South African Airways (SAA) celebrated the inaugural flight of its new international route from Johannesburg to Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on November 4, 2024. The A320 aircraft departed OR Tambo International Airport at 10:50 a.m., landing safely at Luano International Airport just over three hours later. This direct route, operating five times […]
In a groundbreaking move to advance air mobility in Japan, archer aviation and Soracle—a joint venture established by Japan airlines and Sumitomo corporation—have signed an agreement to bring electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to Japanese cities. As part of this partnership, Soracle intends to purchase up to 100 of archer’s midnight aircraft, valued […]
JAPAN AIRLINES AND SORACLE ANNOUNCE $500M ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT DEAL WITH ARCHER AVIATIONRead More »
In a pioneering collaboration, the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® division, and General Atomics successfully demonstrated live control of an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) using the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station (UMCS) and Lockheed Martin’s MDCX™ autonomy platform. This historic flight test took place with a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger, marking a significant […]
A new high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade for CFM Leap-1A engines is close to achieving regulatory certification, with plans to begin distribution to maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities by year’s end, according to Safran CEO Olivier Andries. In a recent earnings call, Andries confirmed that certification is expected “within the next weeks,” which will allow […]
SAFRAN’S NEW LEAP-1A TURBINE BLADE NEARS CERTIFICATION, ADDRESSING DURABILITY ISSUESRead More »
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the site selection for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) fuselage assembly in Wichita, Kansas at an existing facility located at Beech Field on Textron Aviation’s East Campus near the site of Textron Aviation Defence. Bell plans to begin operations at the facility in […]
BELL ANNOUNCES SITE SELECTION FOR FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE ASSEMBLYRead More »
Pegasus has received the Global Environmental Sustainability Airline of the Year Award at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Asia and Sustainability Awards 2024. After securing the CAPA EMEA Environmental Sustainability Airline of the Year title in 2023, Pegasus has this year achieved global recognition, following an independent assessment of airline emissions data. Ali Uzun, General […]
FlySafair has reviewed the recent decision by the International Air Services Council (IASC) regarding its ownership structure and remains committed to full compliance with all applicable South African laws and regulations. We understand the importance of transparency, foreign involvement limitations, and the role of responsible corporate governance in building trust with our valued customers, partners, […]
FLYSAFAIR STATEMENT ON IASC DECISION: COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE AND TRANSPARENCYRead More »
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of innovative modular spacecraft serving the global aerospace and defence industries, and its subsidiary, Tyvak International. Lockheed Martin has worked with Terran Orbital on projects including Space Development Agency programs and Lockheed Martin’s technology demonstrations “The addition of Terran […]
LOCKHEED MARTIN ADVANCES SPACE CAPABILITIES THROUGH STRATEGIC TERRAN ORBITAL ACQUISITIONRead More »
In a major step forward for Nigeria’s aviation sector, United Nigeria Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cronos Aviation to establish a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nigeria. This collaboration aims to address a longstanding gap in the West and Central African regions, where limited options exist for in-region aircraft […]
UNITED NIGERIA AIRLINES AND CRONOS AVIATION PARTNER TO ESTABLISH MRO FACILITY IN NIGERIARead More »
Ethiopian Airlines is set to make history this coming Tuesday as it becomes the first airline in Africa to take delivery of the Airbus A350-1000, a groundbreaking addition to its expanding fleet. Aptly named “Ethiopia, Land of Origins,” this new aircraft celebrates Ethiopia’s cultural heritage while symbolising the airline’s commitment to connecting Africa to the […]
AIRLINES TO WELCOME AFRICA’S FIRST AIRBUS A350-1000 THIS TUESDAYRead More »
