Articles by Rob Vogelaar

Space News March 24, 2021

Russia has begun spaceplane project, says Soviet shuttle designer

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is developing a reusable spaceplane, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov conglomerate said on Wednesday, in Russia’s first such project since the…

Civilian aviation news March 18, 2021

Air China to buy 18 Airbus A320neo jets from GECAS subsidiary

BEIJING (Reuters) – Air China will buy 18 Airbus A320neo jets from AFS Investments Inc, a subsidiary of aircraft lessor GECAS, the airline said on…

Civilian aviation news March 18, 2021

Aviation leaders launch first in-flight 100% sustainable aviation fuel emissions study on commercial passenger jet

Toulouse, 18 March 2021 – A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2021

Airlines face headache over ‘use-by’ date on some jet parts as pandemic grounds fleets

(Reuters) – Airlines with planes idled by the pandemic are cutting costs by delaying some maintenance tasks like changing life vests, testing oxygen bottles and…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2021

ATR outlines plan for recovery in 2021 and beyond

Toulouse, 17 March 2021 – ATR is determined to emerge stronger from the COVID crisis by strengthening its global presence in the next decade and…

Civilian aviation news March 11, 2021

Dassault Falcon 6X completes maiden flight

Dassault Aviation announced that the company’s widebody Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight as planned in the first quarter of 2021, demonstrating the…

Space News March 11, 2021

Airbus pioneers first satellite factory in space

PERIOD consortium to prepare concept for in-orbit demonstrator In-space antenna and satellite assembly: first steps towards space manufacturing Bremen, 11 March 2021 – Airbus has…

Military Aviation News March 10, 2021

First F-35A for Denmark Takes Flight

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 10, 2021 — Earlier this week, L-001, Denmark’s first F-35 Lightning II production aircraft flew its inaugural flight. Denmark is the…

Civilian aviation news March 10, 2021

The Leonardo AW109 Trekker enters the Indonesian helicopter market

The delivery of an AW109 Trekker to FlyKomala grows the presence of Leonardo’s light twins in Indonesia adding to the AW109 Grand and GrandNew models …

Space News March 4, 2021

SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing… then blows up

(Reuters) – The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk’s Starship rocket – until it wasn’t. The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype…

Civilian aviation news March 4, 2021

Embraer announces 19 new orders of Ipanema agricultural aircraft

Botucatu – SP, March 3, 2021 – Embraer today announced that its agricultural aviation division has sold 19 EMB-203 Ipanema single-seat aircraft in February, totaling…

Space News March 4, 2021

Airbus wins its first Syracuse IV ground segment programme contract

Paris, 4 March 2020 – Within the Syracuse IV programme, Airbus has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus for the construction and upgrading…

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