DHL Express has launched its first direct flight between Bahrain and South Africa, creating a new link between its Middle Eastern and sub-Saharan African networks.
Aviation24.be•André Orban21 SeptImagine flying from South Africa to Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth. Then visualize making the journey on a jet powered, partially, by fuel made from left-over cooking oil.
Emirates carried more than 8.6 million passengers during July and August 2026, performing above expectations and maintaining load factors above 75% across several regions.
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 SeptAugust is the busiest month of the year, and with many airlines operating at maximum capacity, it demands high on-time performance. Several airlines that are regular high achievers maintained that form throughout the month.
Two Airlink Embraer E-Jets performed a risky low-level flyover of Cape Town's DHL Stadium in late-August ahead of a rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand.
On Saturday the 29th of August 2026, South Africa’s Springboks faced off against New Zealand’s All Blacks in the second test of the four-match “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry” series.
Airlink has withdrawn its application to fly a third formation flypast over a South Africa versus New Zealand…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau3 SeptEmirates is introducing a new collection of exceptional Champagnes and fine wines across its global network over the coming months, offering customers in every cabin a taste of one of the world’s most extensive airline wine cellars.
Two Airlink Embraer E-Jets performed a low formation flypast over DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, prompting…
AeroTime•Gabriele Petrauskaite31 Aug
It's not uncommon to see flyovers at major sporting events, and they can be pretty spectacular to watch.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig30 AugSome passengers on an ultra long haul United Airlines flight from South Africa to the United States got a little more communication from the pilots than they were expecting, as one pilot reportedly transmitted over the PA what ”f**king morons” the…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig20 AugSolenta Aviation is adding a fifth large-cargo-door ATR 72-500 freighter to its fleet as part of its regional freighter capacity expansion for DHL.
On August 15, 2026, Angola’s flag carrier TAAG Angola Airlines shared some details about a rather unusual cargo…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros17 AugTAAG Angola Airlines has successfully completed a specialized live animal transport operation, carrying two adult lions weighing approximately 200 kilograms each from Johannesburg, South Africa, to Lagos, Nigeria, via Dr.
Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) have announced plans to expand their codeshare partnership. This will allow access to nine cities and demonstrates a shared agreement between the two airlines.
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik8 AugEmirates and South African Airways (SAA) have expanded their long-standing partnership with the launch of a reciprocal codeshare agreement, adding nine new destinations across South Africa and neighbouring countries.
Aviation24.be•André Orban5 AugEmirates and South African Airways (SAA) today announced an expansion of their codeshare partnership, enabling access to nine cities and establishing the start of a reciprocal codeshare agreement between both carriers.
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation (Enstrom) has delivered a new 480B turbine helicopter to Safomar Aviation (Safomar), its longtime authorized distributor serving South Africa and much of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Former KLM Cityhopper aircraft arrived from South Africa but have yet to enter commercial service
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul
RECARO Holding has rebranded South Africa-based AAT Composites as RECARO Composites, expanding its presence in lightweight composite technologies for seating solutions.
AviTrader•Heike Tamm28 Jul
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