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Elders Flight 2023 – Brakpan Airfield
By Dian Townsend and Andre Venter What is aviation? Is it a means of transport for holiday goers and business travellers. Is it a way of...
Garth Calitz
Apr 25, 20233 min read


Return of the Sky GP to Durban
Durban residents and aviation enthusiasts from all over South Africa and the world are thrilled at the news of the Sky Grand Prix of...
Garth Calitz
Apr 25, 20232 min read


Embraer launches the A-29N Super Tucano in NATO configuration
Embraer announced, during LAAD Defence & Security 2023, the launch of the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, light attack aircraft, armed...
Garth Calitz
Apr 25, 20232 min read


Absolute Aviation Becomes First Africa-Based Dealer to Join IADA
African Aircraft dealer Absolute Aviation, founded in 2001 by CEO Neil Howard, has joined the International Aircraft Dealers Association...
Garth Calitz
Apr 25, 20232 min read


Airbus Helicopters Introduces Military Versions of the H125
Airbus Helicopters is introducing the first U.S.-built H125 military configurations, known as AH-125 and MH-125 Ares, to the Airbus range...
Garth Calitz
Apr 25, 20232 min read


The Apollo Programme - Manned Flight to the Moon
The Apollo programme, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National...
Garth Calitz
Apr 25, 20238 min read


EAA 322 Fly-in to Fly Inn Estate
In the days leading up to the EAA Chapter 322 the event seemed to take on a new name, it became “Karls Brekie” as it predominately was...
Garth Calitz
Apr 20, 20232 min read


Zuikerkop Country Game Lodge Fly-In
By Andre Venter Zuikerkop Country Game Lodge is a hidden gem nestled in the mountains of the Eastern Free State an ideal venue for a week...
Garth Calitz
Apr 20, 20232 min read


Zambian Air Force placed an order for two Enstrom 480B helicopters
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation confirmed the sale of two turbine powered 480B helicopters to the Zambian Air Force (ZAF). The contract,...
Garth Calitz
Apr 20, 20231 min read


Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Commemorates the 80th Anniversary of Op Chastise
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is preparing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Operation Chastise, commonly known as...
Garth Calitz
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Xwing’s Uncrewed Aircraft System Becomes FAA’s First Certification Project
Autonomous aviation company Xwing has submitted a Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP) to the Federal Aviation Administration...
Garth Calitz
Apr 20, 20232 min read


To Jupiter and Beyond: JUICE Begins its Epic Odyssey
Around 13:33 UTC on 14 April, JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) spread its wings following the Ariane 5 successful lift-off an hour...
Garth Calitz
Apr 20, 20232 min read


DAHER Marks the First Year of Commercial and Operational Success with the TBM 960
One year after the TBM 960’s launch at the 2022 SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo, Daher returns to the annual air show event with an order book...
Garth Calitz
Apr 12, 20233 min read


CubCrafters to Offer New Rotax Powered Carbon Cub
CubCrafters is introducing a new variant of its best-selling Carbon Cub aircraft. In development for international markets, the new model...
Garth Calitz
Apr 12, 20233 min read


Embraer and CAE Launch a New Phenom 300E Full-Flight Simulator
Embraer and CAE announced that Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS) has deployed a new full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Phenom 300E to...
Garth Calitz
Apr 12, 20233 min read


Moscow Warns of Threat to Civil Aviation Due to Ukraine Conflict
The air defence systems sent to Ukraine by the West could emerge as a deadly threat to civil aircraft in Europe and elsewhere, the...
Garth Calitz
Apr 12, 20232 min read


De Havilland Canada Builds Strategic Partnership with Fokker Services
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited recently announced that it has entered into a new agreement with Fokker Services Group, extending...
Garth Calitz
Apr 12, 20233 min read


Royal Canadian Air Force and United States Space Command sign Enhanced Space Cooperation arrangement
Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and U.S. Army General James Dickinson, Commander of the United...
Garth Calitz
Apr 12, 20232 min read


VL3 Evolution Now in South Africa
By Garth Calitz Last week I was invited to visit Eagles Creek airfield to meet with Warren Massey of VL3 Aviation to have a look at the...
Garth Calitz
Apr 5, 20233 min read


SAAF Museum Flying Training Day
By Dian Townsend Saturday the 1st of April the skies over Centurion filled with the all too familiar sound of air force birds from a...
Garth Calitz
Apr 5, 20232 min read


The Italian Air Force Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
On March 28, 2023, the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) celebrated the 100th anniversary of its foundation as an autonomous and...
Garth Calitz
Apr 5, 20235 min read


Cirrus Aircraft Launches Aircraft Configurator
Cirrus Aircraft today launched its aircraft configurator, a web-based digital tool, that allows customers to comprehensively explore the...
Garth Calitz
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Rolls-Royce Starts Testing B-52 Replacement Engines
Rolls-Royce has launched F130 engine testing at the company’s outdoor test facility at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, US....
Garth Calitz
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Embraer Receive Full Operational Capability for the C-390 Millennium
Embraer's C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft program today reached another historic milestone in the aviation world. In a ceremony...
Garth Calitz
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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