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Supersonic passenger flight set to return with a Boom
In the last 20 odd years, no passenger has had the experience of booking a ticket on a supersonic flight. The aptly named Boom...
Garth Calitz
Sep 8, 20204 min read


Robinson deliver R66 Turbine SN-1000
On July 29th, Robinson delivered R66 Turbine serial number 1000 to Robinson dealer Les Gillespie of Gardner Aviation. FAA-certified in...
Garth Calitz
Sep 1, 20202 min read


Airport Navigational Instrument Calibration Moving ahead at Pace
Three down and on to the next! SA Civil Aviation Authority gratified with calibration work done to date. With two of the key South...
Garth Calitz
Aug 26, 20202 min read


South African Helicopter Operator Manages Locust Swarms in Kenya
During March 2020, as the global Covid-19 pandemic began building momentum and South Africa went into Level 5 Lock-down, BAC Helicopters...
Garth Calitz
Aug 25, 20202 min read


Leonardo opens new service centre in South Africa
Leonardo is strengthening the level of support and maintenance services offered to its customer base in South Africa with a new service...
Garth Calitz
Aug 25, 20202 min read


ARJ21 completes special flight test at the highest civil airport in the world
The COMAC ARJ21 AC103 completed a maximum take-off/landing height expansion flight test at Daocheng Yading Airport (14,472 ft), the...
Garth Calitz
Aug 25, 20201 min read


Beechcraft King Air 360 – the new Flagship of the Turboprop Family
Textron Aviation recently ushered in the next generation of its legendary King Air turboprop family with the Beechcraft King Air...
Garth Calitz
Aug 11, 20202 min read


U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin Complete Hypersonics Test
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully flight tested the second AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on the...
Garth Calitz
Aug 11, 20201 min read


Rolls-Royce identify wear on Trent XWB IPC’s
The Trent XWB-84, the world’s most efficient in-service large civil aero engine, continues to deliver unequalled on-wing reliability with...
Garth Calitz
Aug 11, 20202 min read


Henly Air launch ROCKET, operating the Bell 222 UT
Henley Air launched its very own ROCKET (Rapid On Call Emergency Transport) Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) operating six...
Garth Calitz
Aug 4, 20203 min read
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