Airliner World July 2020

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Airliner World July 2020

Highlights

  • Speedbird 001 the History Behind the Number
  • Pilot Eva 165,000 Followers at 35,000ft
  • Skyways Coach-Air the World’s First Low-cost Airline
  • Daily Delivery from Dubai Emirates’ Cargo Transformation
  • The Kuwaiti 727 Mystery an Airliner World Investigation
  • Aloha Cessna! Island-hopping in Hawaii

Full Contents

  • Global News – Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of global news including Virgin Atlantic’s radical overhaul, Delta dropping the 777, Thai getting a last-minute lifeline and is it sunset for Qantas’ Project Sunrise?
  • From Dubai to the World – Airliner World’s Gordon Smith speaks with Nabil Sultan, Emirates’ divisional senior vice president of cargo, to learn how the carrier pivoted its COVID-19 operations.
  • Keeping the Edge – Gary Kershaw, Qatar Airways' UK and Ireland country manager, provides fresh insight into the Doha-based airline’s phased rebuilding strategy.
  • Opening Skies Over Africa – Africa’s civil aviation sector continues to grow, but faces mounting challenges to build a sustainable regional market, as Keith Nuthall, Paul Cochrane and Wachira Kigotho explain in this special report.
  • Bus Station to Aviation… – Regarded as the world’s first low-cost airline, Skyways Coach-Air mobilised the coach companies of England to create one of aviation’s earliest hub and spoke networks, as Charles Woodley reveals.
  • Flying with First Officer Eva – As a first officer flying Boeing 747 freighters, Eva Claire Marseille is the envy of her enormous social media following. Louise Rose Jones chats with the Hong Kong-based pilot to learn how she achieved her dream.
  • Cut Up in the Cotswolds – As many airlines shrink their fleets, the teardown industry could see fresh demand. Mark Gregory, Air Salvage International’s founder and managing director, talks to Airliner World about this latest challenge.
  • The Spoils of War (and What the War Spoiled) – Airliner World’s Martin Needham investigates the curious case of Iraqi Airways and its attempts to expand its fleet during the invasion of Kuwait in 1990-91.
  • Speedbird 001 – There is no flight more iconic than BA1. Originally applied to Concorde, today its legacy continues on a subsonic scale, as Martyn Cartledge discovers.
  • Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions.
  • MRO News – Updates from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers around the world.
  • Historic Aviation – News from the world of preservation.
  • Aviation Training – A round-up of recent developments.
  • Departure Gate – A selection of readers’ comments.
  • Air Safety – Up-to-date accident reports and crash information.
  • A View Worth a Thousand Words – Competition among inter-island flights is fierce, so it takes a stand-out competitor to break the mould, as Matteo Legnani learns in Hawaii.
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In the January issue of Airliner World, we bid farewell to KLM’s Fokkers, ending a 97-year association between the Dutch flag carrier and the manufacturer, we examine how a partial privatisation could offer Pakistan International Airlines renewed hope for its future, and we go behind the scenes with launch customer Qatar Airways as it prepares to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000. Elsewhere in this edition, we find out Hebridean Air Services has forged a unique and highly valued link with the remote island communities it serves, we find out how Leipzig/Halle has transformed from sleepy backwater to major European cargo hub, and we hear how AeroLink Uganda is playing a quirky but important role in connecting its home market. We also shine the spotlight on Singapore Airlines’ new A380 cabin, and we bring you a selection of photos from NBAA 2017 and from Orly, Paris’ second airport. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a full round-up from the Dubai Airshow, plus Embraer eyes an April debut for the E-Jet E2, ATR wins a major order from FedEx, Emirates takes delivery of its 100th Airbus A380, and Boeing delivers the first 737 MAX to China. 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.

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