Around the world in five months and a day
A British/Belgian pilot has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world and has broken two Guinness World Records to boot. Mack Rutherford took off from Sofia in
September 6, 2022
Category: For the Airhead
South Africa’s forgotten fighter jet
Private Military Corporations (PMC) have proliferated in the post-Cold War environment, taking advantage of the privatisation and outsourcing of functions previously undertaken by governments. Offering air combat training, called ‘Red Air’,
September 5, 2022
The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 777-200ER
For the past decade, Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program has accelerated using nine aircraft as flying test beds for the program since it began in 2012. The latest ecoDemonstrator is a Boeing-owned
August 29, 2022
Aviation personnel shortage looms on 20 year forecast
Boeing’s 2022 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) forecasts 2.1 million new aviation personnel by 2041 to support the recovery in commercial air travel and long-term growth. The long-term forecast
August 23, 2022
Commercial supersonic flight is back with a boom
United Airlines was first to place an initial order for Boom’s supersonic Overture airliner, now American Airlines has joined the queue. United signed the initial contract in June 2021 to
August 19, 2022