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Volatus Aerospace Appoints Major General (Ret’d) Peter “Pete” Fesler to Advisory Board; Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Andrew Leslie to Chair
MONTREAL, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) (OTCQB: TAKOF) (FSE: ABB.F) (“Volatus” or the “Company”), a Canadian-headquartered global aerospace and defence company, today announced the appointment of Major General (Ret’d) Peter M. “Pete” Fesler to its Advisory Board, completing the formation of a multinational group of senior defence leaders aligned with Canada’s evolving Defence Industrial Strategy. Major General Fesler brings more than 27 years of service in
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