Year: 2013

In the January issue of Airliner World we look behind the scenes at the Fort Lauderdale-based ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines and we visit Las Vegas/McCarran International Airport, gateway to the gambling capital of the world. Maintaining our US theme, we join American Airlines on its inaugural Boeing 777-300ER flight from London to Los Angeles and sample its new Business Class offering. We also have a selection of images from one of Arizona’s largest airliner storage and scrapping facilities at Pinal Airpark. In the latest edition, Airliner World profiles the privately-owned Iranian operator Zagros Airlines and we hear how Proflight Zambia is expanding its network across Central Africa. Closer to home, we chronicle the history of UK short-haul carrier British European Airways and we join the Dublin-based Airliner Experience enthusiast group on a special Fokker 100 charter flight. The January issue also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including all of the announcements from the Dubai Airshow, BA Cityflyer’s ‘Toughpad’ and Manchester’s new Air Traffic Control tower. Finally, we have all of our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training. We also have details of our 2013 Photograph of the Year competition and offer readers the opportunity to win a 12-month subscription to Airliner World in our caption competition.

In the December issue of Airliner World we travel to Siberia to find out how UTair has transformed itself, moving from the brink of failure to becoming one of the nation’s leading airlines, boasting a fleet of more than 230 fixed-wing aircraft and 350 helicopters. We also take a fascinating journey following the wing manufacturing process at Airbus’ Broughton facility, from the first aluminium billets being milled, through to the completed wings being delivered to the final assembly line in Toulouse, France. We examine the new Cameroon carrier, Camair-Co charting its early development and its exciting plans for the future, and look at the increase of Eastern European visitors to the Greek island resort of Rhodes, for so long, a popular holiday destinations for British tourists. Then there is a trip down memory lane charting the history of British Caledonian, 25 years after the carrier was taken over by the newly privatised British Airways. There are two picture features focusing on Russian-built airliners flying in Cuba during the 1980s, and ‘FlightFest’ Dublin – a major flypast over the Irish capital as part of ‘The Gathering’ celebrations. This latest edition also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including the new Business Class cabin being introduced by Singapore Airlines and the handover of the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Royal Brunei Airlines, plus there is a full round-up of all the news from the 19th World Routes event held this year in Las Vegas. We have all of our regular sections detailing the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training. Finally, there are details of our 2013 Photograph of the Year competition – the closing date of January 17, 2014 is approaching fast!

In the November issue of Airliner World we mark the 10th anniversary of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, the fastest growing airline in the history of commercial aviation. We also travel to Vágar to see how Atlantic Airways is employing some pioneering innovations to assist with the demanding conditions of its Faroe Islands base. We examine how the regional airport of Humberside is playing a crucial role in the development of the North Sea oil, gas and wind power industry and we gain exclusive access to Heathrow’s new Terminal 2, due to open in June 2014. on an exotic theme, we profile Himalayan carrier Tibet Airlines and we chart the rise and fall of the sunshine state’s low-cost pioneer, Air Florida. The latest edition also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including the first flights of Bombardier’s CSeries and the stretched Boeing 787-9, the latest on commercial UAVs, details of a $19 billion order for Lufthansa and a full write-up from the World Travel & Tourism Council’s inaugural Asia Summit. Finally, we have all of our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training. We also have details of our 2013 Photograph of the Year competition, and offer readers the opportunity to win a 12-month subscription to Airliner World in our caption competition.

In the October issue of Airliner World we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Air France, one of the world’s leading airlines. We also visit Norwich-based KLM UK Engineering and we join a flight on the Airbus Beluga Super Transporter. We bring you several exotic-themed articles this month including an overview of Iran’s first Business Class carrier, Qeshm Airlines, Africa’s ambitious RwandAir and we examine EVA Air’s ‘Hello Kitty’ revolution. We also have a selection of images from North Carolina and Colombia and we review Majestic Simulation’s Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This edition also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including a major order for the International Airline Group and the latest on American Airlines’ proposed merger with US Airways. Finally, we have all of our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training. We also launch our 2013 Photograph of the Year competition, and offer readers the opportunity to win a 1:100 scale Boeing 757 model in our Titan Airways competition.

In the September issue of Airliner World we travel to Bangkok to see how Jet Asia Airways is planning to become one of the leading full-service charter carriers in Southeast Asia, we visit Dubai’s new Emirates-dedicated Terminal 3 and profile the Norwegian virtual carrier FlyNonstop. We bring you several stories from the UK including a visit to Manchester by the world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov An-225; we mark 25 years of operations for ACMI charter specialist Titan Airways and we see how CTC Aviation is training the pilots of tomorrow. We also fly onboard the increasingly rare British Aerospace ATP with NextJet of Sweden. This edition also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including details of two new aircraft types for British Airways and the first Airbus A319 for American Airlines while we review the options to increase airport capacity in Southeast England. Finally, we have all of our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports, developments from the world of aviation training and we offer readers the opportunity to win a free subscription in our caption competition.

In the August issue of Airliner World, we mark the fifth anniversary of Airbus A380 operations with the type’s largest user, Emirates Airline and we chronicle the history of BAC’s ‘Pocket Rocket’, the One-Eleven. We also travel to Central America and examine how Air Panama is expanding its operations in the Tropics. We profile two very different long-haul operations including transpolar-pioneer SAS Scandinavian Airlines’ resumption of North Pole routes to the US, and British Airways’ withdrawal of the Boeing 747 from its services to Australia. We also have a pair of usual picture spreads including Russian Air Force transports and rare images from the Pakistan International Airlines storage and maintenance area in Karachi. The August issue of Airliner World also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including the maiden flight of the Airbus A350, the arrival of Thomson Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner and a full write-up from the 2013 Paris Air Show. Finally, we have all of our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training.

In the July issue of Airliner World, we chart the rebirth of Oriental flag carrier Japan Airlines and we profile Dassault’s Falcon family of business jets on its 50th anniversary. We also visit Berne-based SkyWork Airlines to see how the Swiss regional carrier’s innovative approach has enabled it to flourish in the face of adversity, and examine how NATS provides a seamless Air Traffic Control service in the UK. We travel to the emerging tourist hotspot of Laos to see how the national carrier, Lao Airlines, is coping with increasing domestic and international competition while our ‘spotting spot’ covers Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali. We maintain the exotic theme with an overview of India’s Hydrabad Airport and we chronicle the turbulent history of Air Zimbabwe. The July issue of Airliner World also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including details of Etihad’s new partnership with Jet Airways, another major order for Turkish Airlines and the return of scheduled services at Cambridge Airport. We also have a review of the Ebace show in Geneva and coverage from the recent football and rugby finals.

In the June issue of Airliner World, we chart the rise of India’s largest independent operator, Jet Airways. We also visit South African carrier Comair to examine just how an airline goes about ordering a Boeing 737, and we see how EC Air is revolutionising the Republic of Congo’s air transport industry. In something of an anniversary-themed issue, we celebrate 30 years of Canada’s popular turboprop, the Bombardier Dash 8, with a full aircraft profile including cutaway drawing, and we mark 75 years of operations at Manchester Airport, the main air hub for northwest England. We also bring you all of the news from the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo 2013 including details of the Crystal Cabin Award winners and hear from the European Regional Airlines Association on some of the challenges facing operators today. in this edition, we chart the history of the successful New York-based cargo hauler, Seaboard World, while our ‘spotting spot’ covers Milan’s Linate Airport.

In the May issue of Airliner World we profile Australian budget carrier Jetstar, one of the most potent assets in the Qantas Group’s arsenal. We also visit the headquarters and maintenance facilities of South African Airways subsidiary Airlink. We remember former British independent carrier Dan Air on what would have been its 60th anniversary, and we examine the ‘dark art’ of secondary slot trading; finding out how airlines gain access to London/Heathrow, the UK’s busiest air hub. We also have photographs of some of the recent UEFA Champions League-related visitors at Manchester, and we travel to Lisbon to speak with Portuguese wide-body leasing specialist Hi Fly. From South America, we examine how VivaColombia’s low-cost revolution is transforming the country’s commercial aviation sector, and we head to Ecuador to look at Quito airports, old and new. We also bring you part 2 of former chief pilot Bob William’s personal account of launching a new airline, and we review Aerosoft’s Flight Simulator X addon, Airbus X Extended.

In this issue of Airliner World we travel to the Maldives to profile the inter-island floatplane operations of the two local carriers, Trans Maldivian Airways and Maldivian Air Taxi. We visit Italy’s primary gateway, Rome/Fiumicino and examine the airport’s plans for a major expansion which, it hopes, will make it one of the leading hubs in Southern Europe. We look at low-cost carrier THAI Smile, the national carrier’s budget arm, to find out how it plans to expand its operations in Southeast Asia. Maintaining the exotic theme, we profile Argentina’s military airline, LADE, and have a picture spread covering some of the visitors to Celac 2013, the recent international government conference held in Santiago, Chile. Airliner World goes behind the scenes of the new movie ‘Flight’ and find out how the crash scenes were filmed, and we look to the future as we find out from Thales what passengers can expect from the next generation of in-flight entertainment systems. We hear first-hand about the trials and tribulations of starting a new airline from its former chief pilot, and feature a report from the UK’s Air League concerning the lack of airport capacity in the southeast of England.