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Aero Club Communique Dec 2022 Year-End Message
With 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
Jan 3, 20235 min read


King Air 360 Get Even “Cooler” With New Electric Air Conditioning
Textron Aviation announced that an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production...
Garth Calitz
Dec 20, 20222 min read


Gripen E Operation with the Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony on 19 December at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational...
Garth Calitz
Dec 20, 20222 min read


Smoke Visible - GO! The Western Cape Ready For Fire Season
By Rob Russell Photos Rayno Snyman November traditionally heralds the start of the summer fire season, in the Western Cape. The Western...
Garth Calitz
Dec 13, 20225 min read


ICAD Airshow and Youth Awareness Expo
By Garth Calitz, photos by Andre Venter and Louisa Bernard The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) hosted a successful...
Garth Calitz
Dec 8, 20224 min read


End of an Era, Safair Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules Final Flight
The 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 min read


SACAA Launches a Client Contact Centre and Revamped Website With E-Services Portal
The 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 9, 20223 min read


50th Anniversary of the first flight of the Airbus A300
On 28 October 1972, the world’s first twin-engined wide-body commercial aircraft, the A300B1 development aircraft, MSN 1, bearing the...
Garth Calitz
Nov 2, 20228 min read


Airlink to Partner with Federal Airlines – Lodge Link
Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline with the widest network of destinations, and Federal Airlines, South Africa’s leading air...
Garth Calitz
Oct 26, 20222 min read


1,100 TBMS…and Counting
Daher has delivered its 1,100th TBM, underscoring the success of this highly efficient very fast turboprop aircraft family and...
Garth Calitz
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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