Garth Calitz Jan 35 minAero Club Communique Dec 2022 Year-End MessageWith 2020 & 2021 behind us, 2022 saw an industry revival, although it is still muted from pre-2020 levels as the economic conditions have...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20222 minKing Air 360 Get Even “Cooler” With New Electric Air ConditioningTextron Aviation announced that an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production...
Garth Calitz Dec 20, 20222 minGripen E Operation with the Brazilian Air ForceThe Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony on 19 December at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational...
Garth Calitz Dec 13, 20225 minSmoke Visible - GO! The Western Cape Ready For Fire SeasonBy Rob Russell Photos Rayno Snyman November traditionally heralds the start of the summer fire season, in the Western Cape. The Western...
Garth Calitz Dec 8, 20224 minICAD Airshow and Youth Awareness ExpoBy Garth Calitz, photos by Andre Venter and Louisa Bernard The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) hosted a successful...
Garth Calitz Nov 9, 20223 minEnd of an Era, Safair Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules Final FlightThe final flight of a Safair Operations Lockheed L-100 took place from Entebbe, Uganda at the end of last month, few people realised that...
Garth Calitz Nov 9, 20223 minSACAA Launches a Client Contact Centre and Revamped Website With E-Services PortalThe South African Civil Aviation Authority launched a series of Client Care solutions with a Client Contact Centre as well as a revamped...
Garth Calitz Nov 2, 20228 min50th Anniversary of the first flight of the Airbus A300On 28 October 1972, the world’s first twin-engined wide-body commercial aircraft, the A300B1 development aircraft, MSN 1, bearing the...
Garth Calitz Oct 25, 20222 minAirlink to Partner with Federal Airlines – Lodge LinkAirlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline with the widest network of destinations, and Federal Airlines, South Africa’s leading air...
Garth Calitz Oct 25, 20222 min1,100 TBMS…and CountingDaher has delivered its 1,100th TBM, underscoring the success of this highly efficient very fast turboprop aircraft family and...
