Articles by Stacey Van der Merwe

NEWS Aug 19, 2026 Army Resumes Apache Training After Fatal Texas Helicopter Crash Kills Two Soldiers Two US Army pilots died when an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Texas. The Army has since resumed flight operations. Read More →

NEWS Aug 17, 2026 Merlin Labs Wins New Zealand Approval for AI Flight System Certification Path New Zealand's aviation regulator has accepted Merlin Labs' certification plan for its AI-based flight automation system on Cessna Caravan aircraft. Read More →

NEWS Aug 17, 2026 Helicopter Crash Near Greek Island of Sifnos Kills Three Passengers A private helicopter crashed into the sea near the Greek island of Sifnos, killing three people on board, according to Greek authorities. Read More →

NEWS Aug 07, 2026 Hill Helicopters Fires Up First British Clean-Sheet Turbine Engine in Six Decades UK-based Hill Helicopters has completed the first run of its GT50 turboshaft, the first clean-sheet British helicopter turbine engine in 60 years. Read More →

NEWS Aug 03, 2026 FAA Certifies Boeing 737 MAX-7 After Nearly Decade-Long Review The FAA has certified Boeing's 737 MAX-7 after nearly 10 years of review, clearing the smallest MAX variant for commercial airline service. Read More →

NEWS Aug 03, 2026 Engineer Fired Over 17-Minute Singapore Airlines Delay Wins $28,000 in Unfair Dismissal Case A Singapore Airlines engineer sacked after rebooting a jet's system caused a 17-minute delay has been awarded $28,000 for unfair dismissal. Read More →

NEWS Jul 31, 2026 Pilot Smuggles 70,000 Ecstasy Pills While High on Meth and Cocaine, Facing Death Penalty Indonesian authorities arrested a Malaysian pilot carrying 70,000 ecstasy pills at Kualanamu airport. He tested positive for meth and cocaine and faces the death penalty. Read More →

NEWS Jul 30, 2026 WestJet Flight Attendants File 72-Hour Strike Notice Over Unpaid Work Dispute WestJet cabin crew have issued a 72-hour strike notice, escalating a contract fight centered on unpaid ground work and wages. Read More →

NEWS Jul 27, 2026 airBaltic Launches Swiss Subsidiary to Expand Pilot Employment and ACMI Operations airBaltic sets up a Swiss subsidiary to employ pilots under local contracts, supporting its growing international ACMI wet-lease business. Read More →

NEWS Jul 27, 2026 Southwest Airlines Partners With Chase to Launch Co-Branded Airport Lounges Southwest Airlines confirms plans to open premium airport lounges co-branded with Chase, marking a major shift for the traditionally no-frills carrier. Read More →