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EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2025, One Week-Endless Possibilities
Text by Garth Calitz Photos by Paul Ludick and others The theme "One Week – Endless Possibilities" really hit the mark at Oshkosh in...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20255 min read


Children’s Flight 2025 - The Biggest Ever
By Garth Calitz Photos by Garth Calitz, Trevor Cohen and Esias Riecket Felix Gosher and the lively Children's Flight crew once again got...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20255 min read


SAA Releases Audited Financial Results for FY 2023/24
At the Annual General Meeting on 17 July 2025, South African Airways SOC Limited (SAA) "proudly" presented its audited financial results...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20253 min read


Airbus Opens CSC at Grand Central Airport to Coincide with 30 Years of Airbus Helicopters in Southern Africa
Airbus has officially unveiled a brand-new Customer Support Centre for commercial aircraft in Johannesburg, marking a thrilling milestone...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Piper Announces New Seminole DX Powered by DeltaHawk
Piper Aircraft announced at Oshkosh 2025 the launch of the new Piper Seminole DX, a diesel-powered PA-44 Seminole fitted with DeltaHawk's...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20252 min read


New RAF E-7 Wedgetail Flies with Red Arrows at Air Tattoo
In a historic milestone, the Royal Air Force's E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 executed its inaugural flypast in conjunction with the renowned Red...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20253 min read


Van’s RV-15 Goes Into Production
Van's Aircraft, with over 50 years of expertise in designing high-performance low-wing aircraft, has commenced production of its...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Boeing Forecasts 20-Year Global Demand for Nearly 2.4 Million New Aviation Professionals
Driven by emerging markets and shifts in fleet composition, Boeing forecasts sustained demand for aviation personnel as the global...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20252 min read


The FAP Celebrates the Delivery of the Third KC-390 and A-29N Maiden Flight
Portuguese Air Force (FAP) marked two significant milestones this week concerning the KC-390 Millennium and A-29N Super Tucano programs....
Garth Calitz
Jul 22, 20253 min read


EAA AirVenture Oshkosh - A Massive Economic Boost for the Local Area
Have you ever considered the economic impact on the area surrounding the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention? Undoubtedly,...
Garth Calitz
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Pratt & Whitney - 100 Years of Powering the Future
For over a century, Pratt & Whitney has been at the forefront of aviation innovation, significantly influencing the evolution of flight....
Garth Calitz
Jul 22, 20252 min read


US Air Force Executes Unprecedented Surge into Pacific Theatre
During the past week, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces successfully executed a swift and large-scale deployment and reception of personnel,...
Garth Calitz
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Bombardier Global 7500 Jet Sets its 135th City-Pair Speed Record
Bombardier's industry flagship business jet, the Global 7500, distinguishes itself as the most acclaimed and record-setting aircraft in...
Garth Calitz
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Piaggio Aerospace's Business Complexes Acquired By Baykar
The formal transfer of the business complexes of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation, both companies under extraordinary...
Garth Calitz
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Joby Expands Manufacturing Capacity in California and Ohio
Joby Aviation has announced significant developments at their Marina, California site, where they are doubling their aircraft production...
Garth Calitz
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Bell to Build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Program
Bell Textron Inc. reached a significant milestone by being selected for Phase 2 of the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...
Garth Calitz
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Brits Speed Rally with a Bat Hawk Twist
By Garth Calitz Photos By Garth Calitz and Esias Riecket The South African Power Flying Association (SAPFA) hosted the second Speed Rally...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15, 20255 min read


Vans Aircraft to Retire the Legendary RV-3, RV-4 and RV-6
When Richard van Grunsven started working on his first aircraft design, he came up with the phrase "Total Performance" to describe what...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15, 20253 min read


Albert “Zulu” Lewis – The Pilot Who Aced it in One Day!
By Rob Russell Born in Kimberley on 10 April 1918, Lewis attended Kimberley Boys' High School. He was never particularly interested in...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15, 20259 min read


Turkish Airlines and Airlink Sign a Codeshare Agreement.
Turkish Airlines, the national airline of Türkiye, has established a comprehensive codeshare agreement with Airlink to expand its...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15, 20252 min read


A Spar is Born: Team Builds First 777-8 Freighter Wing
The production of major assemblies for the 777-8 Freighter has commenced at Boeing and with key suppliers, including Mitsubishi Heavy...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15, 20253 min read


RAF Conducts Evacuation of British Nationals from Israel to Cyprus
In a recent evacuation mission, RAF A400M Atlas aircraft and crews played a crucial role in transporting British nationals and their...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Daher Delivers 600th TBM 900 Series Aircraft
Daher Aircraft's turboprop-powered TBM aircraft family reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the 600th aircraft in the TBM...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15, 20253 min read


Saab’s Digital Tower selected for Warsaw Modlin Airport
The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) has chosen Saab to deliver its state-of-the-art Digital Tower for Warsaw Modlin...
Garth Calitz
Jul 15, 20252 min read
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