Year: 2024

It’s all about Emirates this month in our exclusive ‘Inside Emirates’ supplement. We take you behind the scenes of the airline’s billion-dollar A380/777 cabin upgrade programme, share some of our favourite eye-catching Emirates liveries and catch up with the Dubai-based behemoth’s CEO for his plans beyond the A380, a move to a new airport and more. From first-class suites to freight, Dirk Grothe looks at ‘The Big Twin’ and how the former Emirates aircraft is becoming the world’s first Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter. We also delve into another airline powerhouse – Cathay Pacific – to see how the airline has bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic. and from the mighty big boys to the small but mighty MIAT Mongolian Airlines, as Tom Batchelor chats to the carrier’s CCO Batdari Namkhaijanstan about the airline’s plans for the future.

In the February 2024 issue, Chris Sloan investigates a surprise merger between Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines, and we also examine the impact of the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict on civil aviation in the region. After listening to feedback from readers and the many fans of Airports of the World, our news section has a new feature – Airport News. Also, check out ‘Sky View,’ a new monthly column by Loganair’s CEO Jonathan Hinkles. Meanwhile, Tom Batchelor looks at the varied landscape of European airport expansion and we head to the beautiful Pacific islands of Fiji as Lindsay Smelt hops onboard the colourful carrier Fiji Airways. From tropical paradise to cool Western Canada, Andreas Spaeth chats to WestJet’s new CEO about how the airline is returning to its low-cost roots.