Highlights
- In the February issue of Airliner World, we go from a to Flybe, discovering the secrets behind the Exeter-based regional carrier’s remarkable turnaround. We also celebrate 25 years of Munich Airport, the first on the Continent to be awarded a Skytrax five-star rating, and we witness the handover of the first Bombardier CS300 to launch customer airBaltic.
- Elsewhere in this edition, we join Belavia for the last scheduled service of the venerable Tupolev Tu-154, head on board China Airlines’ first Airbus A350 XWB, and hear first-hand about the trials and tribulations facing pilots in Canada’s frozen far north. We also examine the complex issues facing airlines in the Caribbean, and we chat to Norwegian’s Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Ramdahl about Boeing 787s, 737 MAXs and the carrier’s bold expansion plans.
- Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a photospread from the recent Iran Air Show at Kish Island, plus 787 Dreamliner debut for Air France, Air Tanzania orders the C Series, Etihad and TUI combine to create a new European leisure carrier, CityJet ends its interest in Stobart Air, and Alaska Air’s merger with Virgin America receives regulatory approval. We also 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 and MROs, and we give you the chance to win a 12-month subscription in our Caption Competition.
Full Contents
- News – Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a photospread from the recent Iran Air Show at Kish Island, plus Boeing 787 Dreamliner debut for Air France, Air Tanzania orders the Bombardier C Series, Etihad and TUI combine to create a new European leisure carrier, CityJet ends its interest in Stobart Air, and Alaska Air’s merger with Virgin America receives regulatory approval.
- Baltic Beauty – Launch customer airBaltic unveils its maiden Bombardier CS300.
- View from Above – Boeing South Carolina – A selection of images from the US aerospace giant’s 787 Dreamliner final assembly line in North Charleston.
- A German Success Story – Celebrating 25 years of Munich Airport, one of the youngest facilities in Europe and the first on the Continent to be awarded a Skytrax five-star rating.
- A Taste of Taiwan – On board China Airlines’ first Airbus A350 XWB.
- Caribbean Challenges – Exploring the complex issues impacting airlines in the region.
- In the Spotlight – Norwegian – Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Ramdahl talks Boeing 787s, 737 MAXs and the carrier’s bold expansion plans.
- Winter Wings – A first-hand account of the trials and tribulations facing pilots in Canada’s frozen far north.
- Soviet Send-Off – Bidding farewell to the Tupolev Tu-154 as Belavia withdraws its final examples from service.
- Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions.
- MRO News – Updates from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers.
- Aviation Training – A round-up of recent developments.
- Departure Gate – A selection of readers’ comments and photographs.
- Caption Competition – Win a year’s subscription to Airliner World.
- Air Safety – Up-to-date accident reports and crash information.
- From A to Flybe – Discovering the secrets behind the Exeter-based regional carrier’s remarkable turnaround, from heavy losses to profitability in three years.
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