Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
PEACHTREE CITY, GA. (July 2025) – Five vintage aircraft from Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia are flying cross-country to the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In and Convention in Oshkosh, Wis., July 21-27, 2025. The Airbase fleet includes four aircraft that will be offering rides to the public at Fond du Lac County Airport, near […]
CAF AIRBASE GEORGIA SENDS FIVE VINTAGE WARBIRDS TO EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSHRead More »
Star Alliance has once again been named the World’s Best Airline Alliance, earning the prestigious title for the fourth consecutive year at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards. This marks the 13th time the global alliance has received the honour since the category was introduced in 2005. In a further testament to its elevated service […]
STAR ALLIANCE SECURES DOUBLE WIN AT 2025 SKYTRAX WORLD AIRLINE AWARDSRead More »
At the 2025 AEROSA Expo, World Airnews had the opportunity to sit down with Thomas Jardine, Portfolio Manager at Aircraft Finance Corporation (AFC). With over two decades of experience supporting business aviation in South Africa and beyond, AFC offers a unique blend of aircraft financing, leasing, avionics upgrades, and drone financing. Jardine shared insights into […]
At AeroSA 2025, World Airnews had the pleasure of speaking with Katherine Moloney, founder of ElevateHer, a growing global initiative dedicated to supporting and inspiring girls and young women in aviation. Katherine has worked in the aviation industry for eight years and proudly describes herself as a woman in aviation. Her journey began at 18, […]
ELEVATEHER: EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AVIATIONRead More »
Amid the energy and exchange of ideas at AEROSA 2025, World Airnews sat down with Jacques Krige, General Secretary of the Aviation Union of South Africa (AUSA), to explore how the union is evolving to meet the demands of a post-COVID aviation industry. Founded in 1996 to represent workers at SAA Technical, AUSA has grown […]
GIVING VOICE TO AVIATION WORKERS: THE ROLE OF AUSA IN A CHANGING INDUSTRYRead More »
At AEROSA 2025, World Airnews caught up with Sean Richter, Recruitment Officer for Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) South Africa, to learn how this global Christian aviation organisation is using aircraft to reach the unreachable—bringing hope, healing, and help to some of the most isolated communities in the world. Operating nearly 140 aircraft in over 30 […]
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP: FLYING HOPE TO ISOLATED CORNERSRead More »
At AEROSA 2025, World Airnews sat down with Yvette Le Grange from Mayday South Africa, a voluntary peer support network dedicated to licensed aviators dealing with emotional, psychological, or professional stress. Founded in 2013 following the Albatross aircraft crash, Mayday has grown into a trusted, independent support system offering confidential, non-judgmental help to those in […]
MAYDAY SOUTH AFRICA: A LIFELINE FOR AVIATORS IN CRISISRead More »
At AEROSA 2025, World Airnews caught up with Guilherme Neto of Southern Cross Aviation—an established global aviation parts distributor with a 36-year track record. Representing over 70 top-tier manufacturers including Honeywell, Lycoming, Tecnam, Michelin, and 3M, the company has built an expansive network across 80 countries, with strong partnerships in Africa through companies like Absolute […]
SOUTHERN CROSS AVIATION: SUPPLYING THE FUTURE OF FLIGHTRead More »
At AEROSA 2025, World Airnews met Kaela, Director of Paramount Aviation Academy, a dynamic flight training institution based at Rand Airport. Established in 2017, Paramount offers a full training pathway—from Private Pilot Licence (PPL) to Commercial and Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)—with a strong emphasis on hands-on aircraft training using Piper and Cessna aircraft. “We […]
PARAMOUNT AVIATION ACADEMY: BUILDING CONFIDENT, SKILLED PILOTS FROM THE GROUND UPRead More »
At AEROSA 2025 in Lanseria, World Airnews caught up with Jan, the founder of Drone Pilot Training—an initiative based in Benoni at the Cabin Crew Academy. With the growing integration of drones into industries like security, agriculture, journalism, and real estate, Jan is on a mission to ensure drone pilots operate legally and responsibly. “Too […]
RAISING THE BAR FOR DRONE PILOTS: MISSION FOR LEGAL, RESPONSIBLE FLYINGRead More »
