The Labour Court has struck an urgent application by the SAA Pilots’ Association from the role. The application related, among other things, to the use of replacement labour by SAA. SAAPA members have been locked out by the airline since mid-December, but some of them are needed for essential trainingRead More →
The stricter lockdown regulations announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday evening is impacting air travel. The new regulations prohibit leisure travel to and from Gauteng, which is currently the hotspot for coronavirus infections in the country. LIFT Low-cost airline LIFT announced on Wednesday that it has decided to cancelRead More →
Virgin Galactic has made history, becoming the first spaceliner to be certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry passengers. The adjustment of the operator’s license held by the company since 2016 comes as Virgin Galactic prepares for its last three test flights, including the first fully crewedRead More →
Originally planned for June 24th, Nigerian startup airline Green Africa Airways has delayed its launch. The carrier has temporarily suspended bookings as its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) will not be issued until July “due to unforeseen circumstances.” The airline is likely to begin flying in late July or August insteadRead More →
Cathay Pacific is working with Airbus to introduce “reduced crew” long-haul flights with a sole pilot in the cockpit much of the time. The programme, known within Airbus as Project Connect, aims to certify its A350 jet for single-pilot operations during high-altitude cruise, starting in 2025 on Cathay passenger flights, the sourcesRead More →
The US Space Force has launched a tactical satellite developed in only four months with only 21 days notice. On June 13 at 4:11 am EDT, the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) demonstration satellite was launched on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket dropped from a modified “Stargazer” L-1011 aircraft thatRead More →
The PIC has confirmed that it owns 30% of Harith General Partners, an investment group that’s part of a consortium that will own a majority stake in SAA. The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which manages civil servant pensions, has confirmed that it owns 30% of Harith General Partners, an infrastructureRead More →
PIPISTREL now believes it has now confirmed the market viability of its proposed Miniliner small regional aircraft. Pipistrel claims that the Miniliner “is a new kind of zero-emission airplane in the 20-seat size class, capable of operating quietly from runways shorter than 1 km, including grass airstrips at smallRead More →
United Airlines has announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to add aircraft to its global fleet as well as a cooperative sustainability initiative – a move that facilitates a leap forward in returning supersonic speeds to aviation. Under the terms of the agreement, United will purchaseRead More →
The Iron Dome, which the United States helped finance, has apparently proven to be 85 to 90 percent successful in shooting down Hamas rockets fired at Israel. A system that shoots down nine out of 10 rockets is less effective when hundreds, or even thousands, of rockets are involved, andRead More →
