The ROTAX 916I S/C: The Impossible engine
Founded back in 1920 and developed and manufactured by the Austrian company BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG, the Rotax series of engines are now synonymous with many aircraft of today.
Santjie White – SA’s greatest aviation Guardian Angel
Not many people live their lives with the pursuit of saving others. Affectionately known as “Heksie”, Santjie White is regarded as one of the greatest aviation souls around today. Image:
Sport Aerobatic Club of South Africa training weekend
SACSA is holding a training camp at Kitty Hawk, East of Pretoria, this weekend 10 and 11 March 2023 Training will take place within an ‘Aerobatic Box’, where trainees will
Continental engine recall
Continental Aerospace Technologies has issued a mandatory service bulletin that will be felt by many aircraft customers. Following on the February 10th Service Bulletin, the US FAA has now issued
Air India places orders for 470 aircraft
In a selection of aircraft between the world’s two biggest manufacturers, Air India is building up its airliner fleet for its expected travel demands from India’s emerging middle class. Boeing
Sporty’s writing prize call
Call for entries are now out for the fifth annual ‘Richard Collins Writing Prize’ for young pilots. Richard Collins was a well-known American aviation journalist and author who during his
Who Are the Bateleurs?
If you want to do your bit for the environment and make a difference, your following questions should be: how can I do this, and who do I contact? Images
The Flight of the Phoenix
With a vision “to build the busiest airport in the country” in the early 1970s, Fanie Haacke and Abe Sher conceptualised Lanseria International Airport to much protest from local residents
Connectivity in bizjets and commercial aviation
Aircraft connectivity is one of the biggest technological revolutions currently happening within the commercial aviation technology sector and providing enough bandwidth per aircraft for the consumption of data on today’s
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
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
Virtual Flight Safety School – Arnie Meneghelli, formation flying
In the fifth and final episode of the second series of the Virtual Flight Safety School, Captain Scully Levin talks to his partner in the Flying Lions, Arnie Meneghelli about
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