Articles by Marcel van Leeuwen

EXTRA NEWS, General Aviation News August 27, 2026

Two Frankfurt Airport Workers Die Following Rare Malaria Outbreak Traced to Inbound Aircraft

AviationNews – Two ground employees at Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria in an exceptionally rare outbreak linked to infected mosquitoes carried aboard international…

EXTRA NEWS August 27, 2026

Two Dead as Gyrocopter Strikes Cableway Lines and Crashes Near Northern Italian Dam

AviationNews – Two people have died after an autogyro collided with utility cableway wires, burst into flames midair, and crashed near the Campliccioli Dam in…

General Aviation News August 26, 2026

First Fully UK-Built Britten-Norman Islander Enters Ground Testing Following Production Repatriation to Bembridge

AviationNews – Britten-Norman has commenced the ground testing phase for the first BN2B-26 Islander aircraft fully manufactured in the United Kingdom following the historic repatriation…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News August 26, 2026

US Army Special Operations MH-60 Black Hawk Crashes in Colorado Foothills, All Four Crew Safe

AviationNews – A U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment went down in the rugged Colorado foothills…

Military Aviation News August 26, 2026

Chinese J-16 Fighters Face Egyptian Dassault Rafales in Historic Air Combat Drills Over North Africa

AviationNews – Chinese Shenyang J-16 heavyweight multirole fighters have engaged in simulated dogfights with French-made Dassault Rafales during the “Eagles of Civilization 2026” joint military…

Geopolitics, Military Aviation News August 25, 2026

Rare US Air Force C-17 Globemaster Lands in Moscow Amid Secret High-Level Diplomatic Contacts

AviationNews – A United States Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft touched down at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport on Tuesday morning, marking…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News August 25, 2026

Two Indonesian Military Aircraft Skid Off Runway in Consecutive Incidents at Sultan Hasanuddin Air Base

AviationNews – An Indonesian Navy CASA C-212 maritime patrol aircraft skidded off the runway at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport and Air Base on Tuesday morning,…

Civilian aviation news August 25, 2026

US Grants Fiji Airways Expanded Traffic Rights to Boost Transpacific Passenger and Cargo Network

AviationNews – The United States Department of Transportation has granted Fiji Airways expanded operational rights, providing the South Pacific flag carrier with enhanced flexibility across…

Civilian aviation news August 25, 2026

National Airlines Expands Global Cargo Fleet with Delivery of Fourth Boeing 777 Freighter from Everett

AviationNews – U.S. cargo carrier National Airlines has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 777-200 Freighter from Boeing’s Everett production facility, bolstering its heavy-lift global…

Civilian aviation news August 25, 2026

United Airlines Unveils Historic International Expansion Adding Ten Global Cities and New Long-Haul Routes

AviationNews – United Airlines has announced the largest international route expansion in its history, introducing ten brand-new overseas destinations alongside three new intercontinental connections to…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS August 25, 2026

Ground Worker Critically Injured by French Bee Airbus A350 During Pushback at Montreal Airport

AviationNews – A ground handler suffered life-threatening injuries on Monday evening at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport after being struck by a French Bee Airbus…

General Aviation News August 25, 2026

Airbus Secures Strong August Orders with Major Cathay Pacific and airBaltic Deals Amid Steady Deliveries

AviationNews – European aerospace giant Airbus has reported robust commercial activity for August, securing 46 new aircraft orders and delivering 47 jets to 31 customers…

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