Airliner World June 2013

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Airliner World June 2013

Highlights

  • In the June issue of Airliner World, we chart the rise of India’s largest independent operator, Jet Airways. We also visit South African carrier Comair to examine just how an airline goes about ordering a Boeing 737, and we see how EC Air is revolutionising the Republic of Congo’s air transport industry.
  • In something of an anniversary-themed issue, we celebrate 30 years of Canada’s popular turboprop, the Bombardier Dash 8, with a full aircraft profile including cutaway drawing, and we mark 75 years of operations at Manchester Airport, the main air hub for northwest England.
  • We also bring you all of the news from the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo 2013 including details of the Crystal Cabin Award winners and hear from the European Regional Airlines Association on some of the challenges facing operators today. in this edition, we chart the history of the successful New York-based cargo hauler, Seaboard World, while our ‘spotting spot’ covers Milan’s Linate Airport.
  • The June issue of Airliner World also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news including the latest update on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, the launch of domestic operations by Virgin Atlantic’s new domestic arm, Little Red, and coverage from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to the Netherlands. 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. Finally, we offer readers the chance to win a year’s subscription to Airliner World in our caption competition.

Full Contents

  • News – Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including Boeing 787 approved for flight, a Snapshot looking at President Putin’s visit to Amsterdam, and a review of the ERA Conference at Edinburgh.
  • Aircraft Interiors Expo 2013 – All the news plus the Crystal Cabin Award winners.
  • EC Air – ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in the Congo/Equatorial Congo.
  • Bombardier’s Dash 8 – A detailed history of the type’s first 30 years – INCLUDES CUTAWAY.
  • Buying a Boeing 737 – Just how do airlines choose all the ‘extras’ when acquiring a new aircraft – with Comair of South Africa.
  • Manchester Airport at 75 – The north-west’s main hub celebrates its 75th anniversary of aircraft operations.
  • Seaboard World – The successful New York-based cargo hauler that eventually ended up as part of Federal Express.
  • Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions.
  • Aviation Training – A review of recent developments.
  • Departure Gate – A selection of readers’ comments and photographs.
  • Caption Competition – Win a year’s subscription to Airliner World
  • Spotting Spot – Milan/Linate.
  • Air Safety – Up-to-date accident reports and the most recent crash information.
  • Jet Airways – The rise of India’s largest private airline.
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