Highlights
- Welcome to the December 2024 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World. the edition is another bumper 132 pages and includes our first Air Accidents Uncovered supplement, which focuses on several high-profile incidents and accidents that have changed the aviation industry.
- This month’s cover star Air India is currently experiencing radical transformation under the new ownership of Tata Group, the company that started the airline more than 90 years ago under the banner of Tata Sons. Airliner World editor Thomas Haynes caught up with CEO Campbell Wilson to see how the overhaul is progressing and his plans for the future.
- Also in this issue is the second part of our Southwest Airlines special, where Chris Sloan delves into reasons behind a turbulent few years endured by the low-cost giant and how it hopes to emerge stronger than before.
- From airline behemoths to boutique carriers, Airliner World assistant editor Robert Veitch heads to Bolzano, nestled in the Italian Alps, with regional carrier SkyAlps to learn more about its focus on sustainability, service and distinctiveness.
- Sticking with regional carriers, we travel to Asia as Keishi Nukina explores the history of flights to the Izu Islands in Japan and takes a turboprop, helicopter and jet for an incredible adventure.
- Assistant editor Lee Cross heads to Athens to uncover the fate of several former icons of Greek aviation that had been left to rot at the capital’s former airport, Ellinikon. Purchased by aviation fanatic and businessman Andreas Christodoulides, the jets have been given a new lease of life as a tourist attraction.
- For Airports of the World fans, Chris Frame chats to Adelaide Airport’s managing director Brenton Cox to see how the facility has bounced back after COVID-19 and to discuss recent developments.
- Finally, in a special taster from the recently published 11th volume of our popular Airliner Classics, David Ransted examines the history of the Yakovlev Yak-40.
Full Contents
Features
- An Olympic restoration – Lee Cross visits Athens to discover the fate of several former icons of Greek aviation that had been left to rot in the Hellenic sun
- Fernandes’ formula – Michael Doran talks to Tony Fernandes about his instrumental role in making AirAsia one of the most successful airlines in the region
- Mending a broken heart – Chris Sloan presents the second instalment of our two-part history of low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines
- Tokyo island hopping – Keishi Nukina explores the history of flights to the Izu Islands, then takes a turboprop, helicopter and a jet for a memorable adventure
- Air Accidents Uncovered – In an exclusive 32-page supplement, we take an in depth look at four air accidents that changed aviation
- Yakety-Yak – In a special taster from our newly published 11th volume of Airliner Classics, David Ransted charts the history of the Yak-40
- In the high Alps with SkyAlps – Robert Veitch flies to Bolzano with SkyAlps and learns all about the Italian boutique airline
- Adelaide bounces back – Chris Frame meets managing director Brenton Cox to talk about recent developments at the airport, but got more than he bargained for
- Postcards from Istanbul – Thomas Haynes braves the Turkish heat to be rewarded with a variety of aircraft on offer at the hub
- Air India unleashed – After being purchased by Tata group in 2021, Air India has been undergoing a radical transformation. Thomas Haynes speaks to CEO Campbell Wilson to find out more
Regulars
- News review
- Sky View: Insights and opinion on the industry’s hottest topics
- Deliveries: The 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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