Articles by Marcel van Leeuwen

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News September 29, 2026

Russian Military Tupolev Tu-95MS Crashes in Far East Amur Region During Training Mission, Killing Six Crew Members

AviationNews – A Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS carrying seven servicemen crashed near the village of Krasnoyanovo in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region on Tuesday, killing six…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News September 29, 2026

US Air Force Receives Former Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 to Bolster Next-Generation Air Force One Support Operations

AviationNews – The United States Air Force has taken delivery of a second decommissioned Boeing 747-8 from commercial carrier Lufthansa at a specialized military facility…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News September 29, 2026

Airbus Commercial Chief Reaffirms 870 Aircraft Delivery Target Despite Assembly Line Quality Issue

AviationNews – Airbus remains on course to hit its annual target of roughly 870 commercial jet deliveries this year, despite recent factory defects that disrupted…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News September 29, 2026

Airbus A350F Completes Maiden Flight in Toulouse, Launching Test Campaign Ahead of 2027 Entry into Service

AviationNews – Airbus has officially entered a new era in dedicated air freight as its next-generation Airbus A350F successfully completed its maiden flight over southern…

Space News September 28, 2026

SpaceX Achieves First Orbital Mission With Starship Flight 14 And Deploys Next-Gen Starlink Satellites

AviationNews – Aerospace manufacturer [SpaceX] has reached orbit for the first time with its heavy-lift vehicle during [Starship Flight 14], successfully deploying a payload of…

Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey 12-0063 7th SOS USAFE

Military Aviation News September 28, 2026

US Marine Corps Completes First Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Test Aboard MV-22B Osprey

AviationNews – The [US Marine Corps], in close coordination with the U.S. Navy, has successfully executed its first production lot acceptance test deploying active and…

Civilian aviation news September 28, 2026

Akasa Air Coordinates With Boeing Over 737 MAX Navigation Software Issue During Landing Procedures

AviationNews – Indian carrier [Akasa Air] has confirmed close coordination with aerospace manufacturer [Boeing] following reports of a navigation software anomaly on [Boeing 737 MAX]…

Civilian aviation news September 28, 2026

SWISS Debuts Fleetwide Starlink Inflight Wi-Fi On Airbus A320neo Flight To Thessaloniki

AviationNews – Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has officially introduced SpaceX’s Starlink broadband connectivity on scheduled passenger services, inaugurating the high-speed system on September 28,…

EXTRA NEWS September 23, 2026

Contractor-Operated Hawker Hunter Jet Crashes off California Coast During Adversary Training Sortie

AviationNews – A vintage [Hawker Hunter] tactical jet operated by defense contractor [ATAC] plunged into the Pacific Ocean off the California coast on Tuesday night,…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News September 23, 2026

Two Crew Eject After RAF Hawk Jet Crashes During Takeoff at RAF Valley in Anglesey

AviationNews – A Royal Air Force Hawk jet crashed during takeoff at RAF Valley on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a major emergency response on the island…

Military Aviation News September 23, 2026

Mexico Doubles Down on Tactical Airlift with Second C-130J-30 Super Hercules Purchase

AviationNews – The Mexican Air Force has secured an order for a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter, reinforcing the nation’s air mobility…

Military Aviation News September 22, 2026

Dassault Aviation Completes Milestone Airborne Tests of Sovereign Cockpit AI on Rafale Fighter

AviationNews – French aerospace manufacturer [Dassault Aviation] has completed airborne trials of two sovereign artificial intelligence algorithms aboard its [Rafale] combat jet, marking a crucial…

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