Airliner World April 2012

A380 World TOUR Dubai AIR SHOW Detailed Report Delta AIR Lines Re-shaping in Chapter 11

Welcome to the August 2024 edition of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. on the cover, we have a stunning Air France Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for our deep dive into how the French flag carrier and Groupe ADP have prepared for the influx of thousands of visitors, athletes and delegates for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Editor Thomas Haynes visited one of the UK’s oldest independent airlines, Titan, at its Stansted headquarters. There, he caught up with one of the founders, Gene Wilson, and commercial director Alex Harrington to see how the charter/ACMI operator has navigated over 35 years of operations and its plans for the future. Assistant Editor Robert Veitch travelled to Land’s End to experience a trip to St Mary’s, courtesy of the Isles of Scilly Skybus as the airline celebrates its 40th anniversary. Meanwhile, Lee Cross headed deep into the Cheshire countryside to uncover a hidden gem – the 744 Experience, a complete fixed base Boeing 747 flight simulator and upper deck area created from a pair of ex-BA Boeing 747-436s.

In the August issue of Airliner World, we find out how Thomas Cook Airlines has emerged from a turbulent and uncertain period leaner, fitter and better suited to meet the changing demands of the market. We also hear how bmi regional is striving in a sector dominated by continental powerhouses, and we put Britten-Norman’s iconic Islander through its paces. Elsewhere in this issue, we shine the spotlight on British Aerospace’s turboprop programmes, we find out how smart cabin design is playing an increasingly important role in today’s airline industry, and we examine UPS Airlines’ innovative cockpit upgrade programme that will keep its Airbus A300 fleet current for the next two decades. We also catch football fever at Cardiff, and we run the rule over the latest flight simulation product from the PMDG stable – the Boeing 747-400 Queen of the Skies II. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a comprehensive report on the Paris Air Show, details of a new deal between UK regionals Flybe and Eastern Airways, Titan Airways receives its maiden Airbus A318 and Qatar Airways soldiers on despite a diplomatic crisis, plus easyJet takes delivery of its first A320neo. 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.