Highlights
- In the August issue of Airliner World, we celebrate ten years of São Paulo-based Azul, one of Brazil’s biggest carriers. We also find out why turboprops – the demise of which has been predicted more than once by certain observers – continue to attract new orders, cast a critical eye on the challenges facing manufacturers as they deliver more powerful and efficient engines and, with the Farnborough Airshow rapidly looming, we look back on 70 years of innovation at the Hampshire airfield.
- Elsewhere in this edition, commercial pilot and Cessna 208 Caravan skipper Doug Haddaway outlines a typical day feeding the FedEx chain, we go behind the scenes of ‘Operation Kiev’, Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s Champions League Airlift and we visit Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop Airport. We also join Hainan Airlines for its maiden departure from Scotland – and it’s first arrival into Ireland, and we preview WestJet’s soon-to-be-delivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
- Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a £1bn investment for Gatwick, Heathrow’s third runway gets the green light, Emirates debuts at London/Stansted, FedEx adds more freighters, Trent troubles continue for Rolls-Royce and Airbus closes in on C Series acquisition. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs, plus we give you the chance to win a year’s subscription in our Caption Competition.
Full Contents
- News – Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a green light for Heathrow’s third runway, Trent troubles continue for Rolls-Royce and Airbus closes in on C Series acquisition.
- EBACE 2018 – A selection of photos from the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva.
- Operation Kiev – Behind the scenes of Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s Champions League Airlift.
- Turboprop Turnaround – The demise of turboprops has been predicted more than once by certain airline observers, but sales in recent years tell the opposite story – that they are truly appreciated with a firm future ahead.
- An Asian Odyssey … in Europe – On board with Hainan Airlines for its maiden departure from Scotland – and its first arrival into Ireland.
- Farnborough at 70 – As the global aerospace industry prepares to decamp to the Hampshire airfield for the biennial Farnborough International Airshow, we review some of the highlights of 70 years of innovation.
- Power Struggles – A new generation of powerful and more efficient engines are entering service, but it has been a far from smooth introduction.
- Bigger, Better and Busier – Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop Airport has seen a dramatic rise in passenger numbers in recent years, a trend that looks set to continue.
- Feeding FedEx – Commercial pilot Doug Haddaway outlines a typical day flying for a global logistics firm under its mantra ‘when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight’.
- WestJet’s New Look – The Canadian carrier has offered a first look at its incoming Boeing 787s, on which it will debut its business class product along with a striking new livery.
- Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions.
- MRO News – Updates from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers.
- Aviation Training – A round-up of recent developments.
- Departure Gate – A selection of readers’ comments and photographs.
- Caption Competition – Win a year’s subscription to Airliner World.
- Air Safety – Up-to-date accident reports and crash information.
- Under Blue Brazilian Skies – As Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras approaches its tenth anniversary, its former marketing and brand director Gianfranco Beting reflects on the carrier’s rapid growth.
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