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The Origin of the Remembrance Poppy
This story is not exactly aviation-related although the Poppy has significance to any person who ever served in the military or had a...
Garth Calitz
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Gripen E Makes its Debut in Multinational Military Exercise
Saab’s fighter jet is a highlight at CRUZEX 2024, the largest multinational operational training exercise in Latin America, organised by...
Garth Calitz
Nov 6, 20242 min read


First Air Taxi Flight in Japan – The Future has Arrived
Earlier this week, Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation announced the successful completion of Joby's inaugural international...
Garth Calitz
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Qatar Airways Launches the World’s First Boeing 777 Starlink-Equipped Flight
Qatar Airlines soars ahead of its competitors with ambitious plans to roll out Starlink’s reliable, high-speed, low-latency internet...
Garth Calitz
Nov 6, 20243 min read


Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Ethiopia and the largest operator of Airbus aircraft in Africa has received its initial...
Garth Calitz
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Wonderboom Airshow 2024
By Charles Hugo Photos By Timothy Homan, Fiona Hugo, Trevor Cohen, Dian Townsend and Charles Hugo The final airshow of the 2024 season...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Slings Project H2 – The Dream Of Hydrogen Flight
Sustainable flying of the next generation – The Sling High Wing with hydrogen propulsion! From the same team who bought you the e-Sling,...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20242 min read


First Flight of Pegasus Aircraft
Hensoldt, Lufthansa Technik Defence, and Bombardier Defence have jointly announced the successful maiden flight of the PEGASUS aircraft...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Tata and Airbus inaugurate C295 Final Assembly Line in India
A significant achievement for India's Aerospace & Defence sector took place with the inauguration of the Final Assembly Line (FAL)...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Cessna Citation Ascend with Latest Garmin G5000 Avionics Suite
Textron Aviation has revealed that the development of the Cessna Citation Ascend is advancing as planned in its certification process....
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Greece to Receive 35 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
The U.S. Government has awarded Sikorsky a Foreign Military Sale contract to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece. The deal...
Garth Calitz
Oct 30, 20242 min read


Surprise Skies: SAAF Steals the Show at AFB Ysterplaat Outdoor Event
By Dean Wingrin The South African Air Force (SAAF) delivered an unexpected treat to Cape Town's aviation enthusiasts with a stealthy air...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Embraer Celebrates 20 Years of the Ethanol-Powered Ipanema
Embraer is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the certification of its Ipanema EMB-202A, the world's first and only series-produced...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 Prototype Takes Flight
Textron Aviation has revealed that the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 prototype aircraft successfully completed its inaugural flight in early...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


LIFT Wins World Luxury Travel Awards
LIFT continues its successful run by securing two more awards in 2024 from the World Luxury Travel Awards. This time, the airline was...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Bombardier Begins Manufacturing of the Global 8000
Bombardier has revealed that the production of key structural components for the first production Global 8000 is currently in progress at...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre In Strategic Collaboration
Skunk Works, the prestigious advanced development division of Lockheed Martin Corporation, and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Airbus and Toshiba to Partner on Superconductivity Research for Hydrogen Power
Airbus UpNext and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation from Toshiba Group's energy division will collaborate and share...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


SAA Once Again Team-Up with Turkish SunExpress
South African Airways (SAA) and SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, have agreed to enhance their partnership...
Garth Calitz
Oct 22, 20242 min read


EAA Sun ‘n Fun – Airspan Executive Airport
By Garth Calitz EAA members from all over the Northern part of South Africa descended on Airspan Executive Airport for the 2024 edition...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20243 min read

DARPA Fund Development of Autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter
Sikorsky has been granted a $6 million award by the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to integrate the ALIAS/MATRIX™...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Italian Air Force Unveils The Frecce Tricolori’s Future Aircraft
During a ceremony held at Istrana Air Base in Northeastern Italy on 12 September 2024 to celebrate the Italian Air Force's Frecce...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20242 min read

MUSHER a Collaboration Between Helicopters and Unmanned Systems
Leonardo, Thales, Airbus Helicopters and other partners, recently carried out a comprehensive demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Liftoff! Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter
The Europa Clipper mission by NASA has begun its extensive journey to Jupiter to explore Europa, a moon believed to have a vast...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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