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Today 25 July was yet another beautiful sunshine day in Oshkosh with so much happening on the airfield. To understand the sheer size of the Greatest Air Adventure in the world, is very difficult to describe because there is something exciting happening around every corner. Then, on returning to the South African campsite, one isRead more

Yesterday (Tuesday) was a fantastic weather day with some clouds and a light wind to cool things down. Oshkosh is drying out now after several days of good sunny weather and everyone is relieved that the weather forecast for the remainder of this week is excellent. Although I spent most of the morning visiting customersRead more

The frozen body of a stowaway fell from a Kenya Airways passenger jet and plunged more than 3,000ft into a small garden, missing a sunbather by just three feet, say witnesses. The Kenya Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight was on its final approach to Heathrow Airport when the suspected migrant fell from a landing gearRead more

By now most professionals in aviation will know that during December 2018 and January 2019 the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) grounded CemAir, effectively destroying the reputation of one of South Africa’s smaller regional airlines. There is no doubt that for CemAir to recover from this situation is almost impossible. CemAir took the matterRead more

The Boeing Company removed 210 aircraft from its order backlog and took an impairment charge over customer financing losses on Wednesday following the near-collapse of India’s Jet Airways. The adjustment pushed the world’s largest plane maker behind European rival Airbus in the race for business this year as both companies grappled with cancellations that outweighedRead more

The Planes of Fame Northrop N-9M crashed shortly after take-off from the Chino, California, airport on Monday, killing the pilot. This N-9M, the last remaining flying-wing, third-scale prototype used to develop the B-35, was being flown in preparation for the upcoming Chino airshow. Local authorities have confirmed that the sole occupant of the aircraft wasRead more

On Monday Bob Barrows, who designed the Bearhawk line of experimental aircraft, suffered a landing accident on approach to Holly Ridge / Topsail Island Airport (N21). According to reports, Barrows clipped power lines on approach and the Bearhawk LSA impacted the turf runway in a strongly nose-down attitude. Photos of the aftermath show the airplaneRead more

Well known airshow pilot and founder of the microlight trike Snake Team tragically passed away yesterday. Jay was a man who lived his outdoor life large, yet with much introspection. It is understood that Jay took his own life. May he rest in peace.Read more

Natalia Fileva One of Russia’s richest women estimated to be worth $670 million died on Sunday when a private plane on which she was traveling crashed near an airport in Germany. Natalia Fileva (55) a co-owner of a conglomerate behind the Russian company S7 Airlines, was among three people killed when the six-seater plane crashedRead more

Jean d’Assonville and Wayne Toddun Dual Garmin G3X installations, a calibrated fuel flow system and digital management of the Rotax 915 iS Sling Aircraft’s Jean d’Assonville and Wayne Toddun made the trip from Torrance, California, to the Lakeland area for Sun n Fun 2019 without a fuel stop. From an easy ride at 17,500 feetRead more