Highlights
- In the October 2021 edition of Airliner World we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Douglas Aircraft Company. We highlight some of the key developments from the pioneering firm with not one, but three in-depth articles to whet your appetite for all things Douglas, including the DC-7, DC-9 and mighty MD-11.
- Elsewhere, we shift our focus to the future as we offers an exclusive flight training guide which is a must-read for anyone considering a career as a commercial airline pilot. It provides prospective aviators with an industry overview, training route pathways, showcase what cadets could expect at flight school, personal anecdotes and useful advice from professional pilots such as Captain Chris Pohl.
- This bumper issue doesn’t stop there as we don our thermals and head to the frozen continent for a whistle-stop aerial tour of Antarctica with Qantas aboard one of their former Boeing 747s; we explain the history of such special flights, while analysing the logistics and planning involved. Elsewhere, we look at another US-built quad jet legend as we investigate the sad story of the recently scrapped pair of 707-400s in Germany. Finally, don’t miss out on our final instalment of 2021’s start-up airlines, as we focus on carriers beyond European shores.
Full Contents
- News review – Airliner World’s global coverage
- RecoveryWatch – We gather the latest Cirium insights as the global air cargo market continues to soar
- Legends scrapped – Andreas Spaeth takes a nostalgic journey exploring the past, present and future of the final 707-400 examples in Germany
- Start-up supremos – Tom Batchelor concludes our global round-up of airlines launching in 2021 from Brazil and Ecuador to Hong Kong and India
- Propliner on parade – We reflect on the 1953 debut of the DC-7 and the last hurrah for piston power
- Airliner World's Flight Training Guide – Whether you’re considering a career in the cockpit or are simply interested in the latest developments in the training sector, our special guide has you covered
- Australia’s ice queen – Owen Zupp, a former Boeing 747 pilot, explains how Qantas brought the Flying Kangaroo all the way to the frozen continent of Antarctica
- It was an MD world – As Lufthansa Cargo says goodbye to its last MD-11F, we travel to Frankfurt to hear from those who flew the trijet
- Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions
- Historic aviation – Updates from the world of preservation
- MRO news – News from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers
- Departure gate – Readers’ comments and photos
- Aviation training – A round-up of recent developments
- Air safety – Accident reports and crash information
- A DC legacy – We learn how Douglas’s attempt to go it alone and build its own short-haul jet sparked a five-decade aviation dynasty
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