By Editor , 12 October 2026
Southwest Airlines Adds Royal Caribbean and Rocket CEOs to Board

Dallas – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has appointed two sitting chief executives, Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Group and Varun Krishna of Rocket Companies, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

The Board said it chose directors with public company leadership experience and expertise in technology, digital innovation, commercial strategy and financial leadership. Southwest is executing its strategic priorities and aims to drive shareholder value.

By Editor , 12 October 2026
Southwest CFO Tom Doxey to Speak at Morgan Stanley Laguna Event

Dallas – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Chief Financial Officer Tom Doxey will take part in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on September 16 at 12:20 p.m. PST.

Morgan Stanley will webcast the Doxey session live in audio format

The audio-only webcast will be hosted by Morgan Stanley. Investors who cannot attend live can access a replay afterward.

By Editor , 12 October 2026
AerCap Leases Three 777-300ERSF Freighters to China Southern

Dublin – – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has signed lease agreements with China Southern Air Logistics Co. Ltd. (China Southern Airlines Cargo) for three Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters, with the first delivery set for October 2027.

Deliveries run from October 2027 to Q2 2028

The second aircraft is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2028 and the third in Q2 2028. The 777-300ERSF, known as "The Big Twin," is the first passenger-to-freighter conversion program for the Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft is powered by the GE90 platform.

By Editor , 12 October 2026
AerCap Raises 2026 EPS Guidance to $16.80 on $1.4B Asset Sales

Dublin – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. raised its full-year 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance to approximately $16.80 after reporting second-quarter net income of $726 million, or $4.59 per share. Adjusted net income reached $811 million, or $5.14 per share. The guidance excludes any additional gains on sale for the rest of the year.

By Editor , 12 October 2026
AerCap Delivers 100th Direct-Order Boeing 787, Aeroméxico's 25th

Dublin – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has delivered its 100th Boeing 787 from its direct orderbook with Boeing, a 787-9 placed on lease with Grupo Aeroméxico, which marks the airline's 25th Dreamliner.

AerCap's tenth 787 lease to Aeroméxico doubles as a program milestone

The aircraft is the tenth Boeing 787 that AerCap has leased to Aeroméxico. AerCap describes itself as the world's largest owner of 787s, with the largest 787 order book of any lessor at approximately 140 aircraft owned and on order.

By Editor , 12 October 2026
AerCap Prices $1.5B Senior Notes in Two Tranches, 5.500% to 5.875%

Dublin – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Funding Designated Activity Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AerCap Holdings N.V., has priced $1.5 billion of senior notes split evenly between a 2030 and a 2033 maturity.

AerCap Funding splits the $1.5 billion offering into two $750 million tranches

The 5.500% Senior Notes due 2030 and the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2033 each carry a principal amount of $750 million. The 2033 tranche pays a coupon 0.375 percentage points higher than the 2030 tranche in exchange for three additional years of maturity.

By Editor , 12 October 2026
AerCap Trades 204 Assets in Q3, Buys Back $783M of Shares

Dublin – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) completed 204 asset transactions in the third quarter of 2026 and returned about $783 million to shareholders through a share repurchase of 5.3 million shares at an average price of $147.12.

AerCap signs 85 leases across aircraft, engines and helicopters

The lessor signed 85 lease agreements in the quarter: 16 widebody aircraft, 45 narrowbody aircraft, 13 engines and 11 helicopters. It also signed financing transactions worth approximately $900 million.

By Editor , 12 October 2026
AerCap Sets Oct. 28 Date for Q3 2026 Earnings Release and Call

Dublin – October 12, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) will publish its third quarter 2026 financial results before U.S. markets open on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, and discuss them on a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time the same day.

By Editor , 12 October 2026
Toyota's Akio Toyoda Inducted Into Automotive Hall of Fame

Detroit – October 11, 2026 -- Akio Toyoda, chairman of the board of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), became the fourth member of the Toyoda family inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, in a ceremony held in Detroit.

The Hall of Fame recognizes leaders, innovators and visionaries whose work has shaped the global automotive and mobility industry. Toyoda joins his grandfather Kiichiro, his father Shoichiro, and Eiji Toyoda, his grandfather's cousin. Taiichi Ohno, widely regarded as the father of the Toyota Production System, is also among Toyota's honorees.

By Editor , 12 October 2026

Buffalo, W.Va. – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota West Virginia has marked 30 years of operations at a plant representing a $3.3 billion investment and employing more than 2,000 people, and the facility is busier than ever, according to its president.

Buffalo plant supplies engines and drivetrain components across North America

The Putnam County facility assembles both engines and drivetrain components for Toyota's North American operations. It is the only Toyota plant in North America that assembles hybrid transaxles.