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Airlink and United Airlines Unite To Help Customers Explore Southern Africa
Airlink and United Airlines today announced a new codeshare agreement that will offer customers more connections between the U.S. and...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Boeing to Add 767-300BCF Conversion Lines to Meet Strong Market Demand
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) announced plans to create additional capacity for the...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 20212 min read


British Airways Better World Sustainability Programme
British Airways has launched its new BA Better World sustainability programme, describing it as its ‘most important journey yet. The...
Garth Calitz
Sep 9, 20214 min read


Airlines reroute flights around Afghan airspace
Airlines have been forced to stop flying through Afghan airspace after the country's civil aviation authority advised carriers to...
Garth Calitz
Aug 17, 20212 min read


ICAO SG urges Africa’s aviation leaders to seize opportunities
Addressing Africa’s aviation leaders earlier this month, most notably through her opening of the 2021 AFI Aviation Week, ICAO Secretary...
Garth Calitz
Jul 27, 20213 min read


Ryanair Plans to Recruit 2000 New Pilots
Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, announced a recruitment drive for 2,000 new pilots to crew aircraft deliveries over the next 3 years as...
Garth Calitz
Jul 21, 20212 min read


Comair to voluntarily extend the suspension of services
Following President Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will remain on an adjusted LEVEL 4 lockdown for at least the next two...
Garth Calitz
Jul 13, 20212 min read


Nigeria Clamping down on Aviation Debt
The Nigerian federal government plans to clamp down on debtors in the aviation sector following outstanding accumulated debt of NGN37...
Garth Calitz
Jul 13, 20212 min read


The Boeing 737-10 Successfully Completes Test Flight
The largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, completed a successful first flight. The aircraft took off from Renton Field in Renton,...
Garth Calitz
Jun 22, 20212 min read


Coming? Going? ……The State of South African Airlines
By Rob Russell The world of social media is abuzz with a new airline that is planning to commence operations later this year. I would...
Garth Calitz
May 25, 20215 min read
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