Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
By: Len Varley This operational agreement is set to commence from mid-October and will extend until March 31, 2024. Fly2Sky Airlines and United Nigeria Airlines are embarking on a promising journey to bolster the Nigerian aviation sector. At the heart of this collaboration is the deployment of Fly2Sky’s Airbus A320 LZ-FSA aircraft. Airbus A320 LZ-FSA […]
FLY2SKY AIRLINES HAS RECENTLY INKED AN ACMI CONTRACT WITH UNITED NIGERIA AIRLINESRead More »
Defence Minister Richard Marles said the MRH-90 had been an important capability for the Australian Defence Force. ADF Photo. The Australian Defence Force (ADF)’s Airbus MRH-90 Taipan helicopters will not return to flying operations before their planned withdrawal date of December 2024. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the government was focused on the introduction into […]
AUSTRALIA PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWS MRH-90 TAIPAN HELICOPTERS FROM SERVICERead More »
Aviation, a field often considered distant to many students from underprivileged backgrounds, is now becoming an attainable dream thanks to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). SACAA, in collaboration with Beautiful Gate, recently organized an Aviation Youth Show on Friday, September 22nd, targeting high-school students from Philippi and its neighbouring communities. The event aimed […]
SACAA AND BEAUTIFUL GATE PARTNER TO INSPIRE YOUTH AT AVIATION SHOWCASERead More »
In a significant stride toward diversity and inclusivity, Poppy Khoza, the Director of Civil Aviation at the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), has achieved a historic milestone. She was unanimously elected by the ICAO Member States to serve as the President for the 41st ICAO Assembly, becoming the first woman to hold this esteemed […]
ADVANCING DIVERSITY FOR SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS IN AVIATIONRead More »
PHOTO BY: Sheldon Cohen Safran Landing Systems is onboard Bell’s tiltrotor aircraft program, as part of the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) project. According to the contract, Safran Landing Systems will design and develop the fully integrated landing system. These shared efforts will establish solid foundations to meet all future requirements. The US […]
SAFRAN TO DEVELOP THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FOR BELL’S TILTROTORRead More »
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered twin solid rocket booster segments to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The boosters will help power NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis II mission and are the first element of the SLS rocket to be stacked on the mobile launch platform in preparation. The boosters will […]
LOCKHEED MARTIN CONDUCTS FIRST FLIGHT IN U-2 AVIONICSRead More »
A further key milestone, a world industry first, has been achieved in its hydrogen research project. Both Rolls-Royce and its partner easyJet are committed to being at the forefront of the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrow-body market segment, from the mid-2030s onwards. […]
Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) company, played a key role in NASA’s successful delivery of the United States’ first asteroid sample to Earth. Aerojet Rocketdyne engines helped propel NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft throughout its mission – from its launch aboard an Atlas V rocket to asteroid surveillance, sample capture and return. The OSIRIS-REx […]
Historic milestone reached as new aircraft manufacturing returns to UK for first time since 1968. Bob Seely MP officially opens production line at Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight. First new Islander aircraft built in UK is set to be completed in May 2024. Production follows announcement in June of new aircraft manufacture returning to […]
UK PRODUCTION OF ICONIC ISLANDER AIRCRAFT BEGINS AT BRITTEN-NORMAN BEMBRIDGERead More »
Advocates of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) say the environmentally friendly alternative to conventional Jet A is gaining traction in the business aviation industry, despite its cost and limited availability. “SAF is finally starting to get some momentum,” says Darryl Young, director of trip support at AEG Fuels and a member of the NBAA Environmental Subcommittee. […]
