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Airbus and Qatar Airways Settle A350 Peeling Paint Dispute
Qatar Airways and Airbus have settled their long-standing dispute over surface degradation on some of the carrier’s A350 wide-body jets....
Garth Calitz
Feb 8, 20232 min read

Boeing and Atlas Air Celebrate the Delivery of Final 747
Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers –...
Garth Calitz
Feb 8, 20232 min read

Enstrom Helicopter First Flight - Since Reopening
Helicopter lovers from all over the world are very excited by the announcement by Enstrom regarding the flight of the first new 480B...
Garth Calitz
Feb 1, 20232 min read

Aero Club Communique Dec 2022 Year-End Message
With 2020 & 2021 behind us, 2022 saw an industry revival, although it is still muted from pre-2020 levels as the economic conditions have...
Garth Calitz
Jan 3, 20235 min read


King Air 360 Get Even “Cooler” With New Electric Air Conditioning
Textron Aviation announced that an electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on all new production...
Garth Calitz
Dec 20, 20222 min read

Gripen E Operation with the Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony on 19 December at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational...
Garth Calitz
Dec 20, 20222 min read


Smoke Visible - GO! The Western Cape Ready For Fire Season
By Rob Russell Photos Rayno Snyman November traditionally heralds the start of the summer fire season, in the Western Cape. The Western...
Garth Calitz
Dec 13, 20225 min read


ICAD Airshow and Youth Awareness Expo
By Garth Calitz, photos by Andre Venter and Louisa Bernard The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) hosted a successful...
Garth Calitz
Dec 8, 20224 min read


End of an Era, Safair Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules Final Flight
The final flight of a Safair Operations Lockheed L-100 took place from Entebbe, Uganda at the end of last month, few people realised that...
Garth Calitz
Nov 9, 20223 min read


SACAA Launches a Client Contact Centre and Revamped Website With E-Services Portal
The South African Civil Aviation Authority launched a series of Client Care solutions with a Client Contact Centre as well as a revamped...
Garth Calitz
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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