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Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Ethiopia and the largest operator of Airbus aircraft in Africa has received its initial...
Garth Calitz
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Slings Project H2 – The Dream Of Hydrogen Flight
Sustainable flying of the next generation – The Sling High Wing with hydrogen propulsion! From the same team who bought you the e-Sling,...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20242 min read


First Flight of Pegasus Aircraft
Hensoldt, Lufthansa Technik Defence, and Bombardier Defence have jointly announced the successful maiden flight of the PEGASUS aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Cessna Citation Ascend with Latest Garmin G5000 Avionics Suite
Textron Aviation has revealed that the development of the Cessna Citation Ascend is advancing as planned in its certification process....
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Surprise Skies: SAAF Steals the Show at AFB Ysterplaat Outdoor Event
By Dean Wingrin The South African Air Force (SAAF) delivered an unexpected treat to Cape Town's aviation enthusiasts with a stealthy air...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 Prototype Takes Flight
Textron Aviation has revealed that the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 prototype aircraft successfully completed its inaugural flight in early...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Bombardier Begins Manufacturing of the Global 8000
Bombardier has revealed that the production of key structural components for the first production Global 8000 is currently in progress at...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


SAA Once Again Team-Up with Turkish SunExpress
South African Airways (SAA) and SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, have agreed to enhance their partnership...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


EAA Sun ‘n Fun – Airspan Executive Airport
By Garth Calitz EAA members from all over the Northern part of South Africa descended on Airspan Executive Airport for the 2024 edition...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Newcastle Airshow 2024
By Charles Hugo Photos by Charles and Fiona Hugo The 2024 rendition of the Newcastle Airshow was originally scheduled for the 18th of May but was rescheduled to October due to national elections. Even with this delay, the road to the airshow had some speed bumps, and the final go-ahead was only given in the week of the airshow. The delays inevitably had a knock-on effect, but Champ Marketing managed to pull a rabbit out of the hat. With great support from the Chief of the Sou
Garth Calitz
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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