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VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

British Airways is testing a new on-board entertainment option for passengers in the form of VR movies, TV shows and calming excercises. “The headsets…

SAA flights cancelled as Hong Kong protests spill over into airport

More than 200 flights were cancelled on Monday, including two SAA flights, after pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong spilled into the region’s international airport….

New Ryanair 737 MAX 200 plane drops the ‘MAX’ from its name, goes with 737-8200 instead

A picture posted to Twitter on Sunday of a new Boeing 737 MAX suggests that the American plane manufacturer may be open to renaming…

SAA will fly newly-leased Airbus A350s on its New York-Johannesburg route

Rumours have been swirling around the internet about SAA’s fleet renewal programme, but on Sunday the carrier confirmed that it has acquired new Airbus…

Boeing’s parking its grounded 737 MAX planes in car parks

More than three months since it was banned from the skies, Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 planes are still grounded, and this is posing a…

Update: the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is now effectively grounded worldwide

Update, 13 March 10pm: The FAA on Wednesday “ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft” — that’s the 737 MAX 8 and…

What plane are you flying on? Here’s how to find out

On Sunday morning, a passenger plane carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff just outside the Ethiopian capital of Addis Abada. The Ethiopian Airlines…

The ATSB’s final report on MH370 is beyond chilling

In March 2014, a Boeing 777 designated Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 went missing after taking off in Kuala Lumpur. It was due to land…

What should we expect from successor to stealthy F-22 fighter?

The F-22 fighter jet is one of the most ambitious military aircraft ever built, packing a stealthy airframe and cutting-edge software and hardware. But…

This is what happens when a pelican strikes a Mango Boeing 737 mid-air

What happens when a large bird strikes a commercial passenger plane? That’s the question pilots and passengers onboard a Mango flight from Cape Town…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019]

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

aircraft

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

SAA flights cancelled as Hong Kong protests spill over into airport

New Ryanair 737 MAX 200 plane drops the ‘MAX’ from its name, goes with 737-8200 instead

SAA will fly newly-leased Airbus A350s on its New York-Johannesburg route

Boeing’s parking its grounded 737 MAX planes in car parks

Update: the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is now effectively grounded worldwide

What plane are you flying on? Here’s how to find out

The ATSB’s final report on MH370 is beyond chilling

What should we expect from successor to stealthy F-22 fighter?

This is what happens when a pelican strikes a Mango Boeing 737 mid-air

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