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
Watch: How Bose Aviation headsets are put to the test
The Bose research and development team runs over 145 separate tests to ensure that every ProFlight Series 2 and A20 Aviation Headset can endure the challenging operating environments of cockpits
The evolution of the airline seat
Aircraft seating has changed a lot through the years, but its evolution is not just due to trends. Here we follow progress from the Boeing historical archives. The aircraft seat
A proud heritage of aviation lubricants in Sub-Saharan Africa
Atlas Aviation Lubricants supplies approved oils that are proven to reduce oil consumption, protect your engine and lower your maintenance costs. Established in 2009, Atlas Aviation Lubricants has quickly become
Update – Sling High Wings cross the Atlantic
Leg 4: Praia, Cape Verde to Seawell, Barbados and Leg 5: Seawell, Barbados to Nassau, Bahamas, from the Sling blog by James Pitman “I’m afraid we’ve been running on empty
Update – Sling High Wings reach Accra en route to Oshkosh
Leg 2: Luanda, Angola to Accra Int’l, Ghana, from the Sling Oshkosh Expedition blog by James Pitman “This post is a mess but anyhow… There seems to be a glitch
Delta and United are coming to Cape Town
Earlier this year, both Delta and United announced that they wanted to add long haul flights from the USA to Cape Town with six weekly flights split between them. Originally,
Update – Sling High Wings heading to Oshkosh
Leg 1: Luanda, Angola, from the Sling Oshkosh Expedition blog by James Pitman “Yooohooo – so we got the permission. And we already have those required to get to Cape
The Sling High Wings are on their way to Oshkosh
Three aircraft left from Johannesburg, destination Oshkosh, on Sunday the 17th July. Flying in a loose formation, and in daylight, the aircraft are expected to arrive latest Tuesday 26th July
SA Express licences, route allocations cancelled with immediate effect
South Africa’s International Air Services Council has cancelled all licences and related route rights currently allocated to regional state-owned airline SA Express (SAX) with immediate effect. By Carin Smith –
Revealed, the new prototype Van’s RV15 high wing
Van’s Aircraft has finally revealed the prototype of the new RV-15 to staff and media. This is the first time that Van’s Aircraft has built a high wing aircraft, and
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