Highlights
- In the August 2022 edition of Airliner World, we kick-off this jam-packed issue with a retrospective look at Switzerland’s former flag carrier, Swissair. While we detail the remarkable history of this once European aviation heavyweight, we explain how Swissair went from flying high to its collapse two decades ago.
- Elsewhere, we journey back to the Isle of Wight in the 1930s in our fascinating feature on the Spartan Cruiser. Meanwhile, those with more contemporary tastes will be fulfilled by our look at Europe’s ‘mini airliner’ sector, as we investigate how manufacturers of three small, but very different aircraft types are vying to remain competitive in a congested market.
- We then criss-cross the globe, first to California, with a dedicated airport feature on San Bernardino, before covering more traditional topics as we head to South Africa for an in-depth profile of Airlink. It’s then from the south to the far north as we ventured to Iceland and spoke to the CEO of the country’s start-up, Niceair. We also sat down with India-based Vistara’s CEO to discuss growth strategy.
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Features
- India reimagined – Tom Batchelor sits down with Vinod Kannan, CEO of India’s Vistara, to learn more about the airline’s post-pandemic strategy and international aspirations
- Spartan’s simple cruiser – Pete London shines a light on a little known, but hugely successful, early aircraft built on the Isle of Wight in the 1930s
- Small but mighty – Three very different designs are vying to remain competitive in an increasingly busy ‘mini airliner’ sector, as Craig West explains
- Supply and demand – Rolls-Royce’s Gunnar Droescher offers his expert insight into the complex world of supply chain management for business aviation engines
- It’s Nice up north – A remote airport in the far north of Iceland is now home to a new airline and non-stop international routes. Gordon Smith talks to Niceair CEO Thorvaldur Ludvik Sigurjonsson
- Swissair retrospective – Two decades since the collapse of Switzerland’s flag carrier, Keith Otto profiles the remarkable history of the European aviation heavyweight and explains how and why everything went wrong
- World in motion – With Rangers and Liverpool football clubs having reached the Europa and Champions League finals, we review the flurry of fascinating aircraft that flew fans to the continent for the matches
- The 340 to Cranfield – After almost five decades, Cranfield University is saying farewell to its venerable Jetstream flying laboratory as it makes room for a Swedish upgrade
- Emirates’ talent hunt – We meet Emma Baker, a talent acquisition advisor at the Dubai-based airline, to learn more about how she goes about recruiting the best cabin crew
- Air force to tour de force – Tom Batchelor travels to California to discover why San Bernardino International Airport is one of the fastest-growing gateways in the US
- Linking Africa – After decades hidden in South African Airways’ shadow, Airlink has emerged to become the nation's biggest carrier, as Andreas Spaeth finds out
Regulars
- News review – Airliner World’s global news round-up
- RecoveryWatch – Insights from the Cirium team
- Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions
- MRO news
- Departure Gate – Readers’ comments and lighter stories
- UK Visitors – Rarities on UK runways
- Aviation training – A round-up of recent developments
- Air safety
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