Garth Calitz Jul 19, 20236 min readThe Future of Geared Turbofan EngineExtremely strong demand for GTF engines – more than 10,000 customer orders and commitments. Overall the engine durability is better than...
Garth Calitz Jul 12, 20234 min readGatwick Plans to Expand, Whilst Schipol Airport Wins Appeal to Reduce FlightsBy Rob Russell London’s Gatwick Airport has submitted its proposal for a £2.2 billion expansion project. The ambitious project would see...
Garth Calitz Jul 5, 20232 min readAirlink Add Three Embraer E195-E1's To Their FleetAerCap Holdings announced lease placements with Airlink, the largest regional airline in Southern Africa, for three used Embraer E195-E1...
Garth Calitz Jun 21, 20233 min readThings are Looking Up at Boeing - Dramatic Increase in Deliveries By Rob Russell Boeing is heading to the Paris Air Show in a far different condition than the last time the mega-event was held in 2019....
Garth Calitz Jun 14, 20238 min readIATA AGM – Willie Walsh Delivers an Optimistic but Cautious SpeechCompiled By Rob Russell Willie Walsh presented his keynote speech, on the opening day of the IATA AGM. In his speech, whilst highlighting...
Garth Calitz Jun 14, 20232 min readProflight Zambia to Connect Lusaka To Cape Town Proflight plans to launch the first-ever direct flight between Lusaka and Cape Town in July 2023. This highlights the airline's...
Garth Calitz Jun 14, 20232 min readStar Alliance Names New Chief Executive Officer Star Alliance, the world’s first and largest global airline alliance, is pleased to announce that Theo Panagiotoulias has been chosen to...
Garth Calitz Jun 7, 20234 min readGrounded Airliners over the YearsBy Garth Calitz One thing I have realised in my years of being involved in the aviation world is that people have very short memories....
Garth Calitz Jun 7, 20236 min readIATA Holds its Annual General MeetingBy Rob Russell The IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit is the world's largest gathering of airline leaders....
Garth Calitz Jun 7, 20232 min readBoeing, Air Tanzania Celebrate First 767 Freighter Delivery to AfricaBoeing and Air Tanzania are celebrating the delivery of the airline's first 767-300 Freighter. The aircraft arrived at the airline's hub...