Airliner World November 2003

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Highlights

AIR Slovakia Linking the UK to India
AVRO 748 Successful Turboprop
British Airways Director of Light Operations Interview
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Full Contents

News – Airliner World's comprehensive 19-page coverage of worldwide events – plus a report from the ERA Assembly in Dublin, including the prizewinners.
Sofia Airport – Bulgaria's oldest and largest international airport, aiming to become a significant hub in the Balkans.
BKS Air Transport – The British regional airline that was eventually taken over by British Airways.
Captain Fantastic – BA's Director of Flight Operations, Lloyd Cromwell Griffiths, Chief Pilot at British Airways.
Jordan Aviation – The country's first private airline, plus a flight on its Boeing 707.
São Paulo/Guarulhos – A photo essay compiled during a brief visit in 1986.
Air Slovakia – An EXCLUSIVE report from Bratislava on the Slovakian airline's expansion into the long-haul sector following the recent arrival of its first Boeing 757.
Flight Simulation – The latest in computer games. PLUS a chance to win a copy of 'The Airline Business Simulation – Airline 5'.
Avro 748 – The history and development of this British turboprop utility transport.
Feedback – A selection of readers' comments and photographs, plus Century of Flight competition nominations for events, Spotting Spot (Dublin), Airline's Ten Commandments and Airliner Deliveries.
High Utilisation of a B737 with Astraeus – One of the UK's leading independent charter operators with one of the most highly-utilised fleet of aircraft.

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Airliner World May 2020

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The May 2020 edition of Airliner World is the biggest ever! It comes to you as the aviation industry faces a wave of unprecedented issues on a level never previously thought possible. With the sector on its knees, we examine how carriers worldwide are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have exclusive analysis from our correspondents around the world who provide local insight from their region. Elsewhere in the May issue – a special 250th edition – Airliner World editor Gordon Smith sits down with Randy Tinseth, Boeing’s vice president of marketing, about the ongoing Boeing 737 MAX grounding and how the US manufacturer is responding to competition, before looking to the future with a focus on environmental sustainability. We also chart the end of a British regional pioneer Flybe and examine the impact its demise leaves behind. We also fondly look back at some of the former liveries and aircraft types associated with the carrier. Other highlights include tri-motoring around paradise in the Caribbean and the conclusion of our exciting two-part British Airtours feature. To mark our 250th issue, we reflect on the 21 years in aviation since ALW’s first edition in May 1999. We hear from some familiar names from the past and have a fantastic reader competition – you really don’t want to miss it!

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Airliner World March 2025

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Adieu 757 Welcome to the March 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. We simply could not let the retirement of the last commercial British-registered Boeing 757 pass us by. So, in early January, Thomas Haynes and Lee Cross were lucky enough to get seats on the final flights with Jet2. Despite challenging weather conditions, the trip from Manchester to Geneva and back went ahead, albeit slightly delayed. Read all about the historic occasion onboard G-lsai (c/n 24016), which is also featured on the cover. We turn the spotlight on Asia in this issue. as one of the world’s fastest-growing commercial aviation markets, there’s lots to cover, starting with Malaysia Airlines. a decade after a year of unimaginable tragedy, the airline is now looking forward to a bright future, as Lee Cross discovered in September 2024 when he jetted off to Kuala Lumpur to learn all about the flag carrier’s new aircraft and onboard products. Thomas Haynes examines the evolution of China’s commercial aircraft manufacturing industry. After a somewhat turbulent start, the country is now placing its bets on Comac and its C909 and C919. the latter has been designed to compete directly with the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX. Meanwhile, for our Airports of the World fans, Robert Veitch explores the history of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Philippine capital Manila’s longest-serving facility.

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