Airliner World October 2011

In the December issue of Airliner World, we shine the spotlight on Czech Airlines, one of the world’s oldest carriers, and we celebrate 25 years of the Bombardier CRJ, a ground-breaking aircraft programme and a leading contender in the short-haul market. We also visit New Zealand-based Air Chathams, where aviation belongs to aviators, and we take a look at the remarkable work of T2 Aviation, which keeps a pair of specially modified Boeing 727s at a constant state of alert, ready to tackle an oil spill anywhere in the world. Elsewhere in this edition, we pay tribute to Monarch Airlines, we preview Qatar Airways’ innovative new Business Class product, Qsuite, and we hear CEO John Slattery’s vision for Embraer Commercial Aviation. We also cast a critical eye over the Aerosoft CRJ 700/900 X, one of the most hotly anticipated flight simulation add-ons of the year, and we showcase a selection of photos from Hong Kong and Macau in our Postcard from Asia. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a full round-up from the 23rd World Route Development Forum in Barcelona, plus Waves takes off, Airbus takes control of the C Series, Monarch Airlines collapses, Lufthansa moves for Alitalia and airberlin and WestJet unveils plans for an ultra-low-cost offshoot. 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 we give you the chance to win a year’s subscription in our caption competition.

In the December issue of Airliner World we travel to Siberia to find out how UTair has transformed itself, moving from the brink of failure to becoming one of the nation’s leading airlines, boasting a fleet of more than 230 fixed-wing aircraft and 350 helicopters. We also take a fascinating journey following the wing manufacturing process at Airbus’ Broughton facility, from the first aluminium billets being milled, through to the completed wings being delivered to the final assembly line in Toulouse, France. We examine the new Cameroon carrier, Camair-Co charting its early development and its exciting plans for the future, and look at the increase of Eastern European visitors to the Greek island resort of Rhodes, for so long, a popular holiday destinations for British tourists. Then there is a trip down memory lane charting the history of British Caledonian, 25 years after the carrier was taken over by the newly privatised British Airways. There are two picture features focusing on Russian-built airliners flying in Cuba during the 1980s, and ‘FlightFest’ Dublin – a major flypast over the Irish capital as part of ‘The Gathering’ celebrations. This latest edition also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including the new Business Class cabin being introduced by Singapore Airlines and the handover of the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Royal Brunei Airlines, plus there is a full round-up of all the news from the 19th World Routes event held this year in Las Vegas. We have all of our regular sections detailing the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training. Finally, there are details of our 2013 Photograph of the Year competition – the closing date of January 17, 2014 is approaching fast!

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