African Pilot - September 2023

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This edition features EAA AirVenture and the UK airshow Flying Legends. In addition, African Pilot features all aspects of aviation from Airline business to recreational and sport aviation, whilst helicopters, military aviation, commercial and technical issues are addressed monthly. Within African Pilot’s monthly historical section, we feature the Best of the Best, Names to Remember and the monthly aviation Fact File.

AIRLINE DEMANDS ARE SQUEEZING THE SUPPLY OF BUSINESS AVIATION PILOTS

The ability of airlines to attract pilots away from business aviation with lucrative contracts continues to have a deleterious effect on corporate flight department rosters. At the same time, industry experts agree the costs of pilot training remain a serious impediment to addressing the supply shortage, but clearly, this is a good time to be a pilot.

6 mins

AIR INDIA UNVEILS NEW GLOBAL BRAND IDENTITY AND AIRCRAFT LIVERY

Air India, a Tata Group-owned airline, has unveiled a modern new brand identity and new aircraft livery that capture the essence of a bold new India. The new look reimagines the iconic Indian window shape, historically used by Air India, into a gold window frame that becomes central to the new brand design system, symbolising a 'Window of Possibilities'.

2 mins

BOEING STRETCHES THE 777X-8

Boeing has changed the technical specifications of the 777X-8, stretching the aircraft, which has in turn increased its passenger capacity and range.

2 mins

FLYING LEGENDS 2023

After three years Flying Legends made a successful return to the skies over Northern England on 15 and 16 July 2023. Enthusiasts were drawn from all over the UK, and Europe to the former Royal Air Force airfield of Church Fenton, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, in July to witness an exhilarating weekend at the new home of Flying Legends.

5 mins

LYCOMING LECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM (EIS)

For many years motor vehicles have been using trouble free, electronic ignition systems. Why not Aircraft you say? Well just imagine if this were to change and after simply pressing the start button the engine surges into life. This and much more, is what the Lycoming Certified Electronic Ignition System offers.

3 mins

LUXAVIATION AFRICA SETTING NEW HEIGHTS WITH A GROWING FLEET

Luxaviation Africa, a subsidiary of the renowned Luxaviation Group, is taking the African private aviation industry by storm. With a commitment to safety, luxury and innovation, Luxaviation has recently expanded its fleet, solidifying its position as a leading player in the continent's private aviation landscape.

2 mins

Charter Broker Vertis says AFRICA IS NOW 'ON THE MAP'

Last week at EBACE Swiss charter broker Vertis Aviation CEO Jeffrey Emmenis said Africa remains an important part of the business of, which saw its best-ever year in 2022. Several factors drove the company's increased business, he said, including the number of customers traveling for leisure. \"That was very big for us,\" Emmenis noted \"Customers on the business side, particularly in Africa, flying to more remote locations. We look after a number of heads of state and there was a lot of travel as governments started opening up and doing business. I see a little bit of softening in 2023, but it will still be quite impressive.\"

4 mins

AVISYS AVIATION SYSTEMS

As an established Aircraft Maintenance Organization (AMO1089) with SACAA and other African Countries CAA accreditation to perform component maintenance and overhaul capabilities under its Category B rating, AviSys Aviation Systems is equipped to cater for its customer's needs as per the SACAA approved capability list and operational specifications on the following:

1 min

Fireblade Aviation EMPOWERS YOUNG WOMEN WITH 'GIRLS IN AVIATION DAY' EVENT

On 10 August 2023 Fireblade Aviation hosted a successful Girls in Aviation Day event in partnership with the Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO), a division of international consulting engineers, Royal HaskoningDHV, with the aim of promoting aviation as a viable and exciting profession for young female students.

2 mins

BLACKHAWK AEROSPACE'S CARAVAN UPGRADE

Blackhawk Aerospace's Caravan Engine+ Upgrade multiplies your power and revenue generation capability and delivers serious return on investment.

1 min

Universal Air Evac 10th ANNIVERSARY

Choosing the correct air ambulance provider is critical to the patient, as well as everyone close to the patient due to the fact that they are being affected by the medical emergency.

3 mins

HALO AVIATION

Halo Aviation is headquartered at the Ultimate Helipad near Johannesburg, South Africa. Halo's ICU air ambulance fleet consists of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and fixed-wing aircraft, which are among the most technologically advanced on the continent and are equipped with advanced lifesaving equipment.

3 mins

CASSIE DE LA ROCHE FLIES AT 99

It is not every day in life that someone calls me to with a proposal to undertake a really good news story and this happened in August when Andreas Siebold contacted me to record the flight of Cassie La Rouche (born 15 October 1923) and who at 99 years of age was an amazing person to meet.

2 mins

IS ACCIDENT REPORTING MAKING US ALL CRAZY?

If an aviation accident happens, say, 1000 times a year or about three times a day, is it worth reporting as news? This is the calculus on aviation accidents, which we report on within AFRICAN PILOT.

4 mins

US NAVY CONTRACTS SIKORSKY TO BUILD 35 CH-53K HELICOPTERS

The US Navy has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a US$2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters, the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft.

4 mins

US AIR FORCE SELECTS STARTUP JETZERO

TO BUILD BLENDED WING BODY DEMONSTRATOR

4 mins

NORTH-WEST REGIONAL AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIP KLERKSDORP

The most recent aerobatic competition on the Sport Aerobatic Club calendar took place in Klerksdorp on 18 and 19 August was the north-west regional aerobatic championship.

2 mins

FOURTH SAPFA SPEED RALLY STAGED AT GROBLERSDAL

Christine and I drove to Groblersdal on Saturday morning 19 August to report on the final SAPFA Speed Rally for this year that attracted 20 entries. The day was sunny with fine weather and only a slight breeze from the north-west, but rather hazy due to the many veld fires that are burning at this time of the year.

2 mins

TITANIUM HOW WAR HAS RESHUFFLED SUPPLY OF A KEY AEROSPACE MATERIAL

An essential component of modern aircraft manufacture is the element Titanium, chemical symbol Ti. From sections of the fuselage frame and engine blades to landing gear and the numerous bolts and fasteners that hold sections of the aircraft together, the list of aircraft components containing titanium alloys is extensive.

5 mins

B-25 RESTORATION SPANS 40 YEARS

On 06 June 1944, a date that ought mean a great deal to all the world's free-ish people some 150,000 US, British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy as Operation Overlord roared into action and the great Allied campaign to retake Western Europe from the Nazi aggressor got underway.

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African Pilot is a niche market specialist aviation magazine that has been publishing uninterrupted for the past eighteen years. Subscribers to the magazine can expect glossy layouts with a modern ‘coffee table’ look featuring South African, African and world aviation events, interesting facts about aviation, historical features and general news within aviation. African Pilot is the only South African aviation magazine that strives and is most successful at covering most southern African aviation events. The magazine provides a platform for the organizers of airshows and specific aviation events to market their particular event to members of the public.