Highlights
- October 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, looks at one of the world’s most iconic premium carriers – Singapore Airlines. From its humble beginnings as Malayan Airways in 1937, the airline has built a reputation for innovation, service and global reach. Editor Thomas Haynes charts the flag carrier’s proud history.
- Meanwhile, Robert Veitch heads to Amsterdam to meet Con Korfiatis and Nat Pieper, CEOs of Oman Air and oneworld, to learn about the Muscat-based operator’s entry into the alliance. He then visits Madrid to get the lowdown on Iberia’s plans to turn its MRO facility at Barajas into a cutting-edge aeronautical innovation centre.
- As Etihad receives its first Airbus A321LR, Andreas Spaeth joins the delivery flight and speaks exclusively to CEO Antonoaldo Neves about the game-changing narrowbody’s arrival. From new jets to classic airliners, Stewart Marshall travels to Kyrgyzstan to step onboard the world’s last-built McDonnell Douglas MD-80. Originally delivered to American Airlines, it is now with TezJet, which also flies some classic Avro RJ85s in its eclectic fleet.
- Across the pond, Chris Sloan has two articles, including the second part of his Island Hopper series, experiencing the lifeline operation which connects Honolulu to Guam. He also analyses the new premium cabin products offered by American Airlines and United Airlines. Plus, in an extract from the recently published Airlines of the Past bookazine, Ben Dunnell traces the 70-year history of Trans World Airlines.
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Features
- Amplifying the alliance – Robert Veitch heads to Amsterdam to meet Con Korfiatis and Nat Pieper, CEOs of Oman Air and oneworld, to learn about the airline’s entry into the alliance
- Mad Dogs over the mountains – Stewart Marshall travels to Bishkek to discover more about Kyrgyzstan’s TezJet and its eclectic fleet of RJ85s and MD-83s – including the last one ever built
- Too big to fail? – In an extract from the recently published Airlines of the Past bookazine, Ben Dunnell traces the 70-year history of Trans World Airlines
- Building Iberia City – We send Robert Veitch to Madrid for the lowdown on Iberia’s plans to develop its Madrid MRO facility into a cutting-edge aeronautical innovation centre
- Misadventures on the Island Hopper – In the second of a two-part series, Chris Sloan experiences the Island Hopper, the lifeline operation connecting Honolulu to Guam
- Amazing Antalya – Turkish airports are a hotspot for exotic aircraft and eclectic airlines, something Mark Stevens experienced during a sun-drenched spotting adventure
- Suite dreams – As American Airlines and United Airlines prepare to slug it out in the premium cabin sector, Chris Sloan analyses both airlines’ offerings
- Etihad’s game-changing narrowbody – Andreas Spaeth joins the delivery flight of its first Airbus A321LR and speaks to CEO Antonoaldo Neves
- Singapore’s super connector – Thomas Haynes charts the flag carrier’s history, from its origins as Malayan Airways through to becoming one of the world’s most respected premium airlines
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: Round-up of recent developments
- Air Safety: Incidents and accident reports
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