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SACAA Host a Safety Weekend at Airspan Airport
By Garth Calitz The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) organized a Safety Weekend at Airspan Executive Airport, pulling out...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20253 min read


100 Years of the DH60 Moth: A Nostalgic Fly-In at Rand Airport
By Timothy Homan On February 22, 2025, aviation enthusiasts, pilots, and history buffs gathered at Rand Airport to celebrate 100 years...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20254 min read


SAWS Aviation Website Restored
By Garth Calitz The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has finally got its aviation website back up and running, four weeks after it...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Pratt & Whitney Equipped Airbus A321XLR Receives EASA Type Certification
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR equipped with Pratt & Whitney...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20252 min read


ACSA to Challenge Baggage Screening Services Finding
By Garth Calitz The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) is knocking on the door of the Gauteng High Court, hoping to get a thumbs-up...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Embraer’s Phenom 300 Again Named World’s Best-Selling Light Jet
Embraer's Phenom 300 series has nailed it again, being the top-selling and most delivered light jet globally for the 13th year straight,...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20253 min read


The Search For MH370 Has Been Resumed
A British marine robotics company has initiated what is likely the definitive search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, more than a...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20253 min read


First Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race to be held in October
The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Ohio is gearing up to host...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20252 min read


How Did the Airbus A320 Surpass the Boeing 737 in Global Sales?
By Garth Calitz The aviation industry is always changing, and one of the most surprising developments is the rise of the Airbus A320. In...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20253 min read


Celebrating 80 Years Since The Formation of SAAFA
The South African Airforce Association (SAAFA), which has been around since 1945 to help out former Airmen and Airwomen, is gearing up to...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20256 min read


ZeroAvia's First Sale of Standalone Electric Propulsion System
ZeroAvia just shared that they've made a deal to sell their 600kW electric propulsion system to Jetcruzer International. This is for...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20253 min read


Embraer begins production of Austria’s first C-390 Millennium
Embraer has commenced the structural assembly of Austria's first C-390 Millennium. This significant milestone was marked by an official...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Piper Aircraft Reports Highest Unit Volume since 2001
Piper Aircraft closed 2024 with a strong performance, delivering 291 aircraft, a nearly 20% increase over 2023, with 46 more aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20251 min read


Final Gulfstream G650 Rolls off the Production Line
Gulfstream Aerospace just wrapped up production on the last Gulfstream G650. Now, this plane's off to the next stage at Gulfstream's...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Safran Obtains EASA Certification of the ENGINeUS 100 Motor
Safran Electrical & Power proudly announces a groundbreaking achievement, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Japan Orders 17 Boeing CH-47JA Block II Chinooks
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has commissioned 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks Extended Range to update its fleet, substituting some...
Garth Calitz
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Sopwith Pup The Unsung Hero of WW1
By Garth Calitz The Sopwith Pup is not just a name in aviation, it’s a symbol of courage and innovation that shaped aviation history...
Garth Calitz
Feb 12, 20254 min read


Airlink and Embraer Sign Contract for Collaborative Inventory Planning
Airlink, Southern Africa's leading airline, and Embraer, a global leader in the aerospace industry, signed an agreement for spare parts...
Garth Calitz
Feb 12, 20252 min read


NASA’s X-59 Turns Up Power, Throttles Through Engine Tests
As part of the preparations for the X-59’s anticipated first flight this year, NASA and Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the engine...
Garth Calitz
Feb 12, 20252 min read


First Flight of the Pipistrel Nuuva V300
Pipistrel announced the successful initial hover flight of the Nuuva V300, a hybrid-electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing)...
Garth Calitz
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Airlink Receives 2025 DIRCO Ubuntu Economic Diplomacy Award
This past weekend, Airlink was honoured with the Department of International Relations & Co-operation's 2025 Ubuntu Economic Diplomacy...
Garth Calitz
Feb 12, 20252 min read


France Study Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has entered into a contract with Airbus Defence and Space as the...
Garth Calitz
Feb 12, 20252 min read


India and South Asia Airline Fleet to Quadruple by 2043
Boeing predicts that the commercial airline fleet in India and South Asia will expand almost four times over the next 20 years, following...
Garth Calitz
Feb 12, 20252 min read


History of the Boeing 737-from the 100 to the Max
By Garth Calitz The Boeing 737 is more than just an aircraft; it symbolizes the evolution of air travel itself. Since it first took to...
Garth Calitz
Feb 4, 20255 min read
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