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Qantas flight QF9 to Heathrow was almost 1,000 miles into its 9,000-mile journey, with passengers settling down for a very long overnight trip, when a man in the economy cabin, believed to be aged about 30, suddenly stood up and started shouting. One passenger described him acting in “an extremely aggressive manner”. It was reportedRead more

On 10 September traffic was completely interrupted at Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport (LYS), in France, after a car chase between a man and the police on the runways. The chase started when police tried to control the car, a Mercedes registered in Luxembourg, after reports that it was driving at high speed on a highway. TheRead more

GippsAero sells first Airvan GA-10 into Botswana Line up of Airvan GA-8s Mahindra Aerospace GippsAero GA10 Major Blue maintenance personnel in the very large new hangar Signing the deal for the first Airvan GA-10 On Monday 20 August Mahindra the holding company of GippsAero announced the sale of the first GA-10 Airvan to Major BlueRead more

At about 02h30 on Monday 13 August a professional pilot, Duane Youd, stole his employer’s Cessna Citation 525 jet and deliberately crashed it into his own house, in Payson, Utah. Youd’s wife and a boy, who were in the house, escaped without injury, but he died in the crash. According to Payson Police Sgt. NoemiRead more

Yesterday the Paramount Group today handed over a Mirage III airframe to Rhodesfield Technical High School to mark the official launch of the first Engineering School of Specialisation in Aviation and to celebrate its partnership with Gauteng’s Department of Education. The MEC of Education in Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, presided over the official unveiling of theRead more

The Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA) in collaboration with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) have come to an agreement with regards to the new Part 93 exemption. This temporary exemption has been broadly welcomed by the aviation industry and has been regarded as a positive move while the industry waits forRead more

AirVenture facts, figures and pictures Comment from EAA Chairman Jack Pelton: “A ‘perfect’ event may be unattainable, but AirVenture 2018 came about as close as one could imagine. The combination of outstanding programmes, aircraft variety, a robust economy and good weather combined to complement the efforts of our staff and 5,000 volunteers throughout the grounds.Read more

The African Pilot team were invited to fly in the Embraer E190-E2, as part of Embraer’s world tour of the E2 – the ‘Profit Hunter’.  The E2 is Embraer’s latest addition to their ‘e-jets’ family. This model will set the new standard for future aircraft, as the most efficient single-aisle aircraft in its class.  TheRead more

The concept of home-to-office personal flight is starting to become a reality and it seems multirotor ideas are cropping up each week. The Silicon Valley startup VTOL BlackFly is showing particular promise and recently demonstrated flying prototypes under the ultralight category. Marketed by Opener Inc., the carbon-fiber BlackFly is equipped with eight electric motors. EachRead more

On 25 July SpaceX successfully launched another Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US. This time, the launcher carried 10 next-generation Iridium communication satellites that were all deployed around the Earth. It is the seventh satellite launch for Elon Musk’s company, which puts the number of satellites currently in orbit atRead more