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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


Warmbaths Taildraggers 2025
By Garth Calitz For about 16 years now, a group of entripid aviators has been heading up north every year to the taildragger haven, and...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20254 min read


George Airport Terminal set for Massive Expansion Project
By Garth Calitz George Airport is embarking on a massive upgrade project that is slated to be completed in 2029. Upon completion of the...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20254 min read


Vietnam Veterans Reunite at Bell Training Academy
A group of Veterans from the 192nd Attack Helicopter Company of the 1st Aviation Division reunited at the Bell Training Academy in Fort...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Hybrid Electric King Air Retrofits on the Horizon
Dovetail Electric Aviation and Zeusch Aviation are collaborating to develop hybrid-electric retrofits for the Beechcraft King Air, a...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Starlink High-Speed Internet Now Available for Cessna Caravan
Textron Aviation has announced a new high-speed internet connectivity option for the Cessna Citation Caravan, following the Federal...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20251 min read


SAS Places Record Order for 55 Embraer Aircraft
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has entered into an agreement to acquire 45 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with options to purchase an additional...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20253 min read


Malaysia Aviation Group Orders 20 Additional A330neo Widebodies
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of the national carrier Malaysia Airlines, has formally confirmed a firm order with...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Bombardier Inaugurates the Innovation and Design Centre
Bombardier celebrated the opening of the Bombardier Innovation and Design Centre, a pivotal element of the company’s customer-focused...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Kitty Hawk Aerodrome Jabiru Fly-In
By Garth Calitz Photos by Garth Calitz and Esias Riekert Kitty Hawk Aerodrome, located East of Pretoria, was rather active on Saturday...
Garth Calitz
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Cessna 172 Celebrates 70 Years: A Legacy of Innovation and Flight
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk, a cherished aircraft with a massive following, proudly celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Since its...
Garth Calitz
Jul 2, 20254 min read


Airlink To Add 10 Embraer E195-E2 Jets to Its Fleet
Airlink, the premier full-service airline in Southern Africa, intends to lease 10 new Embraer E195-E2 twin-engine passenger aircraft from...
Garth Calitz
Jul 2, 20252 min read


CubCrafters Reveal 30% Gross Weight Increase for Piper PA-18 Super Cubs
CubCrafters has secured a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that increases the gross weight capacity of the Piper PA-18 Super Cub to...
Garth Calitz
Jul 2, 20252 min read


ACSA Implements Infrastructure Maintenance and Capacity Expansion
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is rolling out a big plan to upgrade and expand the infrastructure at all nine of its airports. They...
Garth Calitz
Jul 2, 20252 min read


Qantas Takes Delivery of its First Airbus A321XLR
Qantas Airways of Australia is poised to be the inaugural operator in the Asia-Pacific region for the latest generation of the...
Garth Calitz
Jul 2, 20252 min read
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