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Sling Squawk – October 2022
Howzit Slingers! It feels like just last week I was writing to update you that the trip to Oshkosh in three shiny High Wings (once again...
Garth Calitz
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Aviators Africa Conference and Tower Awards Successfully Wraps-Up
It's a wrap! The fourth Aviators Africa Conference and Tower Awards have successfully come to an end with a call from stakeholders to...
Garth Calitz
Oct 26, 20223 min read


Airbus to join Amazon Air fleet with ten A330-300P2F converted freighters
Amazon Air has signed a firm agreement to lease ten A330-300P2F freighters from Altavair, taking advantage of the A330’s capacity and...
Garth Calitz
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Piaggio Aerospace awarded €46M in orders by the Italian Ministry of Defence
Piaggio Aerospace has announced today two contracts with the Italian Ministry of Defence worth approximately €46 million. The first...
Garth Calitz
Oct 19, 20222 min read


The e-Sling Electric Aircraft Makes its Maiden Flight
The four-seater electric aircraft “e-Sling”, which was developed by ETH students, has taken flight for the first time piloted by test...
Garth Calitz
Oct 12, 20222 min read


Rolls-Royce delivers 1,000th BR725 engine to Gulfstream
Rolls-Royce has delivered the 1,000th BR725 engine to Gulfstream® Aerospace Corp. The milestone engine, which was developed and assembled...
Garth Calitz
Oct 12, 20222 min read


Airbus delivers its 500th A350
The 500th A350, an A350-900, was recently delivered to Iberia, a major European customer with 20 A350s on order and 14 in service. Beyond...
Garth Calitz
Oct 4, 20222 min read


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
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