Aviation and space news
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July 28, 2026
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Why Delta Air Lines uses a lower-capacity Airbus A350 on its longest Atlanta–Johannesburg flight—and why fewer seats matter.
JOHANNESBURG — The European Space Agency is moving ahead with plans to examine the feasibility of repurposing Lunar Link, a communications system developed for NASA’s now-paused Gateway space…
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Former KLM Cityhopper aircraft arrived from South Africa but have yet to enter commercial service
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…
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July 27, 2026
The CEO of the South African National Space Agency believes Africa’s greatest challenge is not accessing space, but building the […] The post Beyond Satellites: Humbulani Mudau’s Blueprint for…
July 24, 2026
JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that […] The post…
