
LIFT Expands Fleet as Domestic Travel Surges Across South Africa’s Golden Triangle
South African domestic airline LIFT is preparing for one of its busiest festive seasons yet, driven by rising demand, strong early bookings and positive forecasts

Qantas Expands Western International Hub with New Perth–Auckland–Johannesburg Links
Qantas has marked a major milestone in strengthening its western international network, launching new direct services that connect Perth with Auckland and Johannesburg. The expanded

FlySafair Spreads Festive Cheer with “Santa’s Sleigh” Livery
This holiday season, FlySafair is bringing a touch of magic to South African skies with its very first Christmas-themed aircraft livery. The airline’s Boeing 737-800

Cape Winelands Airport Secures WBHO as Contracting Partner for Landmark Expansion
Cape Winelands Airport has taken another major step toward realising South Africa’s next-generation aviation hub with the appointment of WBHO as its contracting partner for

Pipistrel Aircraft Gain Transport Canada Validation
Pipistrel has strengthened its presence in the Canadian training market with Transport Canada’s validation of the Velis Electro, Velis Club and Explorer aircraft. The approval

Aerospace Indaba 2025
Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release – 24 October 2025 Aerospace Indaba 2025 charts a new course for South Africa’s aviation and aerospace industry Sandton, Johannesburg —

Eswatini and South Africa Strengthen Aviation Cooperation through Bilateral Air Services and Search and Rescue Agreements
In a significant step toward deepening regional aviation cooperation, the Kingdom of Eswatini and the Republic of South Africa have signed two landmark agreements —

Thirty Skydivers Aim to Make History at Skydive the Ranch
Thirty of South Africa’s top skydivers are preparing for a record-breaking attempt at Skydive the Ranch in Delmas this weekend with jumps scheduled from 08:00

Wings Over Durban: South Africa’s Premier Airshow Returns with Explosive Energy on 10 August 2025!
The skies above Durban are set to ignite once again as the Durban Virginia Airshow, proudly sponsored by Standard Bank, returns on Sunday, 10 August

Durban Virginia Airshow
✈️ Get ready for takeoff! The Virginia Airshow is soaring back into Durban for 2025 – and it’s coming in full throttle! 🛫🔥 South Africa’s

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales Join Forces to Create a Leading European Space Player
Amsterdam, Rome, Paris – 23 October 2025 – Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine their respective space activities

Pioneering Sustainable Aviation in Africa: Kenya Airways 787 Dreamliner Makes History
On 21 October 2025, Cape Town International Airport proudly welcomed the Kenya Airways TAC 2025 Showcase Flight, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner – the first flight

UJ Launches Africa’s First Advanced Rescue Simulation Centre: Transforming Emergency Response Training
A historic milestone has been reached in African emergency response and aviation-related training with the launch of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Rescue Simulation Centre,









