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The UltraFan demonstrator mounted in Testbed 80
Rolls-Royce announces successful demonstration of a 'step-change' in aeroengine efficiency
22nd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based major propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that the first tests of its new-generation aircraft turbofan engine technology demonstrator, the UltraFan, has been... 


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Downstream processing and hydrogen targeted in new Qld strategy
19th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government has launched a new strategy to grow industries powering a net zero future, including critical mineral processing, manufacturing and product development, and green... 


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Santos leaving no stone unturned in carbon battle
18th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Oil and gas giant Santos has called on the government to support a range of low-carbon technologies as part of efforts to reach net zero. Speaking at the Australian Petroleum Production &... 


The tails of TAAG Boeing 777s parked at Luanda
TAAG Angola Airlines to increase the number of its flights to Brazil
16th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

TAAG Angola Airlines, the West African country’s national flag-carrier, announced on Tuesday that it was increasing the number of its flights between its home base and hub, Luanda, and Brazil’s... 


IATA reports continued major developments in the field of sustainable aviation fuels
16th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) – the global representative body for the airline industry – has highlighted the latest developments concerning the production and roll-out of... 


Commission backs SAA deal, but Lift owner must exit
Commission backs SAA deal, but Lift owner must exit
12th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Competition Commission has given the go ahead for the merger between State-owned South African Airways (SAA) and newly incorporated Takatso Aviation, but said Global Aviation Operations – the... 


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Embraer wins big order for business jets
12th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil-based major aerospace group Embraer announced on Friday that it had concluded a deal with US private jet company NetJets for options on up to 250 Praetor 500 midsize business jets. The deal... 


Automotive market continues to drive platinum demand – WPIC
12th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The automotive market will remain the biggest demand segment for platinum for the foreseeable future, comprising between 31% and 46% of total demand, as it has for the last five years, reports the... 


A sugarcane plantation
Canegrowers urge govt, industry to resume work on value chain masterplan
10th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

To safeguard the future of sugarcane growers and the sugar sector as a whole, industry body SA Canegrowers believes it is critical that both government and all industry stakeholders commit to... 


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SITA looking to bolster digitalisation of borders, travel in Africa
9th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Border management agency SITA sees considerable potential for South Africa and Africa to leapfrog legacy deployments and adopt digital solutions at borders to streamline travel and transport in the... 


Power-to-liquids technology is a promising longer-term option for sustainable aviation fuel
9th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Power-to-liquids is, aviation fuel business Air bp believes, one of the “most promising” longer-term pathways for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). (Air bp is a unit of UK-based... 


Qld Parliament faces hydrogen legislation
9th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Gas Supply and Other Legislation (Hydrogen Industry Development) Amendment Bill 2023 has been introduced to the Queensland Parliament, in an effort to ensure Queensland has the policy settings... 


Fischer-Tropsch technology can produce sustainable aviation fuels from municipal waste
8th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Air bp, the aviation fuels business of UK-based global energy giant bp, has highlighted the potential role of Fischer-Tropsch technology in the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).... 


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Aus govt introduces Net Zero Authority
5th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government on Friday announced it would legislate a national Net Zero Authority to ensure the workers, industries and communities that have powered Australia for generations can seize... 


SA transport sector’s shift to zero emissions requires move to rail, ban on new ICE vehicle sales by 2035
5th May 2023 By: Irma Venter

For South Africa to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the transport sector to zero, 15% to 20% of road traffic must move to rail. This shift is also key in addressing road congestion, and improving... 


Robert Gentle
The Scholarship Kids: Dream big, Fly high – Robert Gentle
4th May 2023

When Robert and Michael, a pair of starry-eyed twins see a Boeing 707 at an airport in the mid-1960s, it’s love at first sight. But who's going to one day pay for their dream to work in aviation?... 


Global energy company highlights importance of sustainable aviation fuels
3rd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Air bp, the aviation fuels division of global major energy giant bp, has highlighted the importance of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the decarbonisation of aviation (although it would not be... 


Condra to supply cranes for UJ rescue training
Condra to supply cranes for UJ rescue training
3rd May 2023

South African crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has been appointed mechanical subcontractor to international engineering company MH Automation to manufacture a 5 t double girder electric overhead... 


Insurers have an important role in aviation’s transition to net-zero carbon emissions
3rd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

While much of the focus on transitioning commercial aviation to net-zero carbon emissions status was on aerodynamics, propulsion technology, infrastructure and even flight management, insurance... 


Powertrain manufacturer and major airline team up to advanced hydrogen-electric flight
2nd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

US-UK zero-carbon emissions aviation company ZeroAvia and US carrier Alaska Airlines on Monday announced that they were cooperating in the conversion of the largest aircraft, so far, to... 


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Kwinana Energy Hub, Australia
28th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Kwinana is one of five biofuel projects that bp has planned worldwide. 


Humanitarian aid is loaded on to an Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 8 airliner
IATA highlights humanitarian role of airlines
26th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The role of commercial aviation in providing assistance and support during natural disasters and humanitarian crises has been highlighted at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul, Türkiye.... 


IATA highlights top priorities for global air cargo industry
25th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, believed that the three priorities for the air cargo sector were, in the order... 


Sweden’s Northvolt to make batteries for electric planes
25th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Swedish car-battery maker Northvolt is expanding into aviation, as it targets the nascent field of decarbonizing commercial flight. Lower-weight, higher-density lithium metal batteries developed by... 


An BN2T Islander (not a Defender, despite its military colours)
Two UK companies to merge to form world’s first integrated zero-carbon aircraft maker
24th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Two relatively small but highly regarded UK aerospace companies, local/sub-regional airliner manufacturer Britten-Norman and aircraft design, production and maintenance company Cranfield Aerospace... 


Is Africa ready for open skies?
24th April 2023

Industry leaders discuss the major roadblocks hindering progress WTM Africa recently held two thought-provoking panel discussions on the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) that brought to... 


An SAA sign at an airport
Public Enterprises dept insists Takatso has the capacity to fund, run SAA
24th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has defended its due diligence of the Takatso consortium, selected to be the strategic equity partner for the currently State-owned national flag carrier,... 


BOOSTING FUEL FARMS
Self-bunded tanks are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have been specially designed for installation in the pumping compartment to ensure high quality fuel
Supplier provides fuel bunded tanks for efficient filtration
21st April 2023

A growing area of industrial equipment supplier BMG’s filtration services is in bulk fuel filtration. Self-bunded tanks, which are used on fuel farms, are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters... 


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HySHiFT renewable hydrogen project, South Africa – update
21st April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The HySHiFT project is one of nine green hydrogen projects registered with Infrastructure South Africa and is included in an updated list of Strategic Integrated Projects. 


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Green hydrogen economy in South Africa growing from small projects
19th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

While South Africa and the world are in the nascent stages of using sustainably produced, or green, hydrogen as an energy carrier, there are many projects across the emerging value chain... 


ZeroAvia’s modified Dornier D 228 takes off on its first flight with a hybrid-electric powertrain, in January
Zero-carbon aerospace, liquid hydrogen production companies team up
17th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Zero-carbon emissions aircraft powertrain developer ZeroAvia on Monday announced a partnership with liquid hydrogen technology company Absolut Hydrogen. The two companies will cooperate on... 


A rendering of the FlyH2 Dragonfly V commercial hydrogen-electric drone in flight.
Pursuing a future with green hydrogen aircraft
14th April 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

While Western Cape drone developer FlyH2 Aerospace is making headway with the development of its long endurance, remotely piloted aircraft system hydrogen-electric aircraft, the Dragonfly V, it is... 


Global airline body welcomes UAE’s ratification of protocol to deal with unruly passengers
13th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has welcomed the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) ratification of the Montreal Protocol... 


Last month saw surge in sustainable aviation fuel deals and developments, reports IATA
12th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

In its latest “Fly Net Zero Media Update”, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – the global representative body for the airline industry – has highlighted a wave of significant... 


An image of a cane field
Diversification opportunities set to crystallise industry
7th April 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Following the announcement that there will be no tax increase for the sugar industry in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana during his 2023... 


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Early-stage AI integration in exploration and mining proves promising
7th April 2023 By: Nadine James

The recent hype around artificial intelligence (AI), spurred by millions rushing to explore AI chatbot ChatGPT and AI image generator DALL-E, has led to renewed interest and thought about the use... 


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Youanmi gold project, Australia – update
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Rox Resources and Venus Metals have struck a deal that will consolidate the ownership of the Youanmi gold project. 


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Early-stage AI integration in exploration and mining proves promising
6th April 2023 By: Nadine James

The recent hype around artificial intelligence (AI), spurred by millions rushing to explore AI chatbot ChatGPT and AI image generator DALL-E, has led to renewed interest and thought about the use... 


New electrolyser technology 20% more efficient than counterparts, says Hysata
5th April 2023 By: Darren Parker

Australian electrolyser manufacturer Hysata has developed a new type of electrolyser, featuring what is says is the most efficient electrolysis cell in the world at 20% more efficient than its... 


IATA forecasts very positive outlook for African airlines over next 12 years
4th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa’s air passenger traffic was expected to double, to more than 260-million passengers, by 2035, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has predicted. It also forecast that in 2035... 


Boeing 777 aeroplanes flown by TAAG
IATA launches new Africa-focused initiative
4th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Monday afternoon launched its Focus Africa initiative, to help the continent’s... 


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Single air transport market could add impetus to lagging recovery of African carriers
31st March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The post-Covid-19-pandemic recovery of the African airline industry is lagging behind that of other regions of the world, but it is recovering, International Air Transport Association (IATA)... 


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Single air transport market could add impetus to lagging recovery of African carriers
31st March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The post-Covid-19-pandemic recovery of the African airline industry is lagging behind that of other regions of the world, but it is recovering, International Air Transport Association (IATA)... 


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