Airliner World July 2010

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Airliner World July 2010

Highlights

  • Baby Airbus A318
  • Widerøe STOL Operations around Fjords
  • TWIN Otter Flying to Remote Communities
  • BUA – British United Airways a Step back in Time
  • Zanzibar – Africa’s Hidden Secret

Full Contents

  • News – Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a review of EBCAE 2010 and the Hamburg Interiors Show, plus an Asia/Pacific News Snapshot.
  • A318 – The Baby Airbus – The smallest member of the popular Airbus A320 short-haul airliner family.
  • Widerøe – Pining for the Fjords – Over 75 years of operation, the regional carrier has built a successful network supporting remote communities.
  • ‘In the Spotlight’ – Newcastle International Airport – As the facility celebrates its 75th anniversary, Airliner World speaks to its CEO Dave Laws, originally a fireman and more recently a professional football referee.
  • Inter-Island Flying around the Highlands – A day’s flying with a DHC-6 Twin Otter of Flybe franchisee Loganair as it plies its trade around the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
  • The Spice Islands – Zanzibar/Kisauni Airport the main international gateway to the exotic Indian Ocean islands of Pemba and Unguja.
  • British United Airways – A nostalgic look at the independent carrier, a viable competitor to both BOAC and BEA during the 1960s.
  • Flight Simulation – Wilco’s Embraer Regional Jets.
  • Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions.
  • Air Safety – IN DEPTH safety reports and the most recent crash information.
  • Spotting Spot – Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, Japan.
  • Virtual Radar – A further look into this new approach to aircraft spotting.
  • Departure Gate – A selection of readers’ comments and photographs.
  • Caption Competition. – WIN a year’s subscription to Airliner World.
  • Palma de Mallorca Airport – Gateway to the Sun – The Balearic Island gateway celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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