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Trust, Turbulence and the Future of African Aviation: Reflections from the 2026 National Aviation Conference

Trust, Turbulence and the Future of African Aviation: Reflections from the 2026 National Aviation Conference

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 2 days ago

13 min 70

Beyond Words: Rethinking Gender and Language in Aviation

Beyond Words: Rethinking Gender and Language in Aviation

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 2 weeks ago

10 min 70

From Classrooms to Cockpits: Universities Reshaping Aviation in Africa

From Classrooms to Cockpits: Universities Reshaping Aviation in Africa

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 3 weeks ago

11 min 109

The State of Aviation Safety in Kenya: Flying too Close to the Sun?

The State of Aviation Safety in Kenya: Flying too Close to the Sun?

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 4 weeks ago

5 14 min 275

The Second Gauteng Investment Summit: Why Aviation Must Lead the Next Growth Phase

The Second Gauteng Investment Summit: Why Aviation Must Lead the Next Growth Phase

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 1 month ago

15 min 505

Freeing the Eagle, Grounding the Vision: Reflections on the SAAF Change of Command

Freeing the Eagle, Grounding the Vision: Reflections on the SAAF Change of Command

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 1 month ago

11 min 486

From Clearance to Catastrophe: Understanding the LaGuardia Tragedy

From Clearance to Catastrophe: Understanding the LaGuardia Tragedy

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

11 min 191

No Ground School, No Exam: A Turning Point for South African Student Pilots

No Ground School, No Exam: A Turning Point for South African Student Pilots

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

12 min 609

Reflections from the 2026 BARSA Aviation Summit: Aviation, Integration and the Work Still Ahead

Reflections from the 2026 BARSA Aviation Summit: Aviation, Integration and the Work Still Ahead

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

19 min 344

A Busy Week for South African Aviation: Two Worlds, One Ecosystem

A Busy Week for South African Aviation: Two Worlds, One Ecosystem

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

1 8 min 526

Aviation Law and the African Moment: What the UP-McGill Partnership Signals for Higher Education

Aviation Law and the African Moment: What the UP-McGill Partnership Signals for Higher Education

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

11 min 499

Beyond Johannesburg: What Eswatini Air’s New Zambia Route Reveals About Regional Aviation Strategy

Beyond Johannesburg: What Eswatini Air’s New Zambia Route Reveals About Regional Aviation Strategy

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

12 min 748

Between the Hills and the Runway: Reimagining Aviation’s Promise for Lesotho’s Youth

Between the Hills and the Runway: Reimagining Aviation’s Promise for Lesotho’s Youth

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 3 months ago

2 8 min 376

Harith’s Acquisition of FlySafair: A Moment of Truth for South African Aviation

Harith’s Acquisition of FlySafair: A Moment of Truth for South African Aviation

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 3 months ago

2 14 min 1099

Singing at Altitude: When Political Expression and Unruly Behaviour Meet Aviation Safety

Singing at Altitude: When Political Expression and Unruly Behaviour Meet Aviation Safety

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 3 months ago

9 min 687

Who Really Gets to Fly? Gender, Power and the Unfinished Business of Transformation in South African Aviation

Who Really Gets to Fly? Gender, Power and the Unfinished Business of Transformation in South African Aviation

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 4 months ago

11 min 1164

Taking Aviation to the People: Reflections from the Rustenburg Career Expo

Taking Aviation to the People: Reflections from the Rustenburg Career Expo

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 7 months ago

10 min 152

Second Aviation Indaba Highlights Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth in South African Aviation

Second Aviation Indaba Highlights Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth in South African Aviation

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 9 months ago

13 min 748

The Flight of Tomorrow: Reflections from the ICAO-SACAA NGAP Aviation Summit

The Flight of Tomorrow: Reflections from the ICAO-SACAA NGAP Aviation Summit

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 9 months ago

7 min 1196

Aviation Experts Chart the Future of Africa’s Skies at Landmark Seminar

Aviation Experts Chart the Future of Africa’s Skies at Landmark Seminar

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 9 months ago

7 min 959

Soaring Futures in Kroonstad: ATNS Leads a Transformative Weekend of Aviation Engagement

Soaring Futures in Kroonstad: ATNS Leads a Transformative Weekend of Aviation Engagement

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 10 months ago

8 min 865

From Skies to Archives – Charting a Bold Flight Path through the UNISA–ATNS MoU

From Skies to Archives – Charting a Bold Flight Path through the UNISA–ATNS MoU

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 10 months ago

9 min 263

FAA’s New Rule: A Jurisdictional Quagmire for Foreign Licence Holders

FAA’s New Rule: A Jurisdictional Quagmire for Foreign Licence Holders

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 10 months ago

9 min 920

Dr. Adejoke O. Adediran Earns PhD in Aviation Law with Groundbreaking Research on Passenger Protection

Dr. Adejoke O. Adediran Earns PhD in Aviation Law with Groundbreaking Research on Passenger Protection

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 11 months ago

6 min 387

Two Doctorates and a Vision for Safer Skies: Dr Brian Suckling’s Aviation Law Breakthrough

Two Doctorates and a Vision for Safer Skies: Dr Brian Suckling’s Aviation Law Breakthrough

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 11 months ago

9 min 2329

Public Input Invited on South Africa’s Draft Comprehensive Civil Aviation Policy: What You Need to Know

Public Input Invited on South Africa’s Draft Comprehensive Civil Aviation Policy: What You Need to Know

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 11 months ago

12 min 731

Qatar Cancels its Boeing 737-MAX 10 Order – Lessons and Implications for the Industry

Qatar Cancels its Boeing 737-MAX 10 Order – Lessons and Implications for the Industry

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 12 months ago

10 min 855

Aviation as a Catalyst: South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the Flight Path to Economic Transformation

Aviation as a Catalyst: South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the Flight Path to Economic Transformation

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 12 months ago

10 min 408

Department of Agriculture’s Clinton Heimann showcases South Africa’s technology leadership at drone conference in South Korea

Department of Agriculture’s Clinton Heimann showcases South Africa’s technology leadership at drone conference in South Korea

Aviation Local News 1 year ago

9 min 1470

SACAA sets the record straight: debunking falsehoods in Fly Africa’s “new EASA-inspired syllabus and exam curriculum”

SACAA sets the record straight: debunking falsehoods in Fly Africa’s “new EASA-inspired syllabus and exam curriculum”

Aviation Local News 1 year ago

10 min 1422

AERO South Africa 2025 Lands at Lanseria – The Ultimate General Aviation Showcase

AERO South Africa 2025 Lands at Lanseria – The Ultimate General Aviation Showcase

Aviation News 1 year ago

7 min 1629

The South Africa UAE Air Services Agreement – a welcome catalyst for the aviation sector

The South Africa UAE Air Services Agreement – a welcome catalyst for the aviation sector

Aviation News Politics 1 year ago

13 min 1496

An aviator’s response to South Africa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address

An aviator’s response to South Africa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address

Aviation News Politics 1 year ago

11 min 1024

Fly Fofa Aviation Training Open Day Soars with Promise

Fly Fofa Aviation Training Open Day Soars with Promise

Aviation News 1 year ago

1 8 min 2331

Cry the beloved airline – the risk of Fly Safair’s ticket overbooking practice leading to unruly passenger incidents

Cry the beloved airline – the risk of Fly Safair’s ticket overbooking practice leading to unruly passenger incidents

Aviation News 1 year ago

9 min 347

AERO South Africa partners with Lanseria International Airport for its 2025 edition

AERO South Africa partners with Lanseria International Airport for its 2025 edition

News 1 year ago

1 5 min 1363

The ‘right to fly’ in light of the recent FlySafair unruly passenger incident – understanding South Africa’s aviation laws

The ‘right to fly’ in light of the recent FlySafair unruly passenger incident – understanding South Africa’s aviation laws

News 1 year ago

9 min 1813

Air Tanzania banned from EU Airspace following safety concerns

Air Tanzania banned from EU Airspace following safety concerns

News 1 year ago

5 min 710

General Aviation Indaba 2024 a huge success

General Aviation Indaba 2024 a huge success

News 1 year ago

6 min 899

South African Airways Pilots’ Strike – Unending Woes for the Flag Carrier

South African Airways Pilots’ Strike – Unending Woes for the Flag Carrier

News 1 year ago

4 min 433

Empowering Dreams: Flying Jurist’s Inspiring Mentorship at Botebo Tsebo Secondary School

Empowering Dreams: Flying Jurist’s Inspiring Mentorship at Botebo Tsebo Secondary School

News 3 years ago

6 min 251

Mentorship Project

Mentorship Project

Projects 3 years ago

6 min 309

Aviation Indaba

Aviation Indaba

Projects 3 years ago

5 min 320

Hangar Conversations

Hangar Conversations

Projects 3 years ago

1 min 187

Intro Flights Project

Intro Flights Project

Projects 3 years ago

1 min 213

What Would Happen If a Hurricane Hit an Erupting Volcano

What Would Happen If a Hurricane Hit an Erupting Volcano

Aviation 8 years ago

2 min 188

The Flying Jurist Media Gallery

The Flying Jurist Media Gallery

Aviation Gallery Projects 8 years ago

1 min 729

Trust, Turbulence and the Future of African Aviation: Reflections from the 2026 National Aviation Conference

Trust, Turbulence and the Future of African Aviation: Reflections from the 2026 National Aviation Conference

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 2 days ago

13 min 70

Beyond Words: Rethinking Gender and Language in Aviation

Beyond Words: Rethinking Gender and Language in Aviation

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 2 weeks ago

10 min 70

From Classrooms to Cockpits: Universities Reshaping Aviation in Africa

From Classrooms to Cockpits: Universities Reshaping Aviation in Africa

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 3 weeks ago

11 min 109

The State of Aviation Safety in Kenya: Flying too Close to the Sun?

The State of Aviation Safety in Kenya: Flying too Close to the Sun?

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 4 weeks ago

5 14 min 275

The Second Gauteng Investment Summit: Why Aviation Must Lead the Next Growth Phase

The Second Gauteng Investment Summit: Why Aviation Must Lead the Next Growth Phase

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 1 month ago

15 min 505

Freeing the Eagle, Grounding the Vision: Reflections on the SAAF Change of Command

Freeing the Eagle, Grounding the Vision: Reflections on the SAAF Change of Command

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 1 month ago

11 min 486

From Clearance to Catastrophe: Understanding the LaGuardia Tragedy

From Clearance to Catastrophe: Understanding the LaGuardia Tragedy

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

11 min 191

No Ground School, No Exam: A Turning Point for South African Student Pilots

No Ground School, No Exam: A Turning Point for South African Student Pilots

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

12 min 609

Reflections from the 2026 BARSA Aviation Summit: Aviation, Integration and the Work Still Ahead

Reflections from the 2026 BARSA Aviation Summit: Aviation, Integration and the Work Still Ahead

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

19 min 344

A Busy Week for South African Aviation: Two Worlds, One Ecosystem

A Busy Week for South African Aviation: Two Worlds, One Ecosystem

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

1 8 min 526

Aviation Law and the African Moment: What the UP-McGill Partnership Signals for Higher Education

Aviation Law and the African Moment: What the UP-McGill Partnership Signals for Higher Education

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

11 min 499

Beyond Johannesburg: What Eswatini Air’s New Zambia Route Reveals About Regional Aviation Strategy

Beyond Johannesburg: What Eswatini Air’s New Zambia Route Reveals About Regional Aviation Strategy

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 2 months ago

12 min 748

Between the Hills and the Runway: Reimagining Aviation’s Promise for Lesotho’s Youth

Between the Hills and the Runway: Reimagining Aviation’s Promise for Lesotho’s Youth

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 3 months ago

2 8 min 376

Inhlanyelo Hub’s Drone Masterclass: What the Drone Sector Taught Us About Building a Future That Works

Inhlanyelo Hub’s Drone Masterclass: What the Drone Sector Taught Us About Building a Future That Works

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 5 months ago

10 min 497

Beyond the cockpit: Reflections on the recent APGroN 2025 Conference

Beyond the cockpit: Reflections on the recent APGroN 2025 Conference

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 5 months ago

12 min 509

The Inaugural Aerotropolis Symposium: When Academia Meets Industry in Pursuit of Developing Africa’s Skies

The Inaugural Aerotropolis Symposium: When Academia Meets Industry in Pursuit of Developing Africa’s Skies

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 6 months ago

12 min 370

Taking Aviation to the People: Reflections from the Rustenburg Career Expo

Taking Aviation to the People: Reflections from the Rustenburg Career Expo

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 7 months ago

10 min 152

Second Aviation Indaba Highlights Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth in South African Aviation

Second Aviation Indaba Highlights Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth in South African Aviation

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 9 months ago

13 min 748

The Flight of Tomorrow: Reflections from the ICAO-SACAA NGAP Aviation Summit

The Flight of Tomorrow: Reflections from the ICAO-SACAA NGAP Aviation Summit

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 9 months ago

7 min 1196

Aviation Experts Chart the Future of Africa’s Skies at Landmark Seminar

Aviation Experts Chart the Future of Africa’s Skies at Landmark Seminar

Aviation Economy Lifestyle Local News 9 months ago

7 min 959

Soaring Futures in Kroonstad: ATNS Leads a Transformative Weekend of Aviation Engagement

Soaring Futures in Kroonstad: ATNS Leads a Transformative Weekend of Aviation Engagement

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 10 months ago

8 min 865

From Skies to Archives – Charting a Bold Flight Path through the UNISA–ATNS MoU

From Skies to Archives – Charting a Bold Flight Path through the UNISA–ATNS MoU

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 10 months ago

9 min 263

FAA’s New Rule: A Jurisdictional Quagmire for Foreign Licence Holders

FAA’s New Rule: A Jurisdictional Quagmire for Foreign Licence Holders

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 10 months ago

9 min 920

Dr. Adejoke O. Adediran Earns PhD in Aviation Law with Groundbreaking Research on Passenger Protection

Dr. Adejoke O. Adediran Earns PhD in Aviation Law with Groundbreaking Research on Passenger Protection

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 11 months ago

6 min 387

Two Doctorates and a Vision for Safer Skies: Dr Brian Suckling’s Aviation Law Breakthrough

Two Doctorates and a Vision for Safer Skies: Dr Brian Suckling’s Aviation Law Breakthrough

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 11 months ago

9 min 2329

Orion Cub Takes Centre Stage at Aero Club of South Africa’s Air Week 2025

Orion Cub Takes Centre Stage at Aero Club of South Africa’s Air Week 2025

Aviation Lifestyle Local News 1 year ago

10 min 1000

Drone Divas Take Flight: Inhlanyelo Hub and Ntsu Aviation’s Game-Changing Partnership

Drone Divas Take Flight: Inhlanyelo Hub and Ntsu Aviation’s Game-Changing Partnership

Aviation Local News 1 year ago

11 min 1525

The appointment of Prof. John Lamola as SAA CEO: A step forward or more of the same?

The appointment of Prof. John Lamola as SAA CEO: A step forward or more of the same?

Aviation Local News 1 year ago

9 min 1274

Department of Agriculture’s Clinton Heimann showcases South Africa’s technology leadership at drone conference in South Korea

Department of Agriculture’s Clinton Heimann showcases South Africa’s technology leadership at drone conference in South Korea

Aviation Local News 1 year ago

9 min 1470

SACAA sets the record straight: debunking falsehoods in Fly Africa’s “new EASA-inspired syllabus and exam curriculum”

SACAA sets the record straight: debunking falsehoods in Fly Africa’s “new EASA-inspired syllabus and exam curriculum”

Aviation Local News 1 year ago

10 min 1422

AERO South Africa 2025 Lands at Lanseria – The Ultimate General Aviation Showcase

AERO South Africa 2025 Lands at Lanseria – The Ultimate General Aviation Showcase

Aviation News 1 year ago

7 min 1629

The South Africa UAE Air Services Agreement – a welcome catalyst for the aviation sector

The South Africa UAE Air Services Agreement – a welcome catalyst for the aviation sector

Aviation News Politics 1 year ago

13 min 1496

An aviator’s response to South Africa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address

An aviator’s response to South Africa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address

Aviation News Politics 1 year ago

11 min 1024

Fly Fofa Aviation Training Open Day Soars with Promise

Fly Fofa Aviation Training Open Day Soars with Promise

Aviation News 1 year ago

1 8 min 2331

Cry the beloved airline – the risk of Fly Safair’s ticket overbooking practice leading to unruly passenger incidents

Cry the beloved airline – the risk of Fly Safair’s ticket overbooking practice leading to unruly passenger incidents

Aviation News 1 year ago

9 min 347

AERO South Africa partners with Lanseria International Airport for its 2025 edition

AERO South Africa partners with Lanseria International Airport for its 2025 edition

News 1 year ago

1 5 min 1363

The ‘right to fly’ in light of the recent FlySafair unruly passenger incident – understanding South Africa’s aviation laws

The ‘right to fly’ in light of the recent FlySafair unruly passenger incident – understanding South Africa’s aviation laws

News 1 year ago

9 min 1813

Air Tanzania banned from EU Airspace following safety concerns

Air Tanzania banned from EU Airspace following safety concerns

News 1 year ago

5 min 710

General Aviation Indaba 2024 a huge success

General Aviation Indaba 2024 a huge success

News 1 year ago

6 min 899

South African Airways Pilots’ Strike – Unending Woes for the Flag Carrier

South African Airways Pilots’ Strike – Unending Woes for the Flag Carrier

News 1 year ago

4 min 433

Empowering Dreams: Flying Jurist’s Inspiring Mentorship at Botebo Tsebo Secondary School

Empowering Dreams: Flying Jurist’s Inspiring Mentorship at Botebo Tsebo Secondary School

News 3 years ago

6 min 251

Mentorship Project

Mentorship Project

Projects 3 years ago

6 min 309

Aviation Indaba

Aviation Indaba

Projects 3 years ago

5 min 320

Hangar Conversations

Hangar Conversations

Projects 3 years ago

1 min 187

Intro Flights Project

Intro Flights Project

Projects 3 years ago

1 min 213

What Would Happen If a Hurricane Hit an Erupting Volcano

What Would Happen If a Hurricane Hit an Erupting Volcano

Aviation 8 years ago

2 min 188

The Flying Jurist Media Gallery

The Flying Jurist Media Gallery

Aviation Gallery Projects 8 years ago

1 min 729

‘With Every Hour The Cockpit Beckons’