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What Makes An Airport a Good Airport?
By Rob Russell I am sure you have heard this question asked, thousands of times and we all have our opinions and views, but I suppose it...
Garth Calitz
May 22, 20248 min read


The De Havilland Dragon Rapide
By Garth Calitz In late 1933, a team at de Havilland, led by aircraft designer Arthur Ernest Hagg, began working on a new design intended...
Garth Calitz
May 22, 20247 min read


Automatic Aircraft Taxiing to be Tested in Innovative Electric Truck
Airbus UpNext has started testing new technologies to support automatic taxiing and enhance pilot assistance onboard an innovative...
Garth Calitz
May 22, 20242 min read


Piper and DeltaHawk Explore Diesel Power for PA-44 Seminole
Piper Aircraft and DeltaHawk Engines have recently announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This marks...
Garth Calitz
May 22, 20242 min read


NATO Forces Showcase Tactics and Integration During Astral Knight 2024
By Capt. Jacob Murray, 86th Airlift Wing NATO's exercise Astral Knight 2024 concluded May 18 in Gdynia, demonstrating joint force...
Garth Calitz
May 22, 20242 min read


The ABSA Lowveld Airshow 2024 – Celebrating 30 Years
By Garth Calitz Photos by Garth Calitz, Rayno Snyman and Trevor Cohen When the times for the Lowveld Airshow were released I had serious...
Garth Calitz
May 15, 20247 min read


A Trip to Queenstown Flying Club Wings and Wheels Festival
Text and Potos by Caitlin Richter and Timothy Homan Come along with me, Timothy (Springbok Classic Air) and Caitlin Richter (Passenger)...
Garth Calitz
May 15, 20244 min read


SA Power Flying Association Air Navigation Race Nationals 2024
By Rob Russell Photos by Rob Russell and Rikus Erasmus A somewhat overcast and cool Saturday greeted the competitors in the SA ANR...
Garth Calitz
May 15, 20244 min read


CALC Delivers The First of Three A320s to SAA
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited has announced the successful delivery of the first of three Airbus A320CEO aircraft to...
Garth Calitz
May 15, 20241 min read


Tecnam P-Mentor Achieves FAA Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a full-type certificate to the P-MENTOR with the number A00067IB for Part 23 of the FAA...
Garth Calitz
May 15, 20242 min read


Qatar Becomes Official Airline and Cargo Partner of MotoGP™
Qatar Airways takes pole position, commencing its three-year partnership as the Official Airline Partner and Qatar Airways Cargo as the...
Garth Calitz
May 15, 20243 min read


SAAF Museum Airshow 2024 – “A Flight Through Time”
By Garth Calitz Photos by Garth Calitz, Rayno Snyman, Trevor Cohen, Dian Townsend and Timothy Homman Social media was buzzing with...
Garth Calitz
May 9, 202410 min read


Cessna Skycourier Granted Type Certification in Australia
Textron Aviation has recently announced that the Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop has received type certification from the...
Garth Calitz
May 9, 20242 min read


Bell Reveals Bell Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy Fly-by-Wire Operations
Bell Textron has recently unveiled its Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy (ALFA). The ALFA has been developed by Bell's Advanced...
Garth Calitz
May 9, 20241 min read


Beechcraft Denali Advances Certification Plans with Succesful Avionics Testing
Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop continues to surpass significant milestones as it begins the certification...
Garth Calitz
May 9, 20242 min read


New Empennage Design Approved by FAA for Robinson R22 Helicopter
Robinson Helicopter Company has recently obtained FAA approval for its latest empennage design that has been incorporated in its R22...
Garth Calitz
May 9, 20242 min read


Airbus Finalises Acquisition of Aerovel and its UAS Flexrotor
Airbus has completed the purchase of Aerovel, a company based in the United States, along with its unmanned aerial system (UAS) called...
Garth Calitz
May 9, 20242 min read


Bill Harrop's Original Balloon Safaris Third Dinosaur Derby
By Garth Calitz The hot air balloon is widely accepted as the oldest technology used to carry humans in flight, with the first successful...
Garth Calitz
May 1, 20243 min read


EEFC Annual Springs Breakfast Fly-In
By Garth Calitz Photos by Rayno Snyman The Annual Springs Breakfast Fly-In has happened almost every year since I have been involved in...
Garth Calitz
May 1, 20242 min read


The Antonov 12 – Russia’s Herc
By Rob Russell In the late 50’s, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR had identified a serious shortcoming in their logistical support...
Garth Calitz
May 1, 20245 min read


SAA’s Johannesburg to Perth Flights Boost ACSA Revenue
The relaunched South African Airways plans to operate three direct flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 20:55, with...
Garth Calitz
May 1, 20243 min read


South Africa All Set for AAD 2024
The 12th biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) trade exhibition and air show will be held from 18 to 22 September 2024 at Air Force...
Garth Calitz
May 1, 20243 min read


Boeing T-7A Red Hawk Triples Progress
The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk achieved three recent milestones, propelling the advanced pilot trainer for the U.S. Air Force forward. Climate...
Garth Calitz
May 1, 20242 min read


SACAA Celebrate 25 Years with an Airshow at Wonderboom
By Dian Townsend Photos by Dian Townsend, Trevor Cohen and Rayno Snyman In the final weeks leading up to the highly anticipated SAAF...
Garth Calitz
Apr 24, 20243 min read
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