Articles by Marcel van Leeuwen

Civilian aviation news January 15, 2009

Colgan Air, Inc. Orders 15 Q400 Nextgen Aircraft to Grow Its Fleet of Bombardier Turboprops

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Colgan Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., has signed a firm order to acquireÂ 15 Q400 NextGen…

Military Aviation News January 15, 2009

Boeing Completes 1st Aerial Refuelings of 737 for Australia’s Wedgetail AEW&C Program

SEATTLE, Jan. 15, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has completed the first aerial refuelings of a 737 platform. The historic…

General Aviation News January 15, 2009

Airbus 2008 commercial results

In 2008 Airbus delivered a new record number of 483 aircraft, 30 more than in 2007. This number is made up of 386 A320 Family…

Civilian aviation news January 15, 2009

Air Austral selects A380 in single-class configuration for future growth

Air Austral, the airline based in Saint Denis, La Reunion, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the purchase of two A380s in…

Military Aviation News January 14, 2009

B-2 Stealth Bike Celebrates Company’s Bomber Partnership With U.S. Air Force

In July 2009, Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Air Force will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the B-2 Spirit stealth…

Civilian aviation news January 14, 2009

Airbus remembers Nancy-Bird Walton

Airbus is saddened by the passing of Australian aviation pioneer Nancy-Bird Walton, who has died in Sydney aged 93. Â Nancy-Bird Walton was the first…

Civilian aviation news January 14, 2009

Airbus Builds Eco-Efficient A350 XWB Final Assembly Line In Toulouse

Toulouse, 14Â January Â 2009 Today, Airbus starts construction work on the final assembly line for the A350 XWB, the new highly efficient wide-body aircraft scheduled…

Military Aviation News January 13, 2009

A new finish for RAF painting – Tuesday 13 January 2009

A new chapter in surface finishing of aircraft, ground support equipment and military vehicles has started with the award of a 10-year contract to Serco….

Space News January 13, 2009

Lockheed Martin-Built Stardust Spacecraft To Fly by Earth Jan. 14

Stardust-NExT on Its Way to Explore Comet Tempel 1 DENVER, January 13th, 2009 — On Jan. 14, NASAâ€™s Stardust-NExT spacecraft will fly by Earth during…

Military Aviation News January 13, 2009

Boeing Awarded $1.1B for Performance-Based-Logistics Sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Monday received a $1.1 billion contract for C-17 Globemaster III total systems support from the…

Military Aviation News January 13, 2009

First Marine Corps UH-1Y Helicopter With Northrop Grumman Integrated Cockpit Deploys in 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Jan. 13, 2009 — Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) Integrated Avionics System (IAS) and the company’s integration support were key parts of preparing…

Space News January 12, 2009

SPACEX’S FALCON 9 ON LAUNCH PAD AT CAPE CANAVERAL

Launch vehicle selected by NASA to replace the cargo transportation function of the Space Shuttle conducts launch pad system checks in preparation for test flight…

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