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Aviation
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Why It’s Not A Good Idea To Return To SA From Overseas Just Yet
26 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re considering returning to South Africa from overseas, there are a few things that you should keep in mind.
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Want To Fly Overseas? This Is How You Can Do It
12 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africans who pass the scrutiny of Home Affairs will be able to travel overseas for work, study, or to return to a place of residence.
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Alert Level 3: Experts On Whether It’s Safe To Fly
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You’ll be able to fly across the country for business purposes during alert level 3, but experts recommend incorporating some extra safety measures if doing so.
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Alert Level 3 – What Airports And Domestic Flights Might Look Like
20 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A proposal has been submitted for consideration that outlines what domestic air travel could look like during alert level 3.
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Mysterious Vibes As Chopper Delivers Varsity Student’s Forgotten Bag [Video]
06 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you forget your backpack at home, you can always get your folks to fly it over in a chopper, because that’s totally normal.
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You Might Enjoy These Economy Class Sleep Pods [Video]
02 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In a genius move, Air New Zealand has decided that sleeping comfortably on a plane over long distances shouldn’t be reserved for first-class.
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You Need To See This Plane Landing At Heathrow During UK Storm [Video]
17 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If I’m ever on a plane that needs to land in extreme weather, I hope I have the pilot who brought in this Airbus A380 behind the controls.
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Peak Economy Class: Woman Claims Man Assaulted Her For Reclining Seat [Video]
14 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The internet is divided over who was more inconsiderate in a dispute between two passengers on an American Airlines flight.
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This Plane Crash Simulator Seems Like A Bad Idea [Video]
28 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If for some reason you’ve always wanted to experience a plane crash, they’re created a simulator that allows you to do just that.
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Videos Of Passenger Jet Exploding, Leaving 176 Dead
10 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Ukrainian passenger jet, which crashed shortly after takeoff in Tehran, Iran, is believed to have been shot down, possibly accidentally, by an Iranian missile.
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Keen To Arrive On Time? Read This Before Booking Your Next Local Flight
07 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re tired of delayed flights, you’ll want to arm yourself with info from the Official Aviation Guide’s latest Punctuality Report.
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Feeling Guilty About Flying? You’re Probably Suffering From ‘Flygskam’
12 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
‘Flygskam’ is Swedish for ‘flight shame’, and it’s turning into a pretty formidable strategy for shaming people who consistently travel by plane.
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Inside The New Gulfstream G700 – The ‘King Of The Skies’ [Video]
11 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gulfstream and Bombardier have been trying to outdo one another for years, but the G700 has just edged Gulfstream in front.
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Our SA Air Traffic Controllers Were Very Naughty Following The World Cup Win [Audio]
07 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What’s a flight from Cape Town to London without getting a cheeky jibe or two in? Our air traffic controllers were on the money.
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This US Space Plane Is Incredibly ‘Mysterious’
30 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The space plane is part of a classified mission to conduct in-orbit experiments, with some speculating that involves spying or testing space weapons.
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Chopper Crashes Into Suburban Pretoria Street [Images]
28 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A quiet Pretoria street became a little livelier than usual when a helicopter came crashing down on Friday afternoon.
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Get Ready For An Electric Air Taxi Called The Lilium Jet [Video]
23 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The Lilium Jet has completed its first phase of flight testing, and they reckon it will be in service by 2025.
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What It Was Like On The World’s Longest Flight (19 Hours)
22 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Ben Mutzabaugh was onboard the Qantas flight that completed a 19-hour flight between New York and Sydney – the longest flight ever.
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Kulula And BA Planes Grounded
22 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Flights on British Airways and Kulula have been grounded following an audit that found one or two irregularities.
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A Paralympian Protester Glued Himself To The Roof Of A BA Plane [Video]
11 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A well-known Paralympian and Extinction Rebellion activist found a creative way to keep a British Airways plane grounded.
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Plane Crashes Into Alps Ski Lift, Dangles From Cables, Everyone Lives [Video]
10 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A small plane was left dangling upside down after it crashed into ski lift cables in the Italian Alps.
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Forbes Lists The Most Dangerous Airlines In The World
09 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The cheap airfare isn’t worth the risk of booking a ticket on one of the airlines that made the Forbes ‘World’s Most Dangerous Airlines’ list.
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How SA Pilot And Crew Broke World Record For Fastest Circumnavigation Of The Earth [Video]
09 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world record attempt, and adventure of a lifetime, paid homage to Apollo 11 and the iconic mission that saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon.
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Flying To Jozi Or Cape Town Today? Better Pack Your Own Lunchbox
07 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you were counting on lunch during your flight today, you might want to stop in at the Woolies before boarding.
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Uber Copter Has Gone Live In New York – Look At This [Video]
04 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you want to beat New York traffic and can afford the fare, the Uber Copter turns a 60-minute car trip into an eight-minute helicopter ride.
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SAA Cabin Crew Allegedly Bust Smuggling Cocaine Worth R45 Million Into Hong Kong
03 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If SAA was hoping to rehabilitate its reputation, this recent drug bust in Hong Kong isn’t doing them any favours.
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Hypersonic ‘Space Plane’ Could Radically Change Air Travel
27 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The hypersonic ‘Space Plane’ could fly you between Britain and Australia in just four hours, and change air travel as we know it.
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Fighter Pilot Dangles From Power Lines, Following Eject From F-16 Crash [Photo]
20 Sep 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Fighter pilots need nerves of steel and laser quick reactions. With things happening so quickly, you have to give any F-16 pilot credit for just having the wherewithal to eject from the aircraft before it explodes into a fireball.
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Got Some Spare Cash? This Gupta Jet Is For Sale
16 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
For a good few million, you could take over ownership of this jet, which was previously the property of the infamous Gupta family.
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Paying For Extra Legroom On Kulula Flights? You Might Want To Reconsider That
20 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
It might seem worth it to pay a little extra for the comfort of not flying with your knees under your chin, but you could be getting duped.
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