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Toyota To Invest $500 Million in Air Mobility
Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation have revealed a new agreement, in which Toyota will inject an extra $500 million to aid in the...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Newcastle Airshow 2024
By Charles Hugo Photos by Charles and Fiona Hugo The 2024 rendition of the Newcastle Airshow was originally scheduled for the 18th of May...
Garth Calitz
Oct 9, 20242 min read


AAD 2024 Hailed as a Resounding Success
The 12th edition of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) was held from 18 to 22 September at the Air Force Base in Waterkloof, and the...
Garth Calitz
Oct 9, 20243 min read


EAA Young Aviators Technical Day Hosted by Sport Plane Builders
By Tyla Puzey The EAA Young Aviators is a movement targeted at young people involved in any segment of aviators. Young Aviators is for...
Garth Calitz
Oct 9, 20242 min read


RAF Red Arrows Complete Tour of Canada
The RAF Red Arrows have concluded their successful visit to Canada during Exercise Maple Hawk, commemorating their 60th display season...
Garth Calitz
Oct 9, 20242 min read


ICAO and Angola Launch Aviation Training Initiative
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Government of Angola have reached an agreement to collaborate in the...
Garth Calitz
Oct 9, 20241 min read


Argentine Army Aviation Receives First DA62 MPP Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft handed over the first DA62 MPP aircraft for the Argentine Army Aviation (Comando de Aviación de Ejército, AvEj). The...
Garth Calitz
Oct 9, 20242 min read


Qantas New A-380 Route and Airlink Codeshare to South Africa
Travellers made history on Sunday when they boarded Qantas’ inaugural Airbus A380 flight from Johannesburg to Sydney, the first time the...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Obituary – Tony Blackman, Physicist turned test pilot and Aviation Author
By Rob Russell He was a role model for his profession, who delivered Britain’s nuclear bombers and was one of the last men to fly with...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 20244 min read


NOAA Awards Contract for Next-Generation “Hurricane Hunter” Aircraft
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Lilium Jet Powers On Towards First Flight
Lilium, a prominent manufacturer of electric aircraft and a trailblazer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM), has achieved a major milestone by...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 20242 min read


New Electronic Warfare Radar Takes to the Skies for the First Time
An advanced new radar, which will equip Royal Air Force pilots with the ability to locate, identify, and suppress enemy air defences, has...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 20242 min read


History of the Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft carriers have transformed from wooden vessels carrying balloons to nuclear-powered ships capable of carrying numerous fixed-wing...
Garth Calitz
Oct 2, 202418 min read


African Aerospace and Defence Expo 2024
By Charles Hugo Photos By Abri Kriegler, Amelie Kriegler, Fiona Hugo, Rayno Snyman, Trevor Cohen, Charles Hugo and Garth Calitz The...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20244 min read


SANDF advances with C-390 acquisition process At AAD 2024
As one of the world's premier defence and aviation showcases, the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo provided a strategic platform for...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Enstrom Joins South African Partners at AAD 2024
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation representatives travelled to Tshwane, South Africa last week to take part in this year’s African Aerospace...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Exploring Kenya's Breathtaking Landscapes with the Bell 505
Kenya, a country blessed with vast and breathtaking landscapes, offers some of the most spectacular natural vistas on the African...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Mwari Delivers Operational Impact in North of Mozambique
The first Mwari deployed in Mozambique has returned recently to Paramount’s aircraft production facility at Wonderboom Airport for its...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Boeing Completes First Flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail
During the first flight of the UK E-7 Wedgetail from Birmingham Airport, a Boeing flight-test crew performed functional checks, marking a...
Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Children’s Flight 2024 - “Gooi Mielies” in die Vrystaat
By Garth Calitz Photos by Trevor Cohen and Garth Calitz Felix Gosher, the driving force behind the very successful Children’s Flight...
Garth Calitz
Sep 18, 20244 min read


Boeing Predicts Massive Growth in Africa Region
Africa's young and expanding population is looking for more travel opportunities, leading to a projected doubling of the region's...
Garth Calitz
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Joby Applies to Become First Certified Electric Air Taxi Operator in UAE
Joby Aviation, a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, confirmed that it has taken the first step...
Garth Calitz
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Snakes on a Wing - The AIM 9 Sidewinder Missile Gets Even Better
By Rob Russell We have all seen them – mostly in the movies and fired from a wingtip in some war scene, but what is that thing that...
Garth Calitz
Sep 18, 20245 min read


Robinson R66 Helicopter Receives FAA Approval to Double Service Life on Selected Components
Robinson Helicopter Company obtained FAA approval to double the service life on specific Robinson R66 helicopter components from 2,000 to...
Garth Calitz
Sep 18, 20241 min read
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