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Heidelberg Speed Rally – Season Finale
By Garth Calitz Arriving at Heidelberg on Saturday, the final Speed Rally of the 2025 season looked rather doubtful due to the nasty...
Garth Calitz
Oct 15 min read


South Africans Flying the Flag at World Rally Flying Championships
The Aero Club d’Italia hosted the 24th FAI World Rally Flying Championships in the town of Ferrara, 20nm northeast of Bologna. This was...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16 min read


RV Rendezvous 2025 – Mossel Bay
By Ian Beaton This was to be the first truly long cross-country in our fantastic machine. Theo and I spent a long time building our RV-10...
Garth Calitz
Oct 14 min read


Birddog Community Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Fly-In
Textron Aviation recently welcomed over 100 members of the International Birddog Association (IBDA) at its East Campus to celebrate the...
Garth Calitz
Oct 12 min read


What is a Full Flight Simulator?
Have you ever contemplated how pilots are trained to handle a wide range of scenarios, from navigating challenging weather conditions...
Garth Calitz
Oct 13 min read


Daher Aircraft Reinforces Its Presence in Brazil for the TBM and Kodiak
Daher Aircraft has announced the establishment of a permanent presence in Brazil to support the increasing demand for its TBM and Kodiak...
Garth Calitz
Oct 13 min read


One of the Last Surviving Tuskegee Airmen Dies at 100
The aviation history community is mourning the passing of George Hardy, a World War II veteran, who died this week at the age of 100....
Garth Calitz
Oct 13 min read


Embraer and SNC Sign A-29 Super Tucano Purchase Agreement
Embraer, a global leader in the aerospace industry, and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a prominent entity in aerospace and national...
Garth Calitz
Oct 13 min read


Celebrating 70 Years of Innovation with the Cessna 182 Skylane
The Cessna Skylane, renowned for its exceptional performance and robust durability, is a favourite among pilots worldwide. With a perfect...
Garth Calitz
Sep 233 min read


UAC Delivers Another Batch of Su-34s to the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Rostec's United Aircraft Corporation has manufactured and delivered a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Ministry of...
Garth Calitz
Sep 232 min read


SAA Partners with Hi Fly to Maintain Service During Scheduled A330 Maintenance
South African Airways (SAA) has implemented strategic measures to ensure the continuity of its full operational schedule during the...
Garth Calitz
Sep 231 min read


Japan Air Self-Defence Force Completes Historic First Fighter Deployment to Europe
The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) has successfully executed its inaugural fighter aircraft deployment to Europe in its 71-year...
Garth Calitz
Sep 232 min read


Embraer KC-390 Millennium Demonstrator Aircraft's new Visual Identity
Embraer unveiled the new visual identity of the KC-390 Millennium demonstrator aircraft. The event was conducted at GOL Aerotech's...
Garth Calitz
Sep 232 min read


Uzbekistan Airways Orders up to 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Uzbekistan Airways and Boeing have announced the largest order in the airline's history, as the national carrier intends to acquire up to...
Garth Calitz
Sep 232 min read


Stralis Aircraft Advances Groundbreaking Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
Australian clean-tech startup Stralis Aircraft is conducting tests on its innovative high-temperature fuel cell technology at a facility...
Garth Calitz
Sep 233 min read


New UK Safety Insights to Guide Future eVTOL Regulation Published
To drive safety in our future airspace, WMG at the University of Warwick has been working with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on...
Garth Calitz
Sep 233 min read


Silver Creek Gorge Estate Annual Pancake Fly-in and Camp-over
By Garth Calitz Silver Creek Gorge Estate's EAA Pancake Day has become a hit fly-in event for pilots from Gauteng, Northwest, and...
Garth Calitz
Sep 173 min read


Boeing X-32 – So Ugly it Failed
Continuing the series about ugly aircraft, even the Military manage to get involved in trying to design ugly aircraft! To any fighter,...
Garth Calitz
Sep 176 min read


Bristell B23 Achieves FAA Certification
BRM AERO, the manufacturer of Bristell Aircraft, announced that the two-seat Bristell B23 has obtained Type Certification from the...
Garth Calitz
Sep 172 min read


Hawks, Dogfights and Bosses Going Toe-to-Toe: NFTE Chiefs Take Combat to the Cloud
It’s not every day that a senior NATO delegate ends up in a simulated dogfight over Finnish skies, but that’s exactly what happened when...
Garth Calitz
Sep 172 min read


Beechcraft M-346N Goes on Nationwide Tour Showcasing Capabilities for US Navy
Textron Aviation Defence initiated a nationwide tour this week to present the Beechcraft M-346N as a comprehensive "ready-now" solution...
Garth Calitz
Sep 172 min read


Eurodrone: Europe’s Sovereign Skies
The Eurodrone represents a significant advancement in Europe's defence capabilities, embodying a new generation of Remotely Piloted...
Garth Calitz
Sep 174 min read


Cessna Citation Ascend Programme Rollout First Production Unit
Textron Aviation has announced significant progress in its Cessna Citation Ascend business jet program, with the first production unit...
Garth Calitz
Sep 172 min read


Lockheed Martin to Implement Software Upgrade for Koren F-16 Flight Training
Lockheed Martin has announced an upgrade to the Republic of Korea Air Force's F-16 Block 52 flight simulators to integrate the advanced...
Garth Calitz
Sep 171 min read
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