Year: 2024

Welcome to your January 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. This month, we focus on the introduction of the game-changing Airbus A321XLR with Spanish flag carrier Iberia. the new variant, a culmination of five years’ work by the European manufacturer, has been billed as an aircraft destined to reshape long-haul international flying. Chris Sloan headed to the airline’s Madrid/Barajas hub to jet off on the inaugural long-haul service from the Spanish capital to Boston. Staying in Europe, Lee Cross headed to Dublin to speak to Ian Lough, head of commercial at Emerald Airlines, which took over the Aer Lingus Regional franchise three years ago and has bold ambitions for the future. Across the pond, Matteo Legnani travelled to California to speak to Mikael Pelet, CFO and COO of Aero, a new airline offering scheduled semi-private jet flights with Embraer ERJ135s. Meanwhile, Airliner World editor Thomas Haynes headed to Flagstaff/Pulliam Airport, a charming small regional facility that is the gateway to the Grand Canyon, to find out more about its unique operation.

Welcome to the December 2024 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. the edition is another bumper 132 pages and includes our first Air Accidents Uncovered supplement, which focuses on several high-profile incidents and accidents that have changed the aviation industry. This month’s cover star Air India is currently experiencing radical transformation under the new ownership of Tata Group, the company that started the airline more than 90 years ago under the banner of Tata Sons. Airliner World editor Thomas Haynes caught up with CEO Campbell Wilson to see how the overhaul is progressing and his plans for the future. Also in this issue is the second part of our Southwest Airlines special, where Chris Sloan delves into reasons behind a turbulent few years endured by the low-cost giant and how it hopes to emerge stronger than before.

Low-cost Carriers in the Spotlight The November 2024 edition of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, is a low-cost carrier special, featuring two of the world’s biggest names in budget air travel. In the first of two two-part specials, we look at Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost airline. Assistant editor Robert Veitch uncovers the airline’s early days, flying a solitary Embraer turboprop from Waterford to London/Gatwick, to its transformation under the leadership of Michael O’Leary. Meanwhile, editor Thomas Haynes brings us up to date with Ryanair’s race for renewal and how the airline plans to upgrade its fleet to carry 300 million passengers annually by 2034.

A jampacked October 2024 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, sees the exciting return of our Global Airline Guide – 37 pages of data covering more than 30,000 aircraft and 2,000 airlines provided by leading airline intelligence specialist, ch-aviation. India’s largest carrier, IndiGo, is our cover star this month. After an incredible few years, including placing one of the largest aircraft orders in aviation history at last year’s Paris Air Show, Richard Schuurman chats to CEO Pieter Elbers to find out how the airline has become so successful and how it is adapting for the future. Editor Thomas Haynes explores Airbus’s latest developments after all eyes were on the European plane maker at Farnborough Airshow. From the game-changing A321XLR that is soon to enter service to the new A350F, we bring you the full lowdown.

Welcome to the September 2024 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. in July, the team attended Farnborough International Airshow. Despite being a more sedate affair than previous shows, there were still some big announcements, and we bring you the full rundown of all the news from the event. From Farnborough to the front line, Chris Smith heads to Kabul to go behind the scenes at Kam Air, Afghanistan’s biggest airline, while Dirk Grothe visits Bangkok Airways, winner of the Skytrax Best Regional Airline in the World and Best Regional Airline in Asia award an incredible eight times in a row. Closer to home, Editor Thomas Haynes caught up with the new boss of Glasgow-based Loganair to ask about his plans. Thomas also travelled to Toulouse/Francazal to visit Airbus Beluga Transport to uncover how the BelugaST has found a second life as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Welcome to the August 2024 edition of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. on the cover, we have a stunning Air France Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for our deep dive into how the French flag carrier and Groupe ADP have prepared for the influx of thousands of visitors, athletes and delegates for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Editor Thomas Haynes visited one of the UK’s oldest independent airlines, Titan, at its Stansted headquarters. There, he caught up with one of the founders, Gene Wilson, and commercial director Alex Harrington to see how the charter/ACMI operator has navigated over 35 years of operations and its plans for the future. Assistant Editor Robert Veitch travelled to Land’s End to experience a trip to St Mary’s, courtesy of the Isles of Scilly Skybus as the airline celebrates its 40th anniversary. Meanwhile, Lee Cross headed deep into the Cheshire countryside to uncover a hidden gem – the 744 Experience, a complete fixed base Boeing 747 flight simulator and upper deck area created from a pair of ex-BA Boeing 747-436s.

Welcome to Airliner World July 2024 – the 300th edition of the magazine. to celebrate, we have teamed up with 744 Experience to offer readers the chance to win a host of prizes, including a 90-minute Boeing 747 flight simulator experience. The stunning new Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner is this month’s cover star. Chris Sloan headed to Honolulu to check out the airline’s latest flagship and chat to CEO Peter Ingram. Meanwhile, Chris Croot caught up with Christian Vernet, president of French boutique airline La Compagnie, editor Thomas Haynes talked to the CEO of the UK’s newest airline, Ascend Airways, Chris Smith went behind the scenes at the UK’s last remaining Boeing 747 operator, One Air, Robert Veitch gives the lowdown on this year’s Farnborough Airshow and Tom Batchelor reports on the need for cutting-edge airport security.

The June 2024 issue of Airliner World is a bumper edition to mark the 25th anniversary of the magazine. It also celebrates 40 years of Virgin Atlantic with an exclusive introduction to a souvenir special by the airline’s founder Sir Richard Branson. We hear from some of the incredible people who make the airline tick and look back at the airline’s history and what the future holds. Two other aviation stalwarts are also enjoying remarkable success – Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport (LJLA) and Swiss International Air Lines. Lee Cross interviews LJLA’s CEO, John Irving, and Richard Schuurman chats to Swiss incoming COO Oliver Buchhofer. Meanwhile, editor Thomas Haynes gets in the jumpseat onboard a Titan Airways Airbus A321 for a flight between London/Stansted and Grenoble to see how the carrier and its crew operate a typical ski season charter flight.

In the May 2024 edition of Airliner World Boeing 747, a true aviation icon, is slowly becoming a rare sight in the skies. Once the backbone of major airlines worldwide, the number of 747 Classics is dwindling and Babak Taghvaee takes a closer look at the operators who still fly these earlier variants of the ‘Queen of the Skies.’ Continuing our exploration of the 747, Qantas pilot Owen Zupp shares a captivating tale of flying the jumbo on the legendary Kangaroo Route between London and Australia in the early 2000s. Sticking with classic Boeing airliners, we head to Zimbabwe, embarking on a trip on one of the few remaining airworthy passenger 737-200s.

In April 2024’s jam-packed edition of Airliner World, we celebrate British Airways’ 50th anniversary when we focus exclusively on how BA has navigated its time since the Boac/bea merger and what lies ahead for the flag carrier. David Ransted takes us back in time to uncover the story of MGM Grand Air, while assistant editor Lee Cross visits the British Airliner Collection at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, and steps aboard the latest addition – a British Aerospace 146. Back to the present, we look at the introduction of two new aircraft for two airlines – Air India’s Airbus A350 and Transavia’s Airbus A321neo. Chris Frame heads down under to see how Australia’s newest airline, Bonza, is fairing a year after starting operations and editor Thomas Haynes visits the Finnair Flight Academy in Helsinki to find out how the airline trains its pilots to operate safely in some of the harshest flying conditions.