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Screaming Children And Panic After Mango Flight Loses Cabin Pressure [Video]
26 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
On Monday, during a flight between Johannesburg and Durban, things went south when Mango flight JE251 lost cabin pressure.
They Reckon That ‘Guy In A Jetpack’ Isn’t A Guy At All [Videos]
21 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
After a bit of digging, some believe that they’ve solved the mystery of the “guy in a jetpack” who was invading airspace at Los Angeles International Airport last year.
Miracle As Private Plane Falls Out Of The Sky In New York [Video]
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A pilot miraculously survived after his twin-propeller Cessna fell out of the sky in Oyster Bay, New York.
Pilot Nails Emergency Landing Next To N4 In Pretoria [Video]
13 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Without skipping a beat, a pilot managed to make an emergency landing next to the N4 in Pretoria on Monday.
Watch This Cessna Fly Itself Over San Francisco [Video]
21 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re a pilot, I’m sorry to inform you that the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan is keen to leave you in the past.
Wow – The US Tested A Laser That Can Destroy Aircraft [Video]
25 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If America somehow ends up fighting a war at sea, they now have a laser that can shoot aircraft out of the sky mid-flight.
Nothing Says I Love You Like Hijacking A Plane
14 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
There are a lot of great ways to let your significant other know that you care. This isn’t one of them.
Incredible Footage Of Russian Jet Physically Forcing A US Jet Across The Sky [Video]
01 Feb 2019 by Carrie / 5 Comments
A video is doing the rounds of a Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker aggressively banking into a US Air Force F-15C Eagle.
Five Of History’s Most Heroic Pilots
16 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If something is going to go wrong on a flight, history has shown that these are most certainly the pilots you want in the cockpit.
Why You’ll Never Get To Fly Aboard The World’s Largest Airline
22 Nov 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Most of us are familiar with all the usual airline options, but it turns out you’re not going to be hopping on board one of these any time soon.
The World’s Largest Aircraft Has Crashed [Video]
20 Nov 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Considered the largest aircraft in the world, the Airlander 10 crashed this weekend. Talk about a pretty average debut.
Feast Your Eyes On This R1 Billion Private Jet’s Custom Decor [Images]
23 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Housing an interior inspired by the Manhattan Art Deco era, and costing a cool R1 billion, the largest private jet of the Embraer fleet is the definition of luxury.
Local ‘Sling’ Aircraft Manufacturer Lashes Out At CAA As Aircraft Are Grounded
06 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Locally produced airplane, the ‘Sling,’ has been grounded from flying in controlled airspace, being used for training purposes, commercial flight, flying through cloud or at night.
This Is Why More And More People Are Flying Private In South Africa These Days
23 Feb 2015 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I spotted an article in Town & Country magazine, detailing the advantages of private jet travel. With the costs of private air travel plummeting in South Africa, this is a very interesting space to watch. Click for the list.
I Took A Private Jet To Johannesburg On Monday – This Is What Happened [Photos]
01 Dec 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I made use of Get Jet this week – the new online service that lists and lets you book affordable ’empty leg’ private jets legs around South Africa and beyond. This is what happened.
WATCH: ‘Strange Aircraft’ Flies Over Nigerian Church Moments Before Collapse [CCTV Video]
18 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
A strange, unidentified flying object has been seen flying near a building that, minutes later, collapsed… Is it a bird? Is it a plane? …
Friday Morning Spice
15 Aug 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Robin William’s disease revealed. Passenger plane pilot’s arm detaches. Boko Haram kidnaps 100 men. Zuma’s Nkandla response. De Klerk gets a road name. Russians feeling sanction pain. Shareholders sue Steve Jobs’ estate.
Seth Wants This 610 km/h, 6-Seater, TBM 900 Turboprop Private Plane [Video]
05 Aug 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I’m busy doing my private pilot’s license (here), so the subject of aircraft is top of the agenda. After much research I must say that one particular aircraft has caught my eye in a BIG way.
This Is The World’s Biggest Aircraft [Video]
10 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Airlander is a the ultimate combination of an air balloon, airplane, helicopter, and a hovercraft, and it’s enormous.
The Highly Promiscuous World Of The Commercial Airline Industry
20 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Let’s just state the obvious, and explain that if you are spending 95% of your time either in the sky or at a hotel in a foreign country during a lay over, chances are you’re living a pretty lonely lifestyle.
Do Airplanes Offload Toilet Waste Into The Air? (+ Another 6 Interesting Air Travel Facts)
30 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Aeroplane travel. Most of us safely assume that because planes have been built by ENGINEERS and that pilots have spent a million hours completing flight school that we must be in good hands. Right? Actually what happens in the cabin of an aeroplane is not always as sanitary and efficient as you may think. There […]
Look Inside The Massive Boeing P-8 Poseidon Used In MH370 Search [GALLERY]
25 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is one of the most advanced search and surveillance aircraft in the world. It was used in the search of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Take a look at his behemoth of the skies.
This Is The One You Want – This New Airbus Private Jet Is Off The Chain! [Photo Gallery]
27 Feb 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
The new Airbus ACJ319 is basically the one you always dreamt of. The little issues of ‘range’ and ‘comfort’ don’t come up when you’re in this league. Being able to fly from London to Cape Town comes as standard. Does it have beds, you ask? Oh please..
Track Any Flight, From Anywhere To Anywhere, In Real Time
13 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Flightradar24 has been around for a while now yet it seems that it’s slipped under the, er, radar, of many people. The flight tracking service gives you “real-time information for thousands of aircraft around the world” – you’ll never miss a flight, or an important airport pickup, ever again.
NASA Unveils Stunning Future Aircraft Designs [PHOTOS]
15 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nobody has any idea where they’re planning on getting funding from – but like a kid with an extended birthday wish list, NASA has unveiled some amazing concepts of future, eco-friendly aircraft, which they’re calling “greener flying machines for the year 2025.” Assuming they’re still here then.
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