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Boeing elects former Alaska Air Group CEO Bradley D. Tilden to its board; he will join Aerospace Safety and Finance committees

Boeing has elected Bradley D. Tilden, the longtime former chairman, president and CEO of Alaska Air Group, to its Board of Directors effective Dec. 3, 2025. Tilden will serve on Boeing’s Aerospace Safety and Finance committees, bringing an airline customer perspective to governance.

2025-12-03T14:04:32.107225-08:00

Reuters

Isaacman urges Congress to fund nuclear propulsion and speed commercial Moon push to beat China

2025-12-02T10:32:41.907210-08:00

Reuters

Senate Commerce Committee to vote Dec. 8 on Jared Isaacman nomination for NASA administrator

2025-12-01T16:41:01.308585-08:00

FlightGlobal

Transavia names KLM executive Paul Terstegge as CEO, effective 1 Feb 2026

2025-12-01T13:46:50.959987-08:00

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Australian Aviation

Qantas shifts QantasLink oversight to Domestic CEO as Rachel Yangoyan becomes chief technology, AI & transformation officer Qantas has shifted oversight of regional unit QantasLink to the group's Domestic CEO, with QantasLink retaining its separate AOC structures and accountabilities and now reporting to Svensson rather than former QantasLink CEO Rachel Yangoyan. Yangoyan becomes Qantas' chief technology, AI and transformation officer with immediate effect.

2025-12-03T20:47:28.545359-08:00

Qantas shifts QantasLink oversight to Domestic CEO as Rachel Yangoyan becomes chief technology, AI & transformation officer

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Boeing elects former Alaska Air Group CEO Bradley D. Tilden to its board; he will join Aerospace Safety and Finance committees Boeing has elected Bradley D. Tilden, the longtime former chairman, president and CEO of Alaska Air Group, to its Board of Directors effective Dec. 3, 2025. Tilden will serve on Boeing’s Aerospace Safety and Finance committees, bringing an airline customer perspective to governance.

2025-12-03T14:04:32.107225-08:00

Boeing elects former Alaska Air Group CEO Bradley D. Tilden to its board; he will join Aerospace Safety and Finance committees

Aviation Week

AeroVironment CEO says company could 'easily double' revenue in 3–5 years AeroVironment's CEO told investors the company could 'easily double' revenue within three to five years, expressing strong confidence in growth prospects. The projection was made during an investor presentation and raises expectations for the company's near-term financial and operational performance.

2025-12-03T08:08:58.105270-08:00

AeroVironment CEO says company could 'easily double' revenue in 3–5 years

Corporate Jet Investor

FlightSafety International names Eric Hinson CEO as Barbara Telek retires FlightSafety International appointed Eric Hinson as chief executive officer, effective immediately, in a brief announcement. Hinson will succeed Barbara Telek, the company's former president, who recently announced her retirement. No additional details on transition timing or strategic direction were disclosed.

2025-12-03T06:29:29.477606-08:00

FlightSafety International names Eric Hinson CEO as Barbara Telek retires

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF reverses major 're-optimization' changes, scraps ACC restructure and China-focused units New USAF leadership has abandoned more than half of the previous administration’s 're-optimization' organizational changes, killing a proposed expansion of Air Combat Command’s readiness role and multiple China-focused initiatives while leaving only a handful of programs intact. The decision reshapes service modernization and force-structure planning.

2025-12-02T15:11:30.299599-08:00

USAF reverses major 're-optimization' changes, scraps ACC restructure and China-focused units

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Isaacman urges Congress to fund nuclear propulsion and speed commercial Moon push to beat China Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s nominee to lead NASA, will tell senators he wants expanded investment in nuclear propulsion and accelerated commercial lunar efforts to return Americans to the Moon before “our great rival” China, according to prepared testimony seen by Reuters.

2025-12-02T10:32:41.907210-08:00

Isaacman urges Congress to fund nuclear propulsion and speed commercial Moon push to beat China

Space.com

Jared Isaacman pledges to relocate Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston, senator says Trump's pick for NASA chief, Jared Isaacman, has pledged to relocate the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center to Space Center Houston, Sen. John Cornyn said. The pledge ties the nominee to a partisan, high-profile museum custody dispute now drawing congressional scrutiny.

2025-12-02T03:04:11.232869-08:00

Jared Isaacman pledges to relocate Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston, senator says

thehotshotwakeup.substack.com

Bridger Aerospace to expand into Spain; CEO previews 2025 wildfire season and company strategy Bridger Aerospace CEO Sam Davis outlines the company's outlook for the 2025 wildfire season, plans to expand operations into Spain and strategic priorities for growth and fleet deployment. Davis discusses operational readiness, international market entry and Bridger's longer-term business trajectory on today's show.

2025-12-01T23:45:52.722786-08:00

Bridger Aerospace to expand into Spain; CEO previews 2025 wildfire season and company strategy

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