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US President Donald Trump’s new Boeing 747-8 presidential aircraft has made its public debut, giving a clear look at long last at the red, white, dark blue and gold livery that will replace the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue Air Force One paint scheme...

Alaska Airlines has named longtime executive Shane Tackett President and Chief Financial Officer, expanding his CFO role as Alaska Air Group continues integrating Hawaiian Airlines.
The appointment takes effect on June 29, 2026. Tackett will report to Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci and remain on the company’s executive committee....

MDA Space has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX’s Raytheon business unit in a $620 million all-cash deal.
The transaction gives Canada-based MDA Space a larger foothold in the US defense space market and adds a spacecraft and satellite components business with more than 400 employees and two manufacturing facilities in the Denver area....

Emirates has announced that it will be adding four weekly flights between Dubai and Accra starting July 12, 2026, increasing its service to Ghana to 11 times per week.
The additional flights will complement the airline’s existing daily operation, responding to what Emirates describes as sustained demand and high seat occupancy on the route year-round....