Airliner World December 2022

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Airliner World December 2022

Highlights

  • Boeing 747 Special! in the December 2022 edition of Airliner World, we pay homage to one of the most iconic aircraft ever built – the Boeing 747. as the final examples roll off the production line, we have special ‘Boeing 747 Queens of the Skies’ content featuring an alluring range of articles. We chart the jumbo’s development, explore the many variants and models, plus hear memories from pilots who flew (and still fly) the quad-jet. We speak to Cathay Pacific, join a reader on his final 747-400 trip, and present a snapshot of eye-catching special liveries.
  • Also, we travel to Norway, from where we join the flight deck crew of a Widerøe Embraer E190-E2 –part of our ‘From the Cockpit’ series – on a rotation to the Arctic north, before sitting down with the airline’s chief executive. Staying in the Nordics, we visit fledgling airline, Flyr, and meet the company’s CEO to learn more about her unusual approach to running a low-cost carrier.
  • If airports are more your passion, then you’re in for a treat with not one, but TWO fascinating full-length features covering Innsbruck, Austria and Melbourne, Australia. Other highlights include how Qatar and its neighbours are gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Full Contents

Boeing 747 Special Content

  • Building a giant – The 747 was, quite literally, a huge gamble. Craig West chronicles the development of Boeing’s legendary behemoth
  • A versatile airliner – We reflect on the fascinating range of variants spawned by the Boeing 747 programme over the decades
  • A jumbo farewell – As Wilbur Sargunaraj makes an important trip home, he uses the opportunity to take one last flight on his beloved 747-400
  • All the Queen’s colours – Celebrating some of our favourite special liveries that have graced the jumbo
  • Still flying high – We catch up with Mark Hoey from Cathay Pacific to reflect on the jumbo jet’s legacy with the Hong Kong carrier
  • Spanning the globe – Owen Zupp tells us what made the iconic 747 so special to fly

Features

  • Frequented with Flyr – Tom Batchelor meets Tonje Wikstrøm Frislid, CEO of new Norwegian carrier Flyr, to learn more about her unusual approach to running a low-cost airline
  • On the rebound… – Chris Frame travels to Melbourne to discover how the Victoria gateway is rising to the challenges of a resurgent travel market
  • A Brazilian in the Arctic – Andreas Spaeth takes the jump seat on a flight crossing the Arctic Circle to find out how the Embraer E2 has settled in at the Norwegian carrier
  • Football’s top flight – We find out how Qatar and its neighbours are gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
  • Incredible winter peaks – Ahead of a busy ski season, we discover how Innsbruck’s alpine terrain and unpredictable weather can make it one of the most technically demanding airports in Europe

Regulars

  • News review – Airliner World’s comprehensive global news round-up
  • RecoveryWatch – Data crunching from the Cirium team
  • Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions
  • MRO news – Maintenance, repair and overhaul insights and announcements
  • Departure Gate – Readers’ comments and lighter stories
  • UK Visitors – Rarities spotted on UK runways
  • Aviation training – A round-up of recent developments
  • Air safety – Incident and accident reports
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