Airliner World June 2014

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Airliner World June 2014

Highlights

  • In the June issue of Airliner World, we travel to California to sample the Tom Bradley International Terminal, the cornerstone of Los Angeles Airport’s (LAX) multi-billion dollar capital improvement plan. We investigate the hunt for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 and have the second and concluding part of our profile on US Airways.
  • We analyse the data from Airports Council International and rank the top 30 hubs for 2013, and we look at new Tunisian regional operator Syphax Airlines. We also review Korean Air’s new Prestige Class offering, bid farewell to the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and speak with Pegasus Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Güliz Öztürk.
  • The latest issue incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide reports from Routes Europe in Marseille and the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, as well as snapshots covering Fidae 2014 and the recent EU-Africa summit. 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.

Full Contents

  • News – Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a report from the recent Routes Europe event in Marseille, as well as a snapshot of the visitors attending the EU-Africa Summit in Brussels.
  • Aircraft Interiors Expo 2014 – All of the information on what is new inside the aircraft, plus a roundup of the Crystal Cabin Award winners.
  • US Airways – Part 2 – Creating the world’s largest airline.
  • FIDAE 2014 – Some of the interesting and unusual visitors attending the Chilean Air and Space Fair in March.
  • Flying the Korean Taegeuk – Experiencing Korean Air’s new Prestige Class offering on a flight between London and Seoul.
  • World’s Top 30 Airports – Airports Council International (ACI) reveals the busiest hubs in 2013.
  • Farewell to the L-1011 – Experiencing the final Royal Air Force Lockheed TriStar flight before the type’s retirement.
  • In the Spotlight – Pegasus Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Güliz Öztürk, speaks about the Turkish carrier's current operations and future plans.
  • Syphax Airlines – Tunisian regional start-up.
  • The Hunt for MH370 – Analysis of the continuing search for the missing Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777.
  • Shannon Propliners – Some of the classic aircraft that visited the Irish airport during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
  • Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions.
  • Aviation Training – A review of recent developments.
  • Departure Gate – A selection of readers’ comments and photographs.
  • Spotting Spot – Faro – Viewing movements at this southern European hotspot.
  • Air Safety – Up-to-date accident reports and the most recent crash information.
  • Los Angeles (LAX) – Introducing the West Coast hub’s new Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), the cornerstone of its $4.1 billion redevelopment programme.
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