
Race for Rhinos 2026
By Written by Charlie Hugo (Images by Charlie & Fiona Hugo) Wide open spaces, you can see tomorrow coming with gorgeous sunsets and fabulous sunrises. With clear skies and almost

Emirates Expands South African Footprint with Third Daily Cape Town Service and Newest A350 Aircraft
Emirates flight EK778 has officially landed at Cape Town International Airport, marking the commencement of the airline’s third daily service on the Dubai–Cape Town route. The arrival also represents the

Lt Col “Div” De Villiers Logs His Final Flight
Every take-off must have a purpose. For Lieutenant Colonel Jacobus Gideon “Div” De Villiers, that purpose spanned more than four decades, eleven National Commissioners and an astonishing 16,900 hours in

Air Peace Expands Fleet with Embraer E175 to Boost Regional Connectivity in West Africa
Embraer has delivered the first brand-new Embraer E175 airplane to Air Peace. The delivery further strengthens the partnership between Embraer and Air Peace, beyond their operations of the larger E195-E2

Airlink Goes Green: A Spectacular New Look for the Southern African Skies
Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier regional airline, has officially turned heads across the aviation world by unveiling a stunning new bespoke livery. An Embraer E190 has traded its traditional look for

Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X Engines Power Successful Maiden Flight of Dassault Falcon 10X Flagship
Rolls-Royce has announced that its highly advanced Pearl 10X engines have successfully powered the first flight of Dassault Aviation’s brand-new flagship business jet, the Falcon 10X. The maiden flight took

South Africa’s NAC Invests in European Helicopter Lessor
South African aviation services company National Airways Corporation (NAC) has acquired a strategic stake in SkyConnect Leasing, marking a significant expansion of its international helicopter leasing interests. The investment was

Special Missions Cessna SkyCourier to appear at Farnborough International Airshow
Textron Aviation Inc. has confirmed it will showcase a Cessna SkyCourier on static display at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow. The appearance will provide international customers and media with a

Cambodia Airways Integrates First ATR 72-600 into Regional Fleet
Cambodia Airways has officially taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600, marking the formal introduction of the turboprop aircraft type into the carrier’s active fleet. The handover was celebrated during

Azorra Expands Order Book with 15 Additional Firm Embraer E195-E2 Orders
Aerospace manufacturer Embraer and aircraft leasing firm Azorra have signed an additional firm order for 15 E195-E2 aircraft, pushing the manufacturer’s flagship E2 program past a major lifetime milestone of

Phelan Green Hydrogen Secures Johnson Matthey Tech for Landmark R47 Billion South African eSAF Project
Renewable energy developer Phelan Green Hydrogen has reached a definitive milestone in its push to establish one of the world’s first commercial-scale electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facilities, announcing a comprehensive

Boeing Pushes 737-10 Autoland System to the Limit in Extreme Texas Crosswinds
Boeing flight test teams recently completed a rigorous crosswind testing campaign in Midland, Texas, pushing the upcoming 737-10 to its limits to validate the aircraft’s autoland system under severe weather