Articles by Rob Vogelaar

Civilian aviation news January 15, 2024

Skunk Works® Rolls Out X-59, NASA’s Newest X-Plane

PALMDALE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2024 — Last Friday Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT) rolled out the X-59, a unique experimental aircraft designed to quiet…

Civilian aviation news January 15, 2024

Amid increasing sales, Embraer has delivered the 1600th Ipanema agricultural airplane

65 new aircraft were delivered in 2023, an increase of 18% compared to the previous year; the expectation is to maintain this growth rate in…

Military Aviation News January 15, 2024

Airbus Helicopters to expand unmanned aerial system portfolio with acquisition of Aerovel

Marignane – Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a…

Airbus A400M Atlas CT-02 15W Belgian Air Force

Military Aviation News January 15, 2024

Last Airbus A400M for Belgium delivered to Melsbroek Air Base

On Friday 12 January, the Belgian Air Force took delivery of its seventh and last Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft, bringing the Belgian-Luxembourg bi-national unit…

Civilian aviation news January 11, 2024

SKY express grows regional fleet with two additional ATR 72-600

1st aircraft delivered in December 2023 2nd aircraft expected before Q2, 2024 Toulouse, 11 January 2024 – Leading Greek airline SKY express took delivery of…

Civilian aviation news January 11, 2024

Airbus reports strong 2023 commercial aircraft orders and deliveries in complex operating environment

Airbus delivered 735 commercial aircraft in 2023, an 11% increase on 2022. 2,319 gross orders (2,094 net), including 1,835 A320 Family and 300 A350 Family…

Military Aviation News January 10, 2024

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Two F-16 Block 70 Aircraft for Slovakia

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 2024 – Lockheed Martin delivered the first two Slovakian F-16 Block 70 jets. These advanced aircraft represent not only a…

Civilian aviation news January 10, 2024

Transavia France takes delivery of its first A320neo

Toulouse, 10 January 2024 – French low-cost carrier Transavia France, part of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of its first A320neo, on lease…

Civilian aviation news January 6, 2024

Alaska Airlines aircraft grounded after emergency landing to blow away fuselage section

Alaska Airlines is temporarily grounding all 65 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft to carry out inspections. This was decided by the US airline after an…

Military Aviation News January 3, 2024

Dutchman (104) who flew for British Royal Air Force in WWII died

André Hissink died January 1 at the age of 104. He was a pilot in the 320 Dutch Squadron during World War II. That consisted…

Lockheed Marin F-35BLightning II MM7453/32-14 13° Gruppo Italian Air Force at the 100 years Italian Air Force Airshow at Pratica di Mare in June 2023

Military Aviation News January 3, 2024

2023 Lockheed Martin F-35 Deliveries

Lockheed Martin delivered 98 F-35s in 2023, bringing the global fleet to more than 990 aircraft. The F-35 continues to demonstrate its value to the…

Civilian aviation news December 28, 2023

CargoLux Airlines introduce a new subsidiary, Aquarius Aerial Firefighting

Luxembourgs Findel Airport will soon be home to specialised planes used to combat forest fires. The decision to step into aerial firefighting can be a…

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