Ever since man first experienced powered flight in 1903 the search has been on for light powerful engines to power flying machines. The...

Good day and Happy Easter to all For all that are planning to make for the coast, mountains or the bush this Easter weekend please be...

Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Paul G. Allen, last week successfully completed the maiden flight of the world’s largest...

Chinese built COMAC C919 is making inroads into the narrow-body airline market, historically controlled by Boeing and Airbus. The...

The Do 27 was notable for being the first mass-produced aircraft in Germany after World War II. It was appreciated for its relatively...

Aircraft automation has been thrust to the forefront of many aviation related conversations in the past months due to the devastating...

Good day all The Free State seems to be the place to be this weekend, Ficksburg to be precise. The Stars of Sandstone annual get together...

The usual tranquil lifestyle at The Coves Aviation Estate was interrupted on Saturday 6 April when the Carnival came to town. The Coves...

Stellenbosch Airfield was a hive of activity on the 4-6 April when teams from all over South Africa took to the air with the hope of...

The concept of a remote aerodrome service for one or more airports is not a new concept. The concept was first thought of and discussed...

We at Boeing are sorry for the lives lost in the recent 737 MAX accidents. These tragedies continue to weigh heavily on our hearts and...

Good day all Aviation will be a buzz this weekend all over South Africa the SAPFA Nationals are underway at Stellenbosch in the fairest...

It was the 2nd of April 2013, I had overnighted at Sasakwa, in the Serengeti National Park. I was operating a Cessna Grand Caravan C208B,...

Gary Whitecross has always been fascinated by flying and at the age of seven started flying model aircraft he quickly progressed to...

A somewhat cloudy day, in Cape Town, heralded the last day in an around the country roadshow, hosted by the South African Civil Aviation...

Well, a pilot... is not just a pilot. Even setting aside all the different types of aircraft and licences in play, every pilot’s specific...

Good day all With two very exciting weekends behind us seems we in for a pretty quiet one this week, we are not aware of any aviation...

FASHKOSH Stellenbosch Airshow 2019

Specific instances of a letter being delivered by air long predate the introduction of Airmail as a regularly scheduled service available...

Being a commercial pilot has its perks, travel to exotic places, a cool uniform and those breath-taking views of the sky. But that job...

The theory of the “Swiss Cheese effect” was proven beyond any doubt on the night of 1 July 2002, when Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a...

Good day all Hopefully by now everyone is geared up and ready for the long weekend, I know of a bunch of aviators that will be flying to...

Robinson Helicopter Company was founded in 1973 by Frank Robinson, whose vision was to produce the world’s highest quality, most reliable...

World War One Aircraft began as primitive, unarmed artillery spotters that could barely take offensive action, and ended as powerful...