Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
By Russ Niles MIT says it’s developing an artificial intelligence-driven co-pilot robot it calls a “guardian” that will monitor the human pilot’s performance and intervene at even he smallest deviation from what the AI considers the proper action by the human. Air-Guardian uses eye tracking to determine where the human is focusing and if it […]
The East African airline is the first carrier in Africa to receive the larger 737-9 model as it aims to meet growing travel demand in West Africa, Southern Africa, and India. “The acquisition of our first Boeing 737-9 marks a significant milestone for Air Tanzania, a momentous occasion that echoes the spirit of the Wings
The African Crane Conservation Programme (ACCP), a partnership with the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the International Crane Foundation, completed an aerial survey of the Western Cape and Karoo with the assistance from the Bateleurs and financial support from Eskom. The aim of the survey was to help us understand where the majority of Blue Cranes
South African Airways will soon be flying to Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire, its 12th destination on the African continent. The route is in line with the airline’s plans to grow its footprint in Africa and will be operated via Accra using its modern Airbus A330-300 with full-lie flat business class seats. The first flight out
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 »