Year: 2014

In the March issue of Airliner World we conclude the three-part story of British Airways and examine how the carrier has fared during its first 40 years of operations. We also visit England’s West Country to see how Bristol Airport is planning for the future and we announce the results of our annual Photograph of the Year competition. The latest edition also covers the illustrious but often turbulent history of Iran Air’s Boeing 747s, new Japanese low-cost carrier Vanilla Air and Birmingham, UK-based executive aircraft operator Eurojet. We also sample the Business Class offering from Qatar Airways as we travel onboard one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners from Zurich to Doha and we join Italian carrier Livingston on a ‘holy pilgrimage’ flight to Bosnia Herzegovina. The March issue also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including the ‘battle’ between Airbus and Boeing for orders and deliveries, ATR’s annual results for 2013 and the launch of bmi regional’s intra-Scandinavian network. 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 12-month subscription to Airliner World in our caption competition.

In the February issue of Airliner World we examine how TAAG Angola is working towards becoming one of Africa’s leading airlines. We also remember the UK’s first nationalised carrier, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), and we chronicle the 75 year history of Vienna/Schwechat Airport, Austria’s leading international hub. In an exotic-themed edition, we sample the Business Class offering from Virgin Australia on a domestic flight between Melbourne and Perth, profile quasi-military classic jet and turboprop operator TAM Bolivia and we look at new Bangkok-based airline Asia Atlantic. We also go behind the scenes to see how Air New Zealand prepared its latest Hobbit-themed Boeing 777 logojet, ‘Smaug’, and attended the official unveiling of Spanish flag carrier Iberia’s new livery. The February issue also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including the opening of Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s new maintenance hangar at Birmingham and developments at UK corporate travel specialist Cello Aviation. 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.