World Airnews Magazine

02/10/2025

02/10/2025

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premium airline, has concluded its lease agreement with Azorra with the formal acceptance of the first three of ten new Embraer E195-E2 jetliners.

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premium airline, has concluded its lease agreement with Azorra with the formal acceptance of the first three of ten new Embraer

29/09/2025

Retrofitted Aircraft - Premium travelling for economy class South African travellers.

29/09/2025

Birddog community celebrates 75th anniversary with fly-in at Textron AviationTextron Aviation recently welcomed over 100 members of the International Birddog Association (IBDA) to its East Campus to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the iconic Cessna L-19/O-1 Birddog. The event honoured the aircraft’s enduring legacy and the people who have kept its story alive for generations. Originally developed at the company’s Pawnee Plant in Wichita, Kansas, to meet a U.S. Army requirement, the Birddog — correctly spelled as one word, with no space — first flew in 1949 and entered service in 1950. It went on to serve in 24 militaries worldwide, including extensive use in the Korean and Vietnam wars as a forward air control and reconnaissance aircraft. Its design innovations like tandem seating, angled windows and overhead visibility panels made it a trusted tool for observation and liaison missions.

25/09/2025

The Cessna Citation Latitude, the best-selling business jet in its class and produced by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has secured Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for a suite of new enhancements to its Garmin G5000 avionics.

Wichita, Kan. – 24 September 2025 – The Cessna Citation Latitude, the best-selling business jet in its class and produced by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron

23/09/2025

The Cessna Skylane, renowned for its rugged durability and impressive performance, is marking 70 years of flight this month. Since its first take-off in September 1955, the high-performance, single-engine aircraft has become a trusted choice for aviators worldwide.

The Cessna Skylane, renowned for its rugged durability and impressive performance, is marking 70 years of flight this month. Since its first take-off in

22/09/2025

Johannesburg and Cape Town are the first destinations in Africa to be served by the retrofitted Emirates Boeing 777, demonstrating the airline’s steadfast commitment to South Africa.

Johannesburg and Cape Town are the first destinations in Africa to be served by the retrofitted Emirates Boeing 777, demonstrating the airline’s steadfast

18/09/2025

Five of Africa’s largest carriers—Royal Air Maroc, Egyptair, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways—have announced a new collaborative initiative to enhance aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity across the continent.

Five of Africa’s largest carriers—Royal Air Maroc, Egyptair, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways—have announced a new collaborative

18/09/2025

Columbia, MO – September, 2025 — The Blackhawk Group has announced the successful completion of the first installation of Garmin’s Autothrottle and Autoland system on a King Air 350 equipped with the G1000® NXi integrated flight deck. The milestone upgrade was carried out at the company’s Performance Center in Columbia, Missouri, and represents a major step forward in cockpit automation, safety and pilot workload reduction for King Air operators.

Columbia, MO – September, 2025 — The Blackhawk Group has announced the successful completion of the first installation of Garmin’s Autothrottle and Autoland

17/09/2025

Global Medical Response and Bell leadership meet in Fort Worth, sign purchase agreement for seven Bell 429s with the option to purchase an additional eight.

Global Medical Response and Bell leadership meet in Fort Worth, sign purchase agreement for seven Bell 429s with the option to purchase an additional eight.