Airliner World September 2005

In the April edition of Airliner World we pay tribute to 50 glorious years of the Boeing 747. as the ‘Queen of the Skies’ marks her golden anniversary, we reflect on the illustrious career of an aircraft which fundamentally changed the face of commercial aviation and speak to those involved in the jumbo programme. That’s not all, don’t miss our exclusive report from Heathrow as British Airways welcomes the first of its special retrojets: a stunning BOAC-liveried 747-400. Elsewhere in this issue, we’re grilling the CEOs of some of the world’s biggest airlines as the oneworld alliance celebrates its 20th birthday. We get the inside scoop from member carriers and profile the organisation’s radical new brand identity. Also, we’re granted privileged access to the Widerøe operations team in the Norwegian Arctic to learn more about how the Dash series of turboprops allows the airline to serve some of the most remote communities in Europe during the harsh Scandinavian winter. Other highlights this month include a full review from one of the first commercial flights for Delta’s new Airbus A220, a comprehensive report from ATR’s annual results briefing in Paris, and an insight into the fascinating work of the ACMI industry. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including major expansion for Air Botswana, United Airlines boosting their premium seating and a new 50-seat CRJ550 from Bombardier. We also have all 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 last but not least, our 28-page UK and Ireland Airlines Guide for 2019.

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In the July issue of Airliner World, we find out how Hong Kong’s Dragonair is growing into a dominant force in Southeast Asia, we speak to Floridian charter carrier Miami Air about its growing reputation as an industry leader and we examine some of the airlines which tried to capitalise on the Isle of Man’s wealth. Also in this edition, we head into the African bush with Nairobi-based Airkenya, we sample new levels of in-flight luxury with Qantas’ latest Business Class product and we shed light on Belfast International Airport’s airfield illuminations. We also fly the virtual skies with Flightdeck Experience, and we report on the high-end round-the-world services flown by TAG Aviation’s new Boeing 757. The July issue also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including a 100-aircraft order for Avianca, the Pilatus PC-24 makes its first flight, TUI Group launches a major consolidation and the International Airline Group closes on Aer Lingus acquisition. Finally, we 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, plus we give readers the chance to win a free 12-month subscription in our caption competition.