Virgin Atlantic Flies World’s First 100% SAF Transatlantic Flight
Flight100 proves Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a safe drop-in replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel and the only mid-term viable...
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Garth Calitz
Nov 23, 20233 min read
Ethiopian Airlines Orders 84 Aircraft at the Dubai Airshow
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s largest airline has signed deals to purchase a...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20235 min read
Civil Aviation Industry Awards-FlySafair Once Again Soars
By Garth Calitz The South Africa Civil Aviation Authority hosted a glitzy function at the Focus Rooms in Sandton to acknowledge...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20238 min read
Aircraft Leasing 101 – A Basic Guide to the Intricacies of Leasing
By Rob Russell Over the years, many airlines have evolved from predominantly owning their fleets to leasing the majority of the aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Nov 15, 20232 min read
EASA Monitoring Possible Eruption of Icelandic Volcano Fagradalsfjall
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is monitoring the situation in Iceland with respect to the potential eruption of the...
Garth Calitz
Nov 8, 20232 min read
New IL-96-400M Wide-Body Made its Maiden Flight
A prototype of the upgraded Russian wide-body long-range aircraft IL-96-400M, manufactured by UAC, took off for the first time. During...
Garth Calitz
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Determining The Value of an Aircraft
By Rob Russell No two similar aircraft types have the same value – many factors influence the value. Many airlines are not in a position...
Garth Calitz
Nov 1, 20236 min read
Supersonic Passenger Flight May Be A Reality In the Near Future
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Concorde’s retirement and with it, a lengthy pause on regular, paying airline passengers, albeit...
Garth Calitz
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Kenya Airways Celebrates 5 Years of Non-Stop Flights to New York from Nairobi
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways, is celebrating five years since becoming the first and only carrier to fly non-stop from its hub...
Garth Calitz
Oct 25, 20234 min read
Why Do Flights Often Arrive and Depart at Such Strange Times?
By Rob Russell The short answer is the airport slot is often the primary factor that determines when a flight operates. Slots determine...
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