Year: 2017

In the March issue of Airliner World, we say bienvenue to Air France’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, we sample Etihad Airways’ luxurious, beyond-First Class experience, the Residence, and we hear first-hand about the work of the ‘Real Ice Pilots’ of the British Antarctic Survey. Elsewhere in this edition, a former British Aerospace salesman recounts his rather arduous experience of selling 748 turboprops in the Caribbean. We also hunt down rare aircraft types and sample unusual routes in Iran, preview the BBJ Max 7, the newest member of the Boeing Business Jet range, and we find out how JetSuiteX is offering a private flying experience for Economy Class fares. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including details of a bumper 100-aircraft order from SpiceJet, Iran Air takes delivery of its first Airbus A321, Singapore Airlines’ A350 touches down at Manchester, and Etihad Aviation Group approves plans for a new European joint venture with TUI. We also 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 and MROs.

In the February issue of Airliner World, we go from a to Flybe, discovering the secrets behind the Exeter-based regional carrier’s remarkable turnaround. We also celebrate 25 years of Munich Airport, the first on the Continent to be awarded a Skytrax five-star rating, and we witness the handover of the first Bombardier CS300 to launch customer airBaltic. Elsewhere in this edition, we join Belavia for the last scheduled service of the venerable Tupolev Tu-154, head on board China Airlines’ first Airbus A350 XWB, and hear first-hand about the trials and tribulations facing pilots in Canada’s frozen far north. We also examine the complex issues facing airlines in the Caribbean, and we chat to Norwegian’s Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Ramdahl about Boeing 787s, 737 MAXs and the carrier’s bold expansion plans. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a photospread from the recent Iran Air Show at Kish Island, plus 787 Dreamliner debut for Air France, Air Tanzania orders the C Series, Etihad and TUI combine to create a new European leisure carrier, CityJet ends its interest in Stobart Air, and Alaska Air’s merger with Virgin America receives regulatory approval. We also 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 and MROs, and we give you the chance to win a 12-month subscription in our Caption Competition.