Articles by Rob Vogelaar

General Aviation News June 4, 2020

Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace draws 19 international bidders

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace, which filed for protection from creditors late in 2018, has drawn expressions of interest from 19 international bidders, the…

Civilian aviation news June 3, 2020

After April Passenger Demand Trough, First Signals of Uptick

3 June 2020 (Geneva) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand for air services is beginning to recover after hitting bottom in April….

Civilian aviation news June 3, 2020

Helitrans accepts first helicopters under e-delivery process

Trondheim, 3 June 2020 – Helitrans of Norway has become the first customer to take delivery of new Airbus helicopters using the e-Delivery process devised to…

Civilian aviation news June 3, 2020

Lessor SMBC defers 68 Boeing Max jets, no cancellation plans at this point

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Aircraft leasing firm SMBC Aviation Capital on Wednesday said it had deferred delivery of 68 of Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX jet by…

Military Aviation News June 3, 2020

Boeing Delivers First Super Hornet Blue Angel Test Jet

Super Hornet to become the fourth Boeing platform for the flight demonstration team. Boeing has modified Blue Angels since 2008 and delivered 23 aircraft to…

Military Aviation News June 3, 2020

Airbus A400M completes full Paratrooper Simultaneous Dispatch certification

Getafe, 2 June 2020 – The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully achieved certification of the simultaneous paratrooper dispatch capability and completed the full…

Civilian aviation news June 3, 2020

Bell Offers Comprehensive Program for new Commercial Aircraft

Fort Worth, TX (1 June 2020) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today a new comprehensive ownership program for purchasers of…

Space News May 31, 2020

NASA Astronauts Launch from America in Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon

For the first time in history, NASA astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft on its way…

Civilian aviation news May 28, 2020

Crashed Pakistan plane hit runway three times on first approach, minister says

ISLAMABAD/PARIS (Reuters) – The captain of a Pakistani airliner that crashed last week, killing 97 people on board, approached Karachi airport without announcing he couldn’t…

General Aviation News May 28, 2020

Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production

RENTON, Wash., May 28, 2020 – Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at the company’s Renton, Washington factory. The 737 program began building…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with Crew Dragon atop

Space News May 27, 2020

NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Launch Rescheduled to Saturday Due to Weather

NASA and SpaceX have scrubbed today’s launch attempt of the Demo-2 test flight to the International Space Station with astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley…

Civilian aviation news May 27, 2020

Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs with thousands more planned

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co said Wednesday it was eliminating more than 12,000 U.S. jobs, including involuntary layoffs of 6,770 U.S. workers as the largest…

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