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Inside the Concorde, secrets untold, the future in history

Once upon a time, there was a plane of the future known as the Concorde which was the first and the last commercial supersonic…

Here’s how to follow South Africa’s repatriation flight to Wuhan

A flight will leave tonight for Wuhan, China as South Africa begins its repatriation of citizens affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The flight,…

South African Airways drops 11 domestic and international routes from its service

Big news for South African Airways (SAA) today. The embattled airline will drop all but one domestic route from its service roster in a…

SAA peacocks its swanky Airbus A350-900 business class cabin on Instagram

For all the issues SAA has dealt with recently, there’s one shining light in the company: its fleet of A350-900s. Four planes leased from…

South African Airways welcomes the third Airbus A350-900 to its fleet

South African Airways on Saturday took delivery of its first brand new and third Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Flown in from Hamburg, Germany this weekend…

Here’s how to find the SAA flights that are operating right now

As the South African Airways (SAA) strike enters its sixth day, you’re probably wondering how many of the company’s planes are actually in the…

SAA welcomes its gorgeous new Airbus A350-900 aircraft

South African Airways on Thursday took delivery of its brand-new airplane, an Airbus A350-900. First announced back in July, the airline will take delivery…

SAA and Comair flights affected after ‘irregular findings’ at SAAT

Flying in South Africa is going to be a bit more chaotic than normal on Tuesday, thanks to SAA Technical (SAAT). According to a…

British Airways is buying its cabin staff 15000 iPhone XRs

British Airways is giving all 15 000 of its in-flight staffers iPhone XRs, which is a pretty nice bonus if you ask us. But…

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…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves