SAA Pilots Start A Go-Slow
SAA said that the airline has implemented contingency measures to minimize the impact of the industrial action.
Enjoy Britain’s Got Talent Finalist Innocent Masuku’s Amazing Voice At An Italian Soirée In Support Of The Bateleurs: Volunteers Flying For The Environment
What better way to support a great cause than with an Italian-themed three-course dinner, featuring a selection of Waterford wines and a heart-warming opera singer?
Only 50 Pilots Are Qualified To Land At This One Really Challenging Airport In Bhutan
A stunning blend of geographic features renders Bhutan a visual masterpiece. However, these same elements also transform flying in and out into a highly specialised skill.
SA Pilots Ordered To Retake Exams Amid Fraudulent Medical Certificate Scandal Tied To Former Aviation Examiner
Pilots, air traffic controllers, cabin crew, flight engineers, and other aviation staff who were examined by Dr Nonhlanhla Sishaba are being asked to come in for re-examination after it was found she issued fraudulent medical certificates.
Nail-Biting Footage Of Plane Narrowly Missing Buildings To Make Emergency Landing In Sydney [Video]
The Cessna skimmed over two hangars before hitting the runway and grinding to a halt.
Two Pilots Fell Asleep In An Indonesian Aeroplane Carrying 153 Passengers
Both the pilot and co-pilot fell asleep at the same time for around 30 minutes during a flight from Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi province to the capital Jakarta on January 25.
SA Flight School Accuses US Of Harassment After Refusing To Give The US Government Details About Its Clients
The flight school claims that they are just one of many academies around the world, yet they are being targeted by the US.
Prince Harry To Receive Living Legends of Aviation Award In Beverley Hills Ceremony Hosted By John Travolta
The organisation’s website defines Living Legends of Aviation as “admirable people of remarkable accomplishment in aviation”.
Meet Pibot, The Humanoid Robot That Can Fly An Aeroplane Just Like A Human Pilot [Video]
A team of engineers and researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) is currently developing a humanoid robot that can fly aeroplanes without the need to modify the cockpit.
What?! The World’s Longest Airplane Flight Through A Tunnel [Video]
41-year-old stunt pilot Dario Costa now holds the Guinness World Record for Longest Tunnel Flown through with an Airplane.
You Really Don’t Expect To Be Struck By A Plane On Your Anniversary [Video]
A small single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a highway in California, crashing straight into a couple who happened to be celebrating their wedding anniversary.
SAA Pilot Doesn’t Hold Back In Viral Retrenchment Rant
Earlier this week, a deal between SAA and the SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) was finally sealed, finalising the retrenchment of many pilots.
Nerves Of Steel As Student Pilot Nails Emergency Landing [Video]
After student pilot Brian Parsley took off on his first solo cross-country flight, he was forced to make an emergency landing following engine failure.
Why Pilot Influencer Accounts Are So Popular Right Now
Some of these pilots have more followers than Hollywood celebrities, and could afford to quit their day jobs to become Instagram influencers.
Pilots Open Up About UFO Encounters [Video]
More and more US Navy personnel are speaking out about their experience with UFOs, and the Pentagon is due to release a report on the matter by June 1.
Too Much? Wingsuit Pilots Are Strapping On Engines Now [Video]
BMW has created an electric wingsuit that propels the wearer through the sky at up to 300km/h. Nifty, if that’s your vibe.
Looks Like That ‘Guy In A Jetpack’ Is Back At LA Airport [Video]
The mysterious person in a jetpack has been spotted, once again, at Los Angeles International Airport.
Only In LA – Pilots Complain About A Guy Flying A Jetpack At 3 000 Feet
Air traffic controllers have to deal with enough stress at work without throwing a ‘person’ with a jetpack into the mix.
Heroic Pilot Saves Hundreds Of Lives With Expert Cornfield Landing Skills [Video]
A Russian pilot used his expert flying skills to save the lives of more than 230 people when a flock of seagulls collided with his plane.
This Air Taxi Flies With Passengers On Board And No Pilot [Video]
You have to really trust your technology to hop in an air taxi and take to the skies. Here’s what went down in Austria yesterday.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Cops bust SAA pilot with fake licence. Boeing 737s grounded. Trump on Tim Apple flub. Conor McGregor arrested. Drunkorexia on campus. Pelican stunt backfires. Zidane’s Real return. Beckhams hit $1 billion.
Terrifying Tale Of Fake SAA Pilot Who Flew For More Than 20 Years With Fraudulent Paperwork
Settle in for the story of William Chandler, the senior SAA pilot who resigned earlier this year after it was discovered he had flown for more than 20 years with fraudulent paperwork.
Five Of History’s Most Heroic Pilots
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.
Cape Town Pilot Who Pitched Up Drunk Sent To Jail
There’s something soothing about hearing the captain’s voice running passengers through the flight plans. Less so if he’s slurring.
Pilot Sucked Halfway Out Of Broken Cockpit Window [Video]
When the windshield of a plane suddenly shattered at 32 000 feet, a pilot and his co-pilot were forced into emergency action.
Dutch Citizens Don’t Know Their King Sometimes Flies Them Around On KLM Planes
Most Dutch citizens know that King Willem-Alexander is a qualified pilot, but they’re less likely to know that he might have flown them abroad.
SAA Is In Serious Trouble Again – Here’s Why
SAA is in financial trouble and it’s board has lost all its support – but why? Check out five reasons from the M&G.
This Bad Fighter Jet Landing Has Gone Viral On Reddit [Video]
When you have yourself something of a shocker you just hope no one caught it on camera. If they did you better hope it never reaches Reddit, as this poor pilot found out.
“We’re All Dead” – Excerpts From Doomed Air France Airliner Investigation Are Quite Something
Flying these days is super fun. You’re either worrying about catching a deadly disease or falling out of the sky. Fun times…
Finally We Get To See The Living Quarters Of Long-Haul Flight Attendants
We don’t know about you, but we have always wondered how the flight attendants on long-haul flights stay awake and bubbly – We have their secret … check this out