Articles by Marcel van Leeuwen

Military Aviation News September 2, 2026

Chinese Y-20 Tanker Refuels Egyptian Rafale Jet in Unprecedented Cross-Platform Milestone

AviationNews – A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force Y-20 aerial refueling tanker successfully refueled an Egyptian Air Force Dassault Rafale mid-flight during the joint…

Military Aviation News September 2, 2026

Lockheed Martin Extends F-16 Combat Relevance to 2060 With Advanced Block 70/72 Jet

AviationNews – Lockheed Martin has officially rolled out the F-16 Block 70/72, an advanced fourth-generation fighter jet engineered to stay operational through at least 2060….

General Aviation News, Geopolitics September 1, 2026

Airbus U030 Flexrotor VTOL Drone Deploys for European Maritime Border and Coastal Surveillance Operations

AviationNews – Airbus Helicopters has commenced operational maritime surveillance missions using its U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system on behalf of the European Maritime Safety Agency….

Military Aviation News, Military Drone September 1, 2026

Boeing and International Partners Advance MQ-28 Ghost Bat Interoperability for Autonomous Manned-Unmanned Combat Teaming

AviationNews – Boeing and allied defense partners have expanded joint network interoperability trials for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The milestone tests…

Military Aviation News September 1, 2026

Pentagon and Boeing Partner to Ramp Up Critical Standard Missile-3 Production for Exo-Atmospheric Defense

AviationNews – Boeing and the U.S. Department of Defense have established a seven-year framework agreement to expand manufacturing capacity for critical Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) components….

Civilian aviation news September 1, 2026

American Airlines Expands Transatlantic Network with New Airbus A321XLR Routes for Summer 2027

AviationNews – American Airlines has unveiled its expanded transatlantic flight schedule for the summer 2027 season, deploying the long-range Airbus A321XLR on key routes connecting…

Civilian aviation news September 1, 2026

Flynas Firms Up Airbus Deal for 25 A330neo and A321neo Jets to Fuel Expansion

AviationNews – Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has formally signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for five additional A330-900 widebody aircraft and 20 A321neo single-aisle jets….

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS August 31, 2026

LATAM Airbus A320 Overruns Runway After Rainy Landing at Cascavel Airport in Brazil

AviationNews – A LATAM Airlines Airbus A320 carrying 151 occupants veered off the runway upon landing at Cascavel’s Regional Airport in southern Brazil on Monday…

Cargo Drone August 31, 2026

Czech Developer Zuri Unveils Hybrid-Electric Uncrewed Cargo Tiltrotor for Civil and Defense Logistics

AviationNews – Prague-based developer Zuri has officially launched an uncrewed hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) cargo aircraft engineered for demanding civil, offshore, and defense…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2026

F/A-XX Fighter Delays Strain Maintenance Budgets for Aging U.S. Navy F/A-18 and F-35 Fleets

AviationNews – Schedule slips and funding uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX fighter program are forcing defense planners to redirect critical resources into extending…

General Aviation News August 31, 2026

Milestone Aviation Completes Sale of Three Airbus H225 Heavy Helicopters to Austria’s Kitz-Air

AviationNews – Milestone Aviation Group has finalized the sale of three heavy-lift Airbus H225 helicopters to Austrian operator Kitz-Air GmbH to support specialized aerial firefighting…

Civilian aviation news August 31, 2026

ASL Aviation Holdings Expands Owned Fleet with Acquisition of Two Boeing 747-400ERF Freighters

AviationNews – ASL Aviation Holdings has expanded its owned cargo aircraft portfolio by officially acquiring two Boeing 747-400ERF freighters to address sustained global demand for…

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