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
Tag: Smoke on Go
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
Virtual Flight Safety School – Radio telephony and crew management
In episode four of Season Two of the Virtual Flight Safety School, Captain Scully Levin talks about two things that combine to maximise safety in flight procedures, ICAO radio telephony
August 11, 2022