Highlights
- The August 2026 issue of Airliner World celebrates Lufthansa’s centenary in style, led by the special-liveried Boeing 747 gracing the cover. Inside, we visit Hangar One, the German flag carrier’s new conference and visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport, bring together the complete collection of Lufthansa’s bespoke ‘Super Crane’ anniversary liveries, and feature an edited extract from Andreas Spaeth’s new book Lufthansa – 100 Years of Innovation, exploring how the airline evolved through the 1990s after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- Elsewhere, Richard Schuurman looks ahead to Farnborough Airshow, where the aerospace industry gathers in Hampshire amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, while Thomas Haynes reports on key talking points from the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro. We also head to Cardiff as WestJet launches its inaugural service to Toronto and sit down with Condor CEO Peter Gerber to find out why the German leisure carrier is seeking a partner to secure its long-term future.
- There’s also the remarkable story of Thailand’s first preserved Airbus A380, Robin Evans’ look back at Concorde 001’s record-breaking 1973 solar eclipse mission, and Keith Mwanalushi’s analysis of how Africa’s low-cost carriers have adapted the budget airline model for a unique continent. Plus, Babak Taghvaee reports on Mahan Air’s efforts to bring five Boeing 777-200ERs back into service, while Lee Cross continues the story of the Boeing 747 in America.
Cover Lines
- Lufthansa at 100: Celebrating a century of the crane • Inside Hangar One – Super Star and Ju 52 • Special ‘Super Crane’ livery revealed • Lufthansa in the 1990s
- Twinjets of Tehran Mahan Air’s 777 revolution
- Walsh’s LAST Hurrah Outgoing IATA chief issues parting caution
- Condor Steps up CEO on carrier’s bold new direction
- Heart of Darkness Concorde’s extraordinary eclipse flight
Full Contents
Features
- It’s showtime again! – Richard Schuurman looks ahead to this month’s Farnborough Airshow, where the aerospace industry will gather in Hampshire amid geopolitical uncertainties
- Go west! – Robert Veitch heads to Cardiff as WestJet launches its inaugural service to Toronto
- Walsh’s last hurrah – Thomas Haynes delivers the highlights from the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro
- Condor steps up – Richard Schuurman sits down with Condor CEO Peter Gerber to find out why the German leisure carrier is on the hunt for a partner to secure its long-term future
- A giant by the roadside – Dirk Grothe uncovers the story behind the first preserved Airbus A380 in Thailand, 115 miles southeast of Bangkok
- Heart of darkness – Robin Evans explains the record-breaking mission to observe a total solar eclipse aboard Concorde 001 in 1973
- Connecting the dots – Keith Mwanalushi tells the story of Africa’s low-cost carriers and how the traditional budget airline model needed to be adapted for this unique continent
- Twinjets to Tehran – Babak Taghvaee reports on the efforts made by Mahan Air to secure five Boeing 777-200ERs and return them to service amid ongoing international sanctions
- The American Dream: The sequel – In part two of our Boeing 747 in the US story, Lee Cross charts the latter years of the jumbo in America
- Home at last – Dirk Grothe gets a sneak peek at Lufthansa’s new conference and visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport, Hangar One
- The ‘Super Crane’ six – We bring you the complete collection and the story behind Lufthansa’s bespoke centenary livery adorned by six of its fleet
- Lufthansa through the 1990s – In an edited extract from his book Lufthansa – 100 Years of Innovation, Andreas Spaeth looks at how the German flag carrier evolved after the fall of the Berlin Wall
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: Incident and accident reports
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