
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

Is there a future for piston twin aircraft?
The future of the piston twin looks bleak, and there are several reasons behind this. In 1979, 33 different piston twins were available with around 3 000 twins sold worldwide.

A bird’s eye view to Rapid On-Call Emergency Transport
The oldest of four children, Andre Coetzee grew up in a small village south of Johannesburg called Henley-on-Klip and attended primary and secondary school in nearby Meyerton. Andre is married

The 2022 Cirrus ‘G6’ SR
All aircraft evolve with time, most get better and some do not. But, Cirrus is getting better and better, and if the 6th generation of the SR series is anything

Patrick Davidson – Unlimited class aerobatics champion 2022
Having just won The SAC Nationals Unlimited Class in June 2022 at Wings Park East London, we take a look at this remarkable pilot. When you meet Patrick Davidson you

Online giant Amazon’s ‘possible’ electric aircraft
Beta Technologies has conducted the first flight test of an electric aircraft from online retail giant Amazon’s Kentucky hub to a hub in Ohio. Vermont-based Beta Technologies is continuing to

Your flying insured with Santam Aviation Insurance
Aviation insurance is a complex business and Santam has been evolving its offering to the aviation sector for 40 years. Santam offers insurance for private and commercial aircraft, as well