It may be a little hard to believe today, but there was a time when corporate piston twins were all the rage. In the early ‘80s, Piper, Cessna, Beech Commander, and Aerostar were producing a dozen different models of dedicated executive transports. Cessna was perhaps the pre-eminent producer of corporate piston twins with a half-dozen models available to cover all contingencies. At the bottom Cessna offered the unpressurised 335 (for a short time) and the pressurized 340. The

by Illona Osso-Fairbrother 2020 has been a year many people want to forget but at the same time, it is also a year to remember The Fallen Veterans particularly from WW2. A handful that are left [if any], are all in their 90’s now. No more Veterans would be around to celebrate significant years e.g. 80th Anniversary [Battle of Britain] – no more 70th or 75th Anniversaries pertaining to WW2 – even the passing of The Forces Sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn, in 2020 has left a great vo

Boeing on Sunday recommended that airlines stop flying versions of the aircraft that are equipped with Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines while US authorities investigate the Denver incident. “Boeing is actively monitoring recent events related to United Airlines Flight 328. While the NTSB investigation is ongoing, we recommended suspending operations of the 69 in-service and 59 in-storage 777’s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines until the FAA identifies the appropriat

In a move to bolster armed forces’ tactical situational awareness and precision strike capabilities while minimising personnel risk and collateral damage, Paramount Advanced Technologies (PAT), a subsidiary of Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, has announced the launch of its long-range, precision strike and cost-effective swarming UAV system, N-Raven. The N-Raven family of autonomous, multi-mission aerial vehicles featuring next generation ‘swarm’

There are lots of great reasons to fly at night, and pilots who choose to should embrace it and learn more about it. For starters, the views can be truly spectacular. Metropolitan areas are extremely well lit, and the lights sometimes look like jewels spread over the cityscape. Metro areas are probably among the safest places to fly at night since, even on a moonless night, the bright lights from below make it easier to spot adjacent terrain and obstacles. If you want to avoi

By Garth Calitz Photos Andre Venter Witbank Aeronautical Association hosted the first event in the 2021 Speed Rally season, the date was set for 6 February but due to inclement weather, the rally was postponed for a week. As the weekend drew closer it looked as if the weather may have the last word again but fortunately, by Friday, it cleared enough to go ahead. The week's delay, however, did come with a few challenges as many of the marshals were unable to make the event, Ro

Textron Aviation recently announced the newest addition to the Cessna Citation business jet family, the Citation CJ4 Gen2. The largest Citation in the light jet segment offers operators a host of features that elevate ramp presence and in-flight comfort, including a new stair and handrail, premium seating options and enhanced ambience lighting throughout. “With the CJ4 Gen2, we focused on a design that enhances passenger comfort with an elevated cabin to match the performance

By most accounts, it’s fair to say that Air Tractor founder Leland Snow did more to advance the AG aviation industry than any other single individual. To examine the career of this extraordinary man is to trace the development and advancement of the modern spray plane, and the heritage of Air Tractor. Leland Snow designed his first AG aircraft, the S-1, in 1951. The 23-year old Snow completed test flights with the S-1 in 1953. He flew the S-1 on dusting and spraying jobs in t