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FASHKOSH – Stellenbosch Airshow
By Rob Russell Photos by Trevor Cohen Friday dawned, a somewhat windy and party-cloudy day, and after two years the much-awaited...
Garth Calitz
Mar 27, 20246 min read


Tender For New SAPS Helicopter Issued by Armscor - AW169M Seems to Fit the Bill
Armscor, the acquisition agency for the South African Department of Defence, has released a tender to supply a "troop-carrying...
Garth Calitz
Mar 27, 20243 min read


Boom Supersonic XB-1 Take Its First Flight
Last week, the private aerospace company Boom Supersonic successfully completed the first flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft, which...
Garth Calitz
Mar 27, 20242 min read


Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion - RTX's Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney has critically evaluated its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) offering in collaboration with the U.S. Air...
Garth Calitz
Mar 27, 20242 min read


Satellite Image Shows Russian Tu-160, Tu-95 Bombers At Engels Base
Experts who specialize in analyzing satellite images have recently noticed that Russia has painted some of its strategic bombers,...
Garth Calitz
Mar 27, 20243 min read


ICAO Council Appoints Secretary General Salazar for Second Term
The governing council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), consisting of 36 states, has appointed Juan Carlos Salazar...
Garth Calitz
Mar 27, 20242 min read


Embraer’s E2 Cleared For ETOPS-120 Operations
Embraer has received approval for 120-minute extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) for its E190-E2 and E195-E2 planes from Brazil's...
Garth Calitz
Mar 18, 20241 min read


Mango Sale Gets the Green Light from the Supreme Court of Appeal
The business rescuer of Mango Airlines, Mr Sipho Sono, is proceeding with the sale of the state-owned budget carrier to the Ubuntu...
Garth Calitz
Mar 18, 20243 min read


Absolute Aviation Acquires Aviation Centre in Windhoek, Namibia
Absolute Aviation has recently acquired Aviation Centre, a well-known aircraft maintenance company based in Windhoek, Namibia. As the...
Garth Calitz
Mar 18, 20242 min read


Special Mission Cessna Grand Caravans to Aid in Horn of Africa Security
Textron Aviation has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command based in Redstone Arsenal,...
Garth Calitz
Mar 18, 20242 min read


Pat Pattle - The Commonwealth's Top WWII Ace
A young South African pilot has been credited with the honour of “The Commonwealth's Top WWII Ace” but is still relatively unknown as he...
Garth Calitz
Mar 18, 202412 min read


Sasol and Topsoe Launch Zaffra: A New Venture to Help Decarbonise Aviation
Sasol and Topsoe, a prominent company in carbon emission reduction technologies, have recently launched their joint venture, Zaffra....
Garth Calitz
Mar 18, 20243 min read


Takatso SAA Deal Cancelled
The South African government has ended its agreement to sell 51% of South African Airways (SAA) to the Takatso Aviation consortium. The...
Garth Calitz
Mar 15, 20244 min read


Aero Club Air-Week Middelburg – GA Recovery Under-Way
By Garth Calitz Arriving at Middelburg Airfield on Friday afternoon a sight welcomed me I hadn’t seen since before the world was dumped...
Garth Calitz
Mar 14, 20246 min read


FAA Release Report on Boeings Saftey Culture
By Garth Calitz Recently, a report by federal safety experts was released. The report highlighted significant issues with Boeing's safety...
Garth Calitz
Mar 14, 20242 min read


CityAirbus NextGen Makes its Début
Airbus has recently unveiled its CityAirbus NextGen prototype, which is fully electric and will take its maiden flight later this year....
Garth Calitz
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Pipistrel Velis Electro Earns LSA Airworthiness Exemption from the FAA as the 100th Velis Takes Flight
Pipistrel, announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a light-sport aircraft (LSA) airworthiness exemption for the...
Garth Calitz
Mar 14, 20243 min read


Operation Tidal Wave - Bloodiest Air Battle in History
Operation Tidal Wave was an air attack by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) based in Libya on nine oil refineries...
Garth Calitz
Mar 14, 202413 min read


EarthCARE Goes West on an Antonov for Launch
The Airbus-built climate monitoring satellite, EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer) spacecraft has left Munich,...
Garth Calitz
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Cross-Border Transferability of Aircraft and Compliance with the Cape Town Convention
Recognizing the importance of harmonized regulations, practices, and streamlined processes in the context of cross-border aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Aérospatiale Alouette III Celebrates 65 Years of Flight
The Alouette III has its origins with an earlier helicopter design by French aircraft manufacturer Sud-Est, the SE 3120 Alouette, which,...
Garth Calitz
Mar 6, 20244 min read


SAAF Museum Flying Training Day
By Dian Townsend A person would normally tell you that you can't possibly hear a photo, at least not as long as all those little gears up...
Garth Calitz
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Ethiopian Airlines is the First African Customer of Highly Fuel-Efficient 777X
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced today an agreement for the East African airline to purchase eight 777-9 passenger aircraft and...
Garth Calitz
Mar 6, 20243 min read


Passenger Air Traffic Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels
In the first quarter of 2024, ICAO projects that passenger air traffic levels will be around 2% higher than in 2019, with airlines...
Garth Calitz
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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