Airlink climbing to new heights with Embraer E2 acquisition
Regional South African carrier Airlink has grown from strength to strength over the last thirty-three years. Having weathered the storms of the COVID-19 pandemic and[…]
Is the writing on the wall for FlySafair?
From an outside perspective it seems very unlikely that an airline as dominant as FlySafair could potentially be seeing it’s life flash before it’s eyes,[…]
SAAB spearheading usage of AI in fighter aircraft
SAAB recently declared the success of a test that involved handing the controls of a Gripen E fighter over to artificial intelligence (AI) in an[…]
Air India 171: Investigation will focus on human factors
The 12 June crash of an Air India Boeing 787 sent shockwaves through not only the wider aviation industry, but the whole world. The accident[…]
Examining the Voepass ATR accident, and how it could have been a result of a known problem.
When news broke that Voepass flight 2Z-2283 had crashed in Vinhedo, Brazil, video of the accident went viral within minutes of it occurring, showing the[…]
Polaris Dawn: What to expect
Four civilian astronauts are about to launch on a record breaking mission that will feature the first civilian spacewalk in history. On Tuesday 27 August[…]
Are NASA and Boeing playing a risky game with Starliner’s return to Earth?
When NASA and Boeing finally launched astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on Boeing’s Starliner capsule on Wednesday, June 5 it marked the end of[…]
The Airbus A220: Elegant and future proof
The Airbus A220 has seen great success in its first few years of service, and it seems to be picking up momentum in the post[…]
FlySafair faces tough choices with future acquisition of Boeing 737 MAX
FlySafair has become South Africa’s most ubiquitous domestic carrier in the post-COVID era, but the airline will face tough choices as their fleet of Boeing[…]
Why Boeing can’t scrap the 737 MAX
There can be no doubting that Boeing finds itself in a precarious position. The airframer has suffered more significant blows to its reputation with the[…]
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Gerard Griessel is a freelance aviation and spaceflight writer with over 20 years of experience in the field of aviation and spaceflight, having represented publications both locally and internationally.
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