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Bell Celebrates 505th Bell 505 Delivery
Bell Textron announced the delivery of the 505th Bell 505 aircraft to North America-based operator, Austin Claborn. The aircraft will be...
Garth Calitz
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Gulfstream Completes World’s First Trans-Atlantic Flight on 100% SAF
Gulfstream Aerospace celebrated the successful completion of the world’s first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel...
Garth Calitz
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Helivate Heli-Olympics 2023
By Dian Townsend Photos by Andre Venter As November rolled in, days have gotten warmer, nights a little shorter and our side of the...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20232 min read

Civil Aviation Industry Awards-FlySafair Once Again Soars
By Garth Calitz The South Africa Civil Aviation Authority hosted a glitzy function at the Focus Rooms in Sandton to acknowledge...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20235 min read

Aircraft Leasing 101 – A Basic Guide to the Intricacies of Leasing
By Rob Russell Over the years, many airlines have evolved from predominantly owning their fleets to leasing the majority of the aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20238 min read

CubCrafters Releases New Infrared Camera Tech
CubCrafters released a new thermal infra-red imaging system option for Garmin G3X-equipped aircraft that dramatically improves flight...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20232 min read

Joby Flies Quiet Electric Air Taxi in New York City
Joby Aviation successfully performed an exhibition flight in New York City yesterday, marking the first-ever electric air taxi flight in...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20233 min read

EASA Monitoring Possible Eruption of Icelandic Volcano Fagradalsfjall
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is monitoring the situation in Iceland with respect to the potential eruption of the...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20232 min read

Kitty Hawk and SAGPA Gyro Fly-in
By Garth Calitz Photos by Andre Venter Gyros or more correctly AutoGyros have become more and more popular over the last ten or so years...
Garth Calitz
Nov 8, 20232 min read


Reach For A Dream - Making Dreams Come True
Saturday morning dawned and Stellenbosch Flying Club was a hive of activity, as members prepared to welcome the Reach for a Dream...
Garth Calitz
Nov 8, 20233 min read
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