Year: 2025

January 2026 edition of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, kicks off the New Year by heading Down Under with Chris Frame stepping aboard Qantas’ inaugural Airbus A321XLR passenger flight. Not only was it the first flight of the game-changing aircraft for the Australian flag carrier, but it also marked the type’s entry into service in the wider Asia-Pacific region. Lee Cross tells the story behind the decline and fall of the Humberside-based carrier Eastern Airways, which was once a powerhouse in British regional air. Robert Veitch heads to Muscat to chat to Oman Air CEO Con Korfiatis about changes to the airline and editor Thomas Haynes visits Amsterdam to catch up with the leadership team at Corendon Airlines to uncover the Turkish leisure carrier’s ambitious growth plans. From current carriers to long-lost airlines, Lee Cross gives a sneak peek at the newly published Airliner Classics Volume 12, available to order at https://shop.keypublishing.com/products/airliner-classics-volume-12, with the story of Helios Airways. Often remembered for the tragic loss of Flight 522, Lee speaks to the founder of the first privately owned airline in Cyprus and finds that there was much more to the groundbreaking carrier than the crash.

Cover star of the December 2025 edition of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, is Korean Air, which unveiled a new corporate identity after 41 years. Assistant Editor Robert Veitch travelled to Seoul to find out more about the carrier’s regeneration and its merger with Asiana Airlines. Back by popular demand is our Air Accidents Uncovered special, an exclusive supplement that takes an in-depth look at three air accidents that changed the aviation industry. Editor Thomas Haynes recounts the story of British Airways Flight 38, a routine landing at London/Heathrow that turned into a near disaster. Stephen Skinner looks at the tragic story of Air France Flight 269Q, the world’s first fatal accident involving the Airbus A320, while Lee Cross recounts the story of Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people onboard and 11 on the ground. Today, almost 40 years later, the investigation rumbles on. For our lovers of classic airliners, Bernd Sturm hops onboard the last remaining US-registered Douglas DC-8, owned and operated by Samaritan’s Purse, as it readies for its retirement at the end of this year.

Welcome to the big orange November 2025 edition of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. Thirty years ago, on a wet and miserable November day, the first ever easyJet flight took to the skies from London/Luton, bound for Glasgow. Fast-forward three decades, and the airline has grown to become the biggest scheduled carrier in the UK and one of Europe’s biggest low-cost carriers. Kicking off our easyJet 30th anniversary special, the airline’s founder, Sir Stelio Haj-Ioannou, writes an exclusive foreword, explaining its origins, before Lee Cross delves into the carrier’s colourful and ground-breaking history. From easyJet’s past, to easyJet’s present and future, Thomas Haynes chats to the airline’s CEO, Kenton Jarvis, who gives his first magazine interview since taking the reins earlier this year. From Heathrow slots to the potential of the Chinese-built Comac C919 appearing in easyJet’s iconic Pantone 021C orange, there’s a lot to talk about.

October 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, looks at one of the world’s most iconic premium carriers – Singapore Airlines. From its humble beginnings as Malayan Airways in 1937, the airline has built a reputation for innovation, service and global reach. Editor Thomas Haynes charts the flag carrier’s proud history. Meanwhile, Robert Veitch heads to Amsterdam to meet Con Korfiatis and Nat Pieper, CEOs of Oman Air and oneworld, to learn about the Muscat-based operator’s entry into the alliance. He then visits Madrid to get the lowdown on Iberia’s plans to turn its MRO facility at Barajas into a cutting-edge aeronautical innovation centre. As Etihad receives its first Airbus A321LR, Andreas Spaeth joins the delivery flight and speaks exclusively to CEO Antonoaldo Neves about the game-changing narrowbody’s arrival. From new jets to classic airliners, Stewart Marshall travels to Kyrgyzstan to step onboard the world’s last-built McDonnell Douglas MD-80. Originally delivered to American Airlines, it is now with TezJet, which also flies some classic Avro RJ85s in its eclectic fleet.

TUI is the cover star of the September 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. Lee Cross charts the history of the mergers and acquisitions, rebranding and rebirth of various airlines in the UK, Holland, Germany, Belgium and Scandinavia that have created today’s airline subsidiaries of the TUI travel group. Editor Thomas Haynes met airBaltic’s interim CEO Pauls Cālītis to uncover the story behind the recent upheaval, operational resilience and future opportunities, all amid ongoing financial and fleet pressures, of one of Europe’s most dynamic airlines. Meanwhile, Robert Veitch headed to Corsica to speak to Air Corsica CEO Pierre Muracciole about the small carrier’s big plans beyond its public service obligation flights. Robert also caught up with the chief commercial officer of Turkish Airlines, Ahmet Olmuştur, about how the Istanbul-based operator is approaching the future.

August 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, goes global as editor Thomas Haynes steps onboard one of Global Airlines’ first flights from Manchester to New York/JFK. It is one of the world’s most talked-about start-ups, and we chat to founder James Asquith to delve into the carrier’s story so far. Thomas also attended the recent IATA AGM in Delhi, which revealed a sector balancing record revenues with fragile margins, growing environmental pressures, and a need for urgent reform. Meanwhile, Robert Veitch headed to the south of France to speak to Franck Goldnadel, CEO of Nice Airport, to find out how the facility is looking to balance its expansion plans with its path to sustainability. Lee Cross was in Athens to tell the story of Aegean Airlines, and how the Greek company has grown into one of Europe’s leading carriers.

July 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, is a British Airways special featuring three articles on the UK flag carrier. Assistant editor Lee Cross looks at the fate of some of BA’s former Boeing 747 fleet and chats to the aircraft’s former pilots, who share their memories of the aviation icon five years on from its retirement. From the jumbo jet to the world’s first jet-powered passenger airliner, we head to Duxford to see how the team behind the British Airline Collection is ingeniously restoring the cabin of a BOAC de Havilland DH106 Comet 4. Meanwhile, Bernie Baldwin examines BA CityFlyer and how the London/City-based carrier has become a leader in regional operations.

June 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, is a ‘From the cockpit’ special, featuring not one but three exciting tales of life behind the flight deck door. Assistant editor Robert Veitch found himself in the hot seat while flying with Air Corsica to Ajaccio on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He enjoyed an unexpected upgrade that took his flight experience to another level. Daniel Johnston, meanwhile, takes us to South America, where he seized a rare opportunity to fly aboard a Boeing 727 of LAS Cargo for a flower-filled treat. Last but by no means least, Chris Sloan chats to Captain John Baganz, one of the lucky few Braniff pilots to touch the edge of space piloting Concorde. There are two snapshot specials: Victor Prody brings some photographic highlights from Avalon, which hosted the Australian International Airshow; and Martin Needham shares some of his favourite images from a recent trip to Tokyo/Haneda.

May 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, is a US special celebrating 100 years of Delta Air Lines. Editor Thomas Haynes takes a deep dive into the history and current operations of America’s oldest airline. In the first of a two-part special, our second US feature covers the often overlooked story of Braniff International Airways’ brief dalliance with Concorde. We explain how the iconic airline used the supersonic airliner on domestic US flights. Staying across the pond, Edward Paine reports on Air Greenland and the airline’s renewed optimism as the country opens new airports and extends its runway capacity. Meanwhile, Chris Sloan ventures to Bermuda to be charmed by the territory’s first commercial airline, BermudAir.

As the aviation industry gathers in Atlanta for MRO Americas 2025 from April 8-10, Airliner World examines some recent market developments in this special supplement compiled and produced by Bernie Baldwin. Engines are vital to flight, so ongoing airworthiness is paramount. Aircraft engines and maintenance procedures are constantly changing, and we talk to GE Aerospace, CTS Engines and Magnetic Engines to discover how their support programmes are evolving and learn how each of them stands out from the competition. It’s astonishing to think that a smartphone has more computing power than the Concorde flight deck – and that also means maintaining avionics in a fully functioning state requires specialised processes. Thales is a major supplier of systems, knowledge and equipment for undertaking customer MRO and can also help operators wishing to carry out their own MRO work.