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Comair suspends flights pending receipt of funding
Comair has announced that regrettably it is obliged to suspend all British Airways (operated by Comair) and kulula.com flights from...
Garth Calitz
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Ethiopian Airlines Order Five 777 Freighters
Ethiopian Airlines announced the carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters. "The...
Garth Calitz
Jun 1, 20222 min read


A Severe Pilot Shortage in the US, Is this an opportunity for SA Pilots?
The United States is facing its worst pilot shortage in recent memory, forcing airlines to cut flights just as travellers are returning...
Garth Calitz
May 18, 20224 min read


SAA Change of Guard
SAA’s Interim CEO Thomas Kgokolo left the airline at the end of April 2022 after only a year at the helm, and John Lamola assumed the...
Garth Calitz
May 3, 20222 min read


ATR 42-600S Moves from Design to Industrialisation
Development of the ATR 42-600S has reached a key milestone: the Maturity Gate 7, marking the end of the aircraft design phase. The...
Garth Calitz
Apr 19, 20221 min read


SAA Ramp Up Capacity in Wake of Comair Grounding
Comair, the operator of both Britsh Airways SA and Kulula, operating licence has been indefinitely suspended following an initial...
Garth Calitz
Mar 16, 20222 min read


Arajet Launch with large Boeing 737 Order
Boeing and Arajet announced the new Caribbean airline has ordered 20 737 MAX aircraft, specifically the high-capacity 737-8-200 model, to...
Garth Calitz
Mar 16, 20222 min read


Embraer Launch the E190F and E195F Passenger to Freight Conversions
Embraer officially enters the air freight market with the launch of the E190F and E195F Passenger to Freight Conversions (P2F). The...
Garth Calitz
Mar 8, 20222 min read


EASA Launches European Information Sharing and Cooperation Platform on Conflict Zones
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency launched the European Information Sharing and Cooperation Platform on Conflict Zones, an...
Garth Calitz
Mar 8, 20222 min read


Russian Flights Bans Effect Airlines from 36 Countries
Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in response to...
Garth Calitz
Mar 1, 20221 min read
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