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African Aerospace and Defence Expo and Airshow 2022
By Garth Calitz, Photos by Andre Venter, Trevor Cohen and Timothy Homan Airforce base Waterkloof was a hive of activity last week, AAD...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 20227 min read


Boeing Delivers on 100th 737-800 BCF Order to AerCap
Boeing and AerCap announced the milestone delivery of the 100th contracted 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to the world's...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 20222 min read


SAA Executive Chairmen Downplays Seriousness of the Current Situation
In a statement released by Mr John Lamola, Executive Chairmen of SAA, he said he has noted news reporting centred around remarks made by...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 20223 min read


South Africa Elected to Preside Over the 41st ICAO Assembly
South Africa has been given the distinguished honour of presiding over the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 41st...
Garth Calitz
Sep 28, 20222 min read


African Aerospace and Defence Expo 2022 officially launched by MOD
The African Aerospace and Defence Expo 2022 was kicked off with a press briefing by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms...
Garth Calitz
Sep 21, 20223 min read


The Orion Cub – The Same, But Different
Kevin Hopper along with his son Dean and fellow builder Aidan Cantin watched nervously as test pilot Dale de Klerk gently coaxed the...
Garth Calitz
Sep 13, 20224 min read


Children's Flight 2022- FLY * FEED * LOVE * INSPIRE
By Garth Calitz, Photos by Andre Venter In 2016 musician, Michael Ferguson and commercial Pilot Felix Gosher joined forces to offer...
Garth Calitz
Sep 7, 20224 min read


Piaggio P.180 Avanti Evo to Enter the Medevac Market
French Operator Oyonnair, a company specializing in medical and cargo transportation, has signed an order – through its financial arm...
Garth Calitz
Sep 7, 20222 min read


CubCrafters Débuts New Engine For Experimental Carbon Cub Aircraft
First introduced in 2009, the original Carbon Cub had a power-to-weight ratio vastly superior to any previous backcountry aircraft in its...
Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20223 min read


Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 reaches 10 Million Engine Flying Hours
Rolls-Royce announced that the Trent XWB-84, which powers the Airbus A350-900, has now accumulated more than 10 million engine flying...
Garth Calitz
Aug 24, 20221 min read
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