Airliner World April 2022

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Airliner World April 2022

Highlights

  • In the April 2022 edition of Airliner World, we take flight to Africa and examine the current shape of aviation on the continent. While specific factors have historically hindered aviation potential here, such as higher fares, fragmentation amid an absence of local cooperation and a lack of direct flights, there remains optimism for the future, including from new partnerships, transport and trade policies along with a younger, growing population.
  • Elsewhere, we turn back the clock and explore how US-based manufacturer Convair fared in the commercial jet-powered airline market with Convair 880 and 990 as it battled immense competition from Boeing and Douglas, in particular. Keeping with the USA theme, we have extensive features covering the unique regional carrier JSX as well as fledgling Miami-based firm GlobalX.
  • As Airliner World incorporates its sister magazine, Airports of the World, we’re excited to bring more airport-related content. in this edition we look at New York/JFK’s multi-billion-dollar regeneration programme.
  • For those more accustomed to traditional airline features, Airliner World was invited to Helsinki for a sneak preview of Finnair’s new widebody product. to round-off this edition, we explore the fascinating plans by Brittany Ferries for the potential introduction of all-electric sea gliders on future English Channel services, while we analyse all the recent developments from this year’s Singapore Airshow with our roving reporter, Nigel Pittaway.

Full Contents

  • News review
  • Singapore Airshow – We analyse the best of the biennial aviation showcase as it makes a reduced but welcome post-pandemic return
  • RecoveryWatch
  • Cabin cool – Gordon Smith shares a sneak preview of Finnair’s radical change to its widebody product after travelling to the airline’s Helsinki HQ
  • Taking on the world – Chris Sloan speaks to Ed Wegel, founder of US start-up GlobalX, about far-reaching ambitions to grow the charter carrier
  • Reaching Africa’s potential – Tom Batchelor examines the challenges and opportunities for the rapidly growing continent that is striving to strengthen its aviation routes
  • Rebuilding JFK – Mark Blacklock runs the rule over the multi-billion dollar regeneration programme designed to reposition the New York international gateway at the top
  • Channel changer? – Brittany Ferries has revealed a radical project that could see the humble seaplane make a triumphant return to 21st century sea crossings. Tom Batchelor dives into the detail
  • Alternate routes – US regional carrier JSX fuses domestic flying with executive travel luxury. Chris Sloan speaks to the carrier’s CEO Alex Wilcox about its unique business model and plans for east coast expansion
  • Deliveries
  • Aviation training
  • MRO news
  • Departure gate
  • UK visitors
  • Preservation news
  • Air safety
  • Convair capers – Stephen Skinner on the fast and precarious world of the US airframer famed for its corporate financial disaster in pursuit of jetliner stardom
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