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Qatar Airways To Host 78th IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit
Qatar Airways is the proud host of the 78th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air...
Garth Calitz
Jun 22, 20223 min read


New Boeing 777-200ER ecoDemonstrator
Boeing unveiled its 2022 ecoDemonstrator with a livery that honours a decade of testing to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The...
Garth Calitz
Jun 22, 20222 min read


Aircraft of World War 1- Where Dogfights Began
World War One Aircraft began as primitive, unarmed artillery spotters that could barely take offensive action, and ended as powerful...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 202212 min read


Emergency landings – Good Choices are Key to Survival
In recent years we have heard of many forced landings that went wrong sadly too often claiming the lives of the occupants. So, what...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 20226 min read


RAF Typhoon trains with NATO partners in Baltic Sea Region
Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning and Typhoon aircraft have been conducting air combat training with NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 20221 min read


Boeings "Bet the Farm" 747 Programme
In 1963, the United States Air Force started a series of study projects on a very large strategic transport aircraft. Although the C-141...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 202213 min read


American regional carriers hike pilot pay by more than 50% as the shortage persists
Two American Airlines-owned regional carriers will hike pilot pay by 50% through the end of August 2024, the latest sign airlines are...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 20223 min read


Unravelling the mysteries of clouds
Clouds and aerosols are still considered the great unknowns in understanding our climate. With the EarthCARE Earth observation satellite,...
Garth Calitz
Jun 14, 20223 min read


Newcastle Celebrate Their Tenth Airshow
By Garth Calitz Newcastle Airshow started in the heyday of South African Airshows when the KZN Winter Airshow Tour was sponsored by the...
Garth Calitz
Jun 8, 20224 min read


Krugersdorp Air Navigation Rally - Challenging but Fun
By Jonty Esser photos by Andre Venter On arrival, we received an overwhelming welcome from the hosts and the locals of Krugersdorp were...
Garth Calitz
Jun 8, 20222 min read
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