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Support Helicopter Force takes part in Exercise Hades Warrior at RAF Leeming
Rotary Assets from across the Joint Aviation Command (JAC) including Apache, Chinook, Wildcat, and Merlin, have come together at RAF...
Garth Calitz
Aug 14, 20243 min read


Virgin Australia Orders Eight Embraer E190-E2s
Virgin Australia has placed a firm order with Embraer for eight E190-E2 small narrowbody aircraft, as part of its fleet renewal plan. The...
Garth Calitz
Aug 14, 20243 min read


Poland Acquires 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters
The Government of Poland has signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache...
Garth Calitz
Aug 14, 20242 min read


Pacific Skies 24: How Airbus Serves Air Forces Around the World
“This is an unprecedented mission with a huge responsibility,” says Octavio Manjarres, Airbus Services’ Pacific Skies task force leader....
Garth Calitz
Aug 7, 20244 min read


SAAF Assists Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company
Article by Major L.H. Grobler and Photographs supplied by 22 Squadron Search and Rescue Coordinator A request was forwarded to Air Force...
Garth Calitz
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Uncrewed Systems, Flying Towards a New Defence Concept
The growing instability and the new needs of today's geopolitical scenario, linked to technological development and the emerging...
Garth Calitz
Aug 7, 20246 min read


Pipistrel’s Visionary Approach to Battery Technology
Pipistrel is committed to shaping the future of flight, with over 15 years of dedicated research and development, their team is...
Garth Calitz
Aug 7, 20242 min read


The H160M Takes Shape
In July, the final assembly of the first H160M prototype began at Airbus Helicopters’ site in Marignane. In the meantime, system...
Garth Calitz
Aug 7, 20243 min read


Bell’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft Enters Milestone B
Bell Textron confirmed that the United States Army has approved the Milestone B decision for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Cathay is Investing HK$100 billion to Strengthen Hong Kong’s International Hub Status
The Cathay Group has committed more than HK$100 billion in investments over the next seven years as part of its bold strategy to further...
Garth Calitz
Aug 7, 20244 min read


Boeing Delivers First MH-139A Production Aircraft to US Air Force
Boeing has delivered the first MH-139A Grey Wolf production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. This aircraft, part of a Low Rate Initial...
Garth Calitz
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Cirrus Limited Edition Aircraft to Celebrate 10,000 SR Series Deliveries
Cirrus revealed a one-of-a-kind, Limited-Edition SR Series aircraft to commemorate 10,000 SR Series deliveries. The 10,000th SR Series...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Aeronautical Society of SA – Annual Conference
By Rob Russell The society recently held its annual conference, over three days, at the Protea Hotel, Technopark, Stellenbosch. It was a...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20244 min read


Embraer Reveals Upgrades Across its Commercial E-Jet Range
Embraer has revealed wide-ranging upgrades and performance improvements across its commercial jet product lineup. The upgrades on the...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20243 min read


Airbus to Lead NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Concept Study
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters to lead a concept study in the frame of the...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Beechcraft King Air special “Crimson Edition” unveiled in honour of 60th anniversary
Textron Aviation recently unveiled a special edition 60th anniversary option for the iconic Beechcraft King Air 260 and 360 turboprops to...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Piper Aircraft Extends Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Boeing
Piper Aircraft proudly announces its partnership renewal with Boeing, arguably one of the most robust OEM parts inventory and...
Garth Calitz
Jul 30, 20241 min read


Worldwide C-130J Super Hercules Fleet Soars Past 3 Million Flight Hours
Lockheed Martin proudly announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that the worldwide C-130J Super Hercules fleet has recently...
Garth Calitz
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Falko Acquires Two E-190 Aircraft on Lease to Airlink
Falko Regional Aircraft Limited, the world’s largest asset manager and aircraft lessor focused solely on the regional aircraft sector, is...
Garth Calitz
Jul 23, 20242 min read


The Netherlands and Austria Jointly Order Nine Embraer C-390s
The Dutch Ministry of Defence signed a contract to acquire nine Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft during a ceremony at the Farnborough...
Garth Calitz
Jul 23, 20242 min read


ASL Aviation Holdings Place Hydrogen-Electric Engine Order with ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia has announced that ASL Aviation Holdings has signed a conditional purchase agreement for up to 20 hydrogen-electric engines....
Garth Calitz
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defence Projects
Boeing and the Antonov Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for collaboration on defence-related...
Garth Calitz
Jul 23, 20241 min read


Fundi Supports Aviators of the Future at Lanseria Airport Career Expo
Over 300 excited learners from across Gauteng attended Lanseria International Airport’s Career Expo at the airport on Mandela Day. As a...
Garth Calitz
Jul 23, 20244 min read


R. J. Mitchell the Man Behind the Iconic Spitfire
Reginald Joseph Mitchell was a British aircraft designer who worked for the Southampton aviation company Supermarine from 1916 until...
Garth Calitz
Jul 17, 202412 min read
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