Highlights
- Welcome to the September 2024 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. in July, the team attended Farnborough International Airshow. Despite being a more sedate affair than previous shows, there were still some big announcements, and we bring you the full rundown of all the news from the event.
- From Farnborough to the front line, Chris Smith heads to Kabul to go behind the scenes at Kam Air, Afghanistan’s biggest airline, while Dirk Grothe visits Bangkok Airways, winner of the Skytrax Best Regional Airline in the World and Best Regional Airline in Asia award an incredible eight times in a row.
- Closer to home, Editor Thomas Haynes caught up with the new boss of Glasgow-based Loganair to ask about his plans. Thomas also travelled to Toulouse/Francazal to visit Airbus Beluga Transport to uncover how the BelugaST has found a second life as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
- For this month’s Airports of the World feature, Robert Veitch looks at the life and times of Kansai International Airport, the world’s first to be built on an artificial island. Lee Cross documents Delta Air Lines and United Airlines’ joint entrance to the jet age with the Douglas DC-8. He also uncovers the short-lived story of Euroberlin, the perfect, pan-European tie-up between Air France and Lufthansa, while Andreas Spaeth reports on how the German flag carrier has bounced back from near bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic and its big plans for the future.
Full Contents
Features
- Farnborough debrief – The Airliner World team digests the major deals and developments from the biggest airshow of the year
- Thailand’s glittering gem – For the eighth time in a row, Bangkok Airways won the Skytrax World Airline Award 2024 as Best Regional Airline in the World and Best Regional Airline in Asia. Dirk Grothe visits the airline at Samui Airport
- Flying the far north – Andreas Rohde flew in a rugged, reliable aircraft that has carved a niche for itself in demanding conditions – the Dornier 228
- Big, bold Beluga – As the Airbus BelugaST celebrates 30 years, Thomas Haynes travels to Toulouse/Francazal to visit Airbus Beluga Transport to discover how the airframes have found a new calling carrying cargo for commercial clients
- Kansai the sensei – As the world’s first airport built on an artificial island, Kansai taught the industry valuable lessons. Robert Veitch looks back at the life and times of this Japanese game-changer
- The ladies of Long Beach – Lee Cross documents Delta Air Lines’ and United Airlines’ entrance to the jet age with the Douglas DC-8
- A man with a plan – Thomas Haynes sat down with Loganair’s new CEO Luke Farajallah to find out about his mission to take the UK’s largest regional airline to new heights
- An unlikely union – Lee Cross uncovers the story behind Euroberlin, a perfect, pan-European example of what two major airlines can achieve when they work together
- Flying behind the front line – Chris Smith went to Kabul to meet the management of Kam Air, Afghanistan’s largest airline
- Setting course on a new era – The COVID-19 pandemic brought Lufthansa to the edge of bankruptcy, but the German flag carrier has bounced back, as Andreas Spaeth reports
Regulars
- News review
- Sky View: Insights and opinion on the industry’s hottest topics
- Deliveries: Latest commercial acquisitions
- MRO News
- 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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