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Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition

Elon Musk publicly attacked acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy, calling him “Sean Dummy” and accusing him of “trying to kill NASA” after Duffy said SpaceX was behind schedule and moved to reopen the Artemis III Human Landing System competition, inviting other contractors to bid.

2025-10-21T10:42:39.665691-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Political fight over NASA leadership intensifies as Sean Duffy serves interim and Jared Isaacman eyes role

2025-10-20T15:32:39.466558-07:00

Airline Weekly

Virgin Atlantic’s incoming CEO Corneel Koster inherits steep profitability and strategic agenda

2025-10-19T22:06:24.898941-07:00

Associated Press

SpaceX completes final Version 2 Starship test — 11th flight deploys test satellites and returns largely intact

2025-10-13T17:07:45.617123-07:00

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Garuda Indonesia appoints foreign directors in board reshuffle to accelerate turnaround Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno‑Hatta) has named new executives — including two foreign nationals — in a board-level reshuffle designed to accelerate the airline's turnaround. The moves signal a push for external expertise to speed operational and financial recovery.

2025-10-21T15:40:10.016198-07:00

Garuda Indonesia appoints foreign directors in board reshuffle to accelerate turnaround

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Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition Elon Musk publicly attacked acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy, calling him “Sean Dummy” and accusing him of “trying to kill NASA” after Duffy said SpaceX was behind schedule and moved to reopen the Artemis III Human Landing System competition, inviting other contractors to bid.

2025-10-21T10:42:39.665691-07:00

Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition

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NBAA elects John Witzig as chairman; Matt Byrd named vice chair/treasurer John Witzig has been elected chairman of the National Business Aviation Association's board, returning to the role, while Matt Byrd was named vice chair and treasurer. The board leadership will set NBAA's advocacy, governance and financial priorities for the coming term.

2025-10-21T08:06:56.406010-07:00

NBAA elects John Witzig as chairman; Matt Byrd named vice chair/treasurer

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Boeing names Sir Jeremy Quin president of Boeing UK & Ireland; Thom Breckenridge to lead Boeing Defence UK Boeing has appointed the Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Quin as president of Boeing UK & Ireland, based in London and taking up the role on Nov. 21, 2025. Thom Breckenridge was named managing director of Boeing Defence UK; Quin’s ministerial tenure overlapped the MoD’s cut of the Wedgetail order from five to three aircraft.

2025-10-21T05:33:58.113205-07:00

Boeing names Sir Jeremy Quin president of Boeing UK & Ireland; Thom Breckenridge to lead Boeing Defence UK

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Thai Airways to expand board to at least 15 to strengthen oversight Thai Airways International (TG), based at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, will expand its 11-member board to at least 15, chairman Lavaron Sangsnit told local media. He said the move is designed to strengthen oversight, corporate governance and accountability at the carrier.

2025-10-20T16:16:45.340753-07:00

Thai Airways to expand board to at least 15 to strengthen oversight

Wall Street Journal

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Political fight over NASA leadership intensifies as Sean Duffy serves interim and Jared Isaacman eyes role Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is serving as NASA's interim administrator while a political fight over the agency's leadership intensifies. Jared Isaacman — the former White House nominee for NASA administrator — has signalled renewed interest in the role, raising stakes over program direction and budgets.

2025-10-20T15:32:39.466558-07:00

Political fight over NASA leadership intensifies as Sean Duffy serves interim and Jared Isaacman eyes role

Airline Weekly

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Virgin Atlantic’s incoming CEO Corneel Koster inherits steep profitability and strategic agenda Corneel Koster has been appointed CEO of Virgin Atlantic and inherits a broad strategic agenda: restoring sustainable profitability, sharpening route and fleet economics, and rebuilding customer and operational performance. This feature unpacks the priority actions and financial pressures Koster must address to stabilize the carrier.

2025-10-19T22:06:24.898941-07:00

Virgin Atlantic’s incoming CEO Corneel Koster inherits steep profitability and strategic agenda

Airways Magazine

ITA Airways CEO outlines transformation plan to integrate and scale the carrier At a private media roundtable, ITA Airways CEO Joerg Eberhart set out the carrier’s transformation strategy, stressing accelerated integration with partner networks, operational scaling to increase capacity across the business, and organisational changes aimed at delivering sustainable profitability and stronger market positioning.

2025-10-19T10:26:41.811175-07:00

ITA Airways CEO outlines transformation plan to integrate and scale the carrier

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