Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
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 »
At the recently concluded AEROSA 2025, InterCal stood out for its unwavering commitment to precision and regional expertise in aviation calibration services. Operating since 1992, the company offers SANAS ISO17025-accredited calibration across eight measurement fields, including temperature, humidity, RF, and electrical systems. Speaking to World Airnews, Paul Haarhof, Director at InterCal, emphasised the company’s broad […]
PRECISION IN FLIGHT: INTERCAL SHOWCASES CUTTING-EDGE CALIBRATION AT AEROSA 2025Read More »
As international passenger travel continues to rebound in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, aviation is increasingly making its mark as an enabler of business and economic development. This dynamic presents South Africa – and the continent more broadly – with a unique opportunity. The aviation sector is expected to show steady growth over the […]
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) has launched a bold new chapter in Army aviation with the official unveiling of the MV-75 — a 1/8th scale model of the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The ceremony, held on 6 June 2025 in the atrium of the division headquarters […]
101ST AIRBORNE UNVEILS MV-75: A NEW ERA FOR ARMY AVIATIONRead More »
Addis Ababa, 08 June 2025 — Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and most celebrated carrier, proudly marks a significant milestone: 50 years of uninterrupted service to Kigali, Rwanda. Since launching its inaugural flight on the Addis Ababa–Kigali route in 1975, the airline has remained a crucial conduit for diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between the two […]
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO KIGALI, RWANDARead More »
In a historic first for electric aviation, BETA Technologies’ all-electric ALIA CTOL aircraft has successfully landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, marking the first-ever arrival of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at a Port Authority-operated commercial airport. . The 45-minute flight, which departed from Westchester County, carried […]
LANDMARK LANDING: BETA TECHNOLOGIES’ ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT TOUCHES DOWN AT JFKRead More »
