Articles by Rob Vogelaar

Military Aviation News December 21, 2023

Spain orders Airbus C295 in Maritime Patrol and Surveillance configurations

Getafe, 20 December 2023 – The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) configuration and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft…

Civilian aviation news December 21, 2023

LATAM announces orders for five additional Boeing 787

With this order, together with the already scheduled deliveries of this model in the upcoming years, LATAM group will reach a total of 46 Boeing…

Civilian aviation news December 20, 2023

Danish Sunclass Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo

Hamburg, 20 December 2023 – Danish leisure airline Sunclass has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft as part of its strategy to further…

Military Aviation News December 20, 2023

Leonardo delivers the first C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft to Slovenia

Leonardo has delivered to the Slovenian Ministry of Defence the first of two C-27J Next Generation aircraft, contracted following the Italy-Slovenia Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement, which…

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Civilian aviation news December 20, 2023

Lufthansa Group to Buy up to 100 737 MAX Jets in First Boeing Single-Aisle Order in Nearly 30 Years

– Europe’s largest airline group to incorporate the 737 MAX as it seeks to grow and diversify its short to medium-haul fleet – Order reintroduces…

Airbus Helicopters H145M D-HCBS at the ILA Berlin Airshow

Military Aviation News December 14, 2023

Airbus Helicopters and German Armed Forces sign largest H145M contract

Donauwörth – The German Bundeswehr and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of up to 82 multi-role H145M helicopters (62 firm orders…

Civilian aviation news December 14, 2023

Japan Airlines takes delivery of its first A350-1000

Toulouse, 14 December 2023 – Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A350-1000 from Airbus’ delivery centre in Toulouse, France. The A350-1000 is…

Military Aviation News, Space News December 13, 2023

SpaceX postpones launch of US military’s secretive X-37B spaceplane

Dec 13 (Reuters) – SpaceX said it was standing down on Wednesday’s launch of the U.S. military’s X-37B robot spaceplane on its seventh mission to…

Civilian aviation news December 7, 2023

Boeing signals two-month delay to 737 production ramp-up

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Boeing has signaled to suppliers that plans to ramp up production of its bestselling 737 narrowbody jetliner will move about…

Civilian aviation news December 7, 2023

Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney canada achieve first 100% SAF flight with PT6C-67C-POWERED AW139 helicopter

Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney Canada today announced the successful completion of the first flight for a AW139 intermediate twin helicopter, powered by PT6C-67C engines,…