Articles by Rob Vogelaar

Military Aviation News July 7, 2020

Austria to phase out its Saab 105 fighter jets, no decision on successor

VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria will ground its nearly 50-year-old Saab fighter jets at the end of the year and solely rely on its Eurofighter warplanes…

ATR and EASA crews celebrate the completion of the Flight Test

Civilian aviation news July 7, 2020

ATR Achieves Major Milestone in Chinese Certification

ATR 42-600 test flight performed with Chinese and European Airworthiness Authorities Toulouse, 6 July, 2020 – As part of the validation for the certification process…

Civilian aviation news July 2, 2020

FAA, Boeing complete 737 MAX certification test flights

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone toward the plane’s…

Civilian aviation news July 1, 2020

Embraer’s 1,600th E-Jet Delivered to Helvetic Airways

São José dos Campos, Brazil, July 1st, 2020 – Embraer celebrated today the delivery of its 1,600th E-Jet, an E190-E2. Helvetic Airways of Switzerland received the milestone…

Civilian aviation news July 1, 2020

Drop in June airline bookings give reason for caution

1 July 2020 (Geneva) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in May (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), dropped 91.3%…

F-35 Distributed Mission Training connects simulators across the world in a virtual environment.

Military Aviation News July 1, 2020

Lockheed Martin Delivers F-35 Distributed Mission Training Capability

F-35 Simulators Connect for the First Time with other USAF Aircraft at Nellis AFB ORLANDO. Fla., July 1, 2020 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), the…

Civilian aviation news July 1, 2020

The Airbus H160 receives EASA approval

Marignane, 1 July 2020 – Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role twin engine H160 has been granted its type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),…

Boeing AH-64E Longbow Apache 17-03173 1/6th CAV US Army

Military Aviation News June 26, 2020

Morocco Orders 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters

Deliveries are expected to begin in 2024 ARLINGTON, Va., June 25, 2020 – Morocco is the 17th country to acquire the Boeing AH-64 Apache through…

Civilian aviation news June 26, 2020

Pakistan grounds 262 airline pilots suspected of dodging exams

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is grounding 262 airline pilots suspected of dodging their exams following an inquiry into pilots’ qualifications, the aviation minister said on…

Eurofighter EF2000T 31+28 TLG 31 German Air Force

Military Aviation News June 26, 2020

Airbus signs contract for integration of 115 new Eurofighter ESCAN radars

Taufkirchen, 26 June 2020 – Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German…

Military Aviation News June 26, 2020

GKN Aerospace continues Jet engine Biofuel testing

Contract award for continuation of RM12 engine testing with 50/50 mix of jet fuel and biofuel Test will demonstrate and support the potential of biofuel…

Space News June 25, 2020

Airbus and ESA sign agreement to continue ISS operations

Comprehensive services contract for 2020, worth around €16 million, ensures operation and use of European ISS components Research has been conducted in low Earth orbit…

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