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NEWS AIR RACE
A revolution in general aviation 19 Training for the World Rally Flying Championships 44 - 45 When you reach the top,
43 Air School now a distributor of Pipistrel aircraft 20 there’s only one thing left to do ...
Reaction Engines’ Mach 5 engine 22 AFRAA AGA
Vipaero Angola opens 24 Keep rising
Aim to boost our connectivity in Africa 12
A memorable day 32
Four priorities for African aviation 13
Captain Scully Levin honoured 38
Flying with the Arch 39
CONFERENCES
AIRCRAFT African countries seek additional ‘Hinds’ 25
Look out for the flaws 8 - 9 From Russia with arms 26 - 27
Seven mistakes when buying an aircraft 10
Indigo signs for 300 A320 neo family aircraft 24 ENGINES
Rolls-Royce to expand global engine overhaul network 18
AIRLINES
Piper M600 SLS plane can land by itself 18
Airbus First NH 90 Sea Lion 28 Airbus Helicopters redesigned 31
Etihad celebrates 787 Dreamliner services to JNB 34
Cabo Verde Airlines expands flights to Nigeria 35 COLUMNS
Flarepath 4
AIRPORTS
West African Journal 42 - 43
Sita to manage key systems 39 World Air News 46 - 47
Hanger Talk 64
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