-05-28T10:31:13.189064-07:00

Iberia names Víctor Moneo as Global Sales Director

CTV News

WestJet CEO: Treating air travel as luxury is fundamentally wrong, urges Ottawa to lower fees WestJet Group CEO says the federal government should not treat air travel as a luxury in a country as vast as Canada, arguing that lowering industry costs would enhance connectivity and foster national unity.

2025-05-28T09:43:18.495873-07:00

WestJet CEO: Treating air travel as luxury is fundamentally wrong, urges Ottawa to lower fees

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NASA taps Brian Hughes, longtime Florida consultant, as chief of staff NASA has appointed Brian Hughes—a veteran Florida-based aerospace consultant—as its new chief of staff, marking the latest in a series of senior NASA leaders with strong Florida ties. Hughes’s elevation follows heightened regional lobbying efforts to relocate NASA headquarters to Florida’s Space Coast.

2025-05-28T07:25:06.197073-07:00

NASA taps Brian Hughes, longtime Florida consultant, as chief of staff

Reuters

flyadeal to launch Syria flights in July amid easing sanctions Saudi budget carrier flyadeal plans to launch flights to Syria as early as July, CEO Steven Greenway said on Wednesday, joining foreign carriers reinstating service to Damascus and Aleppo. The move aligns with eased sanctions and increasing regional demand for renewed air links.

2025-05-28T07:02:42.781955-07:00

flyadeal to launch Syria flights in July amid easing sanctions

Reuters

GE Aerospace CEO Sees 15–20% LEAP Engine Delivery Boost as Supply Chains Recover, Tariff Headwinds Loom GE Aerospace’s CEO said Wednesday that supply chain improvements will enable a 15–20% increase in CFM LEAP engine deliveries for narrowbody jets this year, even as the company braces for more than $500 million in tariff costs from the U.S.-led trade war.

2025-05-28T07:02:32.138990-07:00

GE Aerospace CEO Sees 15–20% LEAP Engine Delivery Boost as Supply Chains Recover, Tariff Headwinds Loom

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IATA names Singapore Airlines veteran Sheldon Hee as Regional VP Asia-Pacific Effective June 1, 2025, Sheldon Hee will assume the role of Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific at IATA based in Singapore. He will oversee strategy and operations across 39 countries and 53 member airlines and brings over 25 years of leadership experience at Singapore Airlines.

2025-05-27T20:22:25.838520-07:00

IATA names Singapore Airlines veteran Sheldon Hee as Regional VP Asia-Pacific

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