Airliner World February 2008

In the November 2021 edition of Airliner World, we gain exclusive insight into Embraer’s new turboprop offering as our very own Gordon Smith sits down with key representatives from the Brazilian manufacturer. We find out how they intend to disrupt the market – a sector lacking innovation in recent years – with promises of a “jet-like experience” and future proofing for sustainability in mind. Keeping with the turboprop theme, we celebrate 40 years of ATR by looking back at some key moments from the Franco-Italian airframer’s history, and how this led them to hold a near-monopoly in the market today. Elsewhere, we jump aboard JetBlue’s much-anticipated inaugural flight to London and back as our US-based correspondent trials both economy and Mint-class products. Meanwhile, we provide a fascinating extract from Andreas Spaeth’s new book charting one of his journeys on supersonic fan-favourite, Concorde, just before the type’s retirement. If that isn’t enough, buckle up as Derek Ferguson reminiscences his experiences of testing on the later-cancelled BAE Systems AVRO RJX programme.

AER Lingus Irish National Airline AN-32 Russian Turboprop Cimber AIR Group Danish Regional

In the April issue of Airliner World, we examine some of the options available to those seeking a career in aviation with our free 24-page Aviation Training – the Essential Guide supplement. We join Qatar Airways for the inaugural commercial service of the new Airbus A350 XWB and we profile Germany’s low-cost and air cargo hub, Cologne/Bonn. Elsewhere, we reveal the winners and highly commended entries to our annual Photo of the Year competition, and we mark the retirement of the last passenger-carrying Boeing 767 in Australia. We also feature a personal account of battling Canadian bush fires alongside the venerable Hawker Siddeley 748, linking South Africa’s game reserves with Federal Air and we hear how Sky Airline is cementing its position as Chile’s second carrier. The April issue also incorporates our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including the end of the line for EuroLOT, Avianca selects the Airbus A320neo, Scoot receives its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the European Regions Airline Association reveals its new strategy. Finally, we have all of our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.