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Fred Smith, FedEx Founder and Air Cargo Pioneer, Dies at 80

Frederick W. Smith, the Vietnam veteran and entrepreneur who founded Federal Express in 1971 and built FedEx into a global logistics powerhouse with a fleet of over 700 aircraft, died June 21 at age 80, the company announced Saturday.

2025-06-21T23:59:15.606207-07:00

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DGCA removes three Air India executives after pilot duty time and rest breaches

2025-06-21T03:11:32.353385-07:00

Reuters

First Fatal Crash of Boeing 787 Dreamliner in India Escalates Safety Scrutiny

2025-06-12T03:15:40.384978-07:00

Bloomberg

JetBlue to cut flights and retire A320s as soft demand makes 2025 breakeven unlikely

2025-06-17T08:16:10.218674-07:00

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FreightWaves

FedEx appoints new board chairman after founder Fred Smith’s passing FedEx has named a new chairman of its board following the death of founder Fred Smith over the weekend. The choice of a veteran board member underscores the express carrier’s push for leadership continuity amid mounting supply-chain pressures and intensifying competition in the global air cargo market.

2025-06-23T10:39:36.732747-07:00

FedEx appoints new board chairman after founder Fred Smith’s passing

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Fred Smith, FedEx Founder and Air Cargo Pioneer, Dies at 80 Frederick W. Smith, the Vietnam veteran and entrepreneur who founded Federal Express in 1971 and built FedEx into a global logistics powerhouse with a fleet of over 700 aircraft, died June 21 at age 80, the company announced Saturday.

2025-06-21T23:59:15.606207-07:00

Fred Smith, FedEx Founder and Air Cargo Pioneer, Dies at 80

Air & Space Forces Mag

Trump taps Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello to lead F-35 Joint Program Office President Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello, currently head of the Defense Contract Management Agency, to lead the F-35 Joint Program Office, pending Senate confirmation. He will oversee development, procurement and sustainment of the F-35 Lightning II program.

2025-06-21T07:27:11.609040-07:00

Trump taps Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello to lead F-35 Joint Program Office

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DGCA removes three Air India executives after pilot duty time and rest breaches India's DGCA has ordered the removal of three senior Air India crew rostering officials after self-disclosure of systematic breaches in pilot duty time, rest periods and licensing requirements, including Bengaluru-London flights that exceeded the 10-hour limit.

2025-06-21T03:11:32.353385-07:00

DGCA removes three Air India executives after pilot duty time and rest breaches

CNBC

NetJets CEO Forecasts Robust Summer Charter Demand Amid Evolving Itineraries Patrick Gallagher told CNBC that despite market and geopolitical uncertainty, NetJets is gearing up for another strong summer, with clients increasingly favoring shorter trips and bespoke routing. He says booking pace and fleet utilization remain elevated as business aviation outperforms commercial leisure travel.

2025-06-20T09:51:31.919804-07:00

NetJets CEO Forecasts Robust Summer Charter Demand Amid Evolving Itineraries

Aerospace America

Diamond-Backed Volocopter Targets Late-Decade VoloCity Air Taxi Service Under Diamond Aircraft’s ownership since March, acting CEO Artem Izokh is refocusing Volocopter on certifying its two-seat VoloCity air taxi. Prioritizing type certification under Wanfeng’s Austrian subsidiary, the company plans passenger flights later this decade despite earlier doubts over commercial viability.

2025-06-19T11:05:27.964154-07:00

Diamond-Backed Volocopter Targets Late-Decade VoloCity Air Taxi Service

eVTOL Insights

Archer CEO Details Midnight eVTOL Milestones at Paris Air Show 2025 At PAS 2025, Archer Aviation CEO Adam Goldstein outlined recent achievements on the Midnight eVTOL programme, including pilot-on-board flight tests, regulatory milestones and plans to scale production toward first commercial operations.

2025-06-19T06:39:22.354105-07:00

Archer CEO Details Midnight eVTOL Milestones at Paris Air Show 2025

Air & Space Forces Mag

Trump Nominates Space Force No.2 Gen Michael Guetlein as Golden Dome Czar President Trump this week formally nominated Space Force Vice Chief Lt Gen Michael Guetlein to oversee the Golden Dome satellite-based missile defense program, positioning the service’s No 2 officer to coordinate sensors, interceptors and network integration under a centralized “czar” structure.

2025-06-18T17:14:35.837883-07:00

Trump Nominates Space Force No.2 Gen Michael Guetlein as Golden Dome Czar

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