
What is an Aviation Medical Examiner?
I often like to remind my pilots that when Orville Wright lifted off for the first 12 seconds of documented powered flight in 1903, he

43 Air School in training agreement with Angola’s national TAAG Airlines
43 Air School (Pty) Ltd, a globally recognised leader in aviation airline training, is proud to announce a landmark partnership with TAAG Angola Airlines, the

Draco HyperSTOL making a comeback
In 2018, a modified Wilga STOL aeroplane flew into Oshkosh and gained immediate celebrity status as Draco, built by Mike Patey from Utah. The four-seater

Gallery – Potchefstroom Airshow 2025
The much-anticipated second edition of the Potchefstroom Airshow arrived with great enthusiasm, marking a strong start to the year in partnership with the Smoke on…

Wonderboom Airshow in pictures
It was billed as “an airshow with a difference” and it certainly lived up to all expectations. The Wonderboom Airshow brought out the best in

Video and Gallery – The Durban Virginia Airshow 2024
Following the success of the revived Durban Virginia Airshow in 2023, the 2024 Durban Virginia Airshow – in association with Standard Bank, Execujet and Umhlanga

Farnborough International Airshow 2024 announces first wave of aircraft
The first wave of the aircraft line-up for Farnborough 2024 has been released dominated by Airbus and Embraer. Both manufacturers will bring a combination of

Aero Club South Africa – Air Week 2024
Airweek – Attendance Information Programme: EAA Convention Balloon Night Glow RC model aircraft demonstrations Flying activities during the entire weekend Friday Night Braai and a

Family friendly fun at Singapore Airshow 2024
Aviation enthusiasts and families alike will be part of the fun again with the return of “Weekend@Airshow,” formerly known as Public Days at the Singapore

Airlink selects the Embraer E195-E2 – plans to lease from Azorra
Airlink plans to lease 10 new Embraer E195-E2 twin-engine passenger aircraft from Azorra, the Fort Lauderdale-based lease, finance and asset management firm. Under the scope

A history of in-flight entertainment
The range of entertainment options on a modern airliner is nothing short of staggering. Whether one is in Economy or First Class, there is bound

Iconic moments in South African airshow history
AS Smoke On Go! celebrates 20-years of airshow coverage we look at the iconic moments at South African airshows that exhilarated crowds and kept them