Rolls Royce burns 100% sustainable aviation fuel
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Air BP for a 10% SAF blend which is now being delivered to the company’s three sites at Derby and Bristol in the UK and Dahlewitz
Alice takes flight – Video
The Alice prototype, all-electric aircraft has taken its first flight at Grant County International Airport (MWH) in Moses Lake, Washington, eagerly watched by factory staff and invited press crew. For
Watch – The e-Sling electric aircraft takes off
We are incredibly proud to announce that the ETH Züriche-Sling Team recently enjoyed a successful maiden flight with their electric Sling TSi at the airfield in Dübendorf! Equipped with a
Israel to ban four engine aircraft
Israel’s airport authority says the country will ban Boeing 747 and similar aircraft with four engines as of March 31, 2023 to reduce noise and air pollution. As part of
Are floatplanes and seaplanes making a comeback?
In recent weeks have seen a number of these type of aircraft making headlines. Is this a possible renaissance? We investigate a little. When aviation was still in its infancy,
SA aviation heritage – SAAF Museum
When the SAAF held its 50th Anniversary celebrations in 1970, it had little material evidence to reflect on a rich aviation past which included participation in both World Wars, the
SA celebration of Van’s Aircraft 50th Anniversary
This year, Van’s Aircraft Inc. celebrates its 50th anniversary. Smoke On Go decided to find out more from two of the most respected RV affectionados in South Africa. We first
The Delta South African triangle
Delta Airlines will fly the triangular Atlanta – Johannesburg – Cape Town route after a prolonged wait of nearly two years. Delta resumed its direct flights between Johannesburg and Atlanta
SA aviation heritage – Flying Boats on the Vaal Dam
In the early 1930s the British Empire needed quicker access to its member countries for the delivery of mail and passengers. Ships did the job well, but the journeys took
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
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’,
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
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