We will remember them
11 years ago, on 14 August 2011, a pair of ex-SAAF privately-owned Piaggo P.166 Albatross aircraft crashed into the Wolkberg mountains near Tzaneen, South Africa, killing all 13 people on
August 16, 2022
Category: For the Airhead
Mr Jack Double Nickel
The atmosphere is best described as dark and melodramatic. I am 500ft above the ground, skimming a few metres below a solid overcast, which is blocking out much of the
August 16, 2022
65 and 80 years with American Airlines
An 86-year-old woman is world’s longest-serving (and oldest) flight attendant, and Azriel “Al” Blackman is a 96-year-old celebrating 80 years of service – both with American Airlines. An 86-year-old American
August 15, 2022
The Boeing 747 dynasty comes to an end
The Queen of the skies has had a long and glorious production cycle spanning more than half a century, but that is set to end as the manufacturer delivers the
August 12, 2022
China ready to take on the giants in the commercial aviation world
China’s homegrown C919 narrow-body aircraft , designed to challenge the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, is inching closer to certification as its test planes complete all of the test flight tasks. The six
August 4, 2022