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South Africa's Move Into The 21St Century With The Airbus A350 XWB

There was a time when air travel over Africa was an odyssey about flying “low and slow” over unchartered terrain and stopping en-route for refreshments and rest. Intercontinental flights were responsible for expanding links between South Africa and England.

Leonardo AW109

The Leonardo AW109 is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter built by the Italian manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. The rotorcraft has the distinction of being the first all-Italian helicopter to be mass-produced

First Flight Over Frozen Wasteland

Antarctica is the southern most continent on Earth and definitely the coldest as approximately 98% of the land is covered by ice that averages 1.9km in thickness, and extends to all but the northernmost reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula.

First Batch Of Tecnam P2012 Travellers Arrives In The US

It was an historical day for Tecnam and for the P2012 program when the first two Traveller aircraft were ready to depart Tecnam headquarters in Capua, Italy, and wing their way across the world to Massachusetts, US.

Munich Airport

Munich Airport is the international airport of Munich, the capital of Bavaria.

Collecting My Aircraft

In the last few days I was privileged enough to make an addition to the DogBox at Morningstar in the shape and form of a Whisper X350.

Volocity Undertakes First Public Proof Of Concept Flight

Volocopter made aviation history with the first manned flight of an electrically powered vertical take-off and landing aircraft in 2011.

Be Prepared

I was originally going to call this article “In Search of a New Radio”, as that's what I thought it was going to be about at first.

MAKS 2019

MAKS is held at Zhukovsky International Airport, the home of the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, 40 km southeast of Moscow, Russia. The event was organized by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade until 2009, more recently by the Government of Moscow and Aviasalon. The first show, Mosaeroshow-92, was held in 1992. Since 1993, the air show was renamed as MAKS and is held biennially on odd years.

Flying Wing

I’ve just moved office at the university, and in line with the latest policies over here, we’re all being moved into big open plan offices where full professors often sit at the next desk to PhD students.

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

A long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft, the Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is still regarded as the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft. Since 1976, it has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, a record previously held by the related Lockheed YF-12.

Introducing The New Praetor 500 And 600 Different By Design

Embraer has launched two new aircraft: the Praetor 500 midsize jet and the Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet.

Cypriot National Guard

The Cypriot National Guard's Mi-35 Hind and SA342 Gazelle attack helicopters are very rarely reported on. Dirk Jan de Ridder and Menso van Westrhenen visit what may well be the European Union's most exotic attack helicopter squadron, a unit that has never left national territory for operations or training exercises

ANGARA: Will It Replace Russia's Proton Launch Vehicle?

A remark made by an industry official at a recent aerospace conference in the city of Kazan, it seems likely that the Angara rockets could fully replace Russia’s long-serving Soviet-era Proton launch vehicles as early as 2024.

The Aviation Revolution

How AI is making private jetting more accessible to the average man

Putting The Fight In Flight

Military aircraft and their bizjet counterparts share more than meets the eye-to the benefit of both.

The New Space Race

Cabin size and comfort level have become as critical as range and speed - and it's a game of inches.

Can The 75 Liberty Save Learjet?

Aggressive competitors, challenging economics and a dip in the market all spell trouble. So what’s new about this launch?

Flying Into The Future

Patrick Marous tells how his childhood fascination with space and aviation led him to his role as ceo of thyssenkrupp aerospace.

Flying High With Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao

If one were to take the time to really ponder about the history of aviation, you would probably come to the realisation that humans only discovered how to fly relatively recently.

Taking Flight

Inspired by the organic shapes found in the Negev desert, Israel’s Ramon International Airport is a futuristic mirage in an ancient place of passage.

Head In The Clouds

As he prepares to make aviation history, British pilot Matt Jones tells Annabel Tan why chasing his dream of flying is worth every sacrifice

The Magic Formula

Finnair is pursuing a path of increased passenger comfort and convenience, improved business performance, and enhanced commitment to sustainability

Less Profitable Airlines Are More Safety Conscious

Airlines with lower profitability are more concerned with survival and sell airplane models perceived as less safe

Aerospace Ready For Takeoff

The idea of flight has entranced mankind since the dawn of time. In the Middle Ages, for instance, Armen Firman strapped wings to himself and jumped off a tower in Cordoba in 852 AD.

Meet The World's Largest Airplane

The Stratolaunch is designed to heave heavy rockets into space.