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CemAir "Going Places" with new Code Share Agreements
CemAir has taken advantage of the “new normal” aviation landscape in South Africa and is going from strength to strength. Since their...
Garth Calitz
Mar 2, 20213 min read


Boeing advise the grounding of all Pratt & Whitney 4000 equipped 777’s
Boeing on Sunday recommended that airlines stop flying versions of the aircraft that are equipped with Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines...
Garth Calitz
Feb 23, 20213 min read


IATA Declares 2020 Worst Year in History for Air Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand...
Garth Calitz
Feb 9, 20214 min read


Ozires Silva - The Flight of the Impossible
Ozires Silva, engineer and a pioneer in the Brazilian aviation industry as well as the leader of the group of visionaries who created...
Garth Calitz
Jan 19, 20212 min read


Airlines stepping up for the largest airlift operation in human history
The world's airlines are stepping up efforts to start delivering COVID-19 vaccines as health regulators in various countries approve the...
Garth Calitz
Jan 12, 20212 min read


The SACAA deny the existence of LIFT Airline (Now retracted by The SACAA) - Amended article
The newly formed LIFT Airlines that operated there first commercial flights today seem to have run into a few legal difficulties already,...
Garth Calitz
Dec 10, 20202 min read


Welcome to LIFT - South Africa’s Brand New Airline
Many people commented that it crazy starting an airline in these times. The determined people at LIFT truly believe its the best time...
Garth Calitz
Dec 9, 20203 min read


South African Airways – History of the Flying Springbok
South African Airways was formed on 1 February 1934 following the acquisition of Union Airways by the South African government. Forty...
Garth Calitz
Nov 24, 20209 min read


Steady Climb - Supporting aviators
It's not news that almost all of aviation has been drastically and very negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. All airline...
Garth Calitz
Nov 24, 20203 min read


The New Face of SA Domestic Airlines
Airlink has now formally cut all ties with the defunct SAA, firstly they changed their flight code to 4Z from the well known SA used by...
Garth Calitz
Nov 17, 20203 min read
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