Airliner World January 2004

In the January issue of Airliner World, we bid farewell to KLM’s Fokkers, ending a 97-year association between the Dutch flag carrier and the manufacturer, we examine how a partial privatisation could offer Pakistan International Airlines renewed hope for its future, and we go behind the scenes with launch customer Qatar Airways as it prepares to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000. Elsewhere in this edition, we find out Hebridean Air Services has forged a unique and highly valued link with the remote island communities it serves, we find out how Leipzig/Halle has transformed from sleepy backwater to major European cargo hub, and we hear how AeroLink Uganda is playing a quirky but important role in connecting its home market. We also shine the spotlight on Singapore Airlines’ new A380 cabin, and we bring you a selection of photos from NBAA 2017 and from Orly, Paris’ second airport. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a full round-up from the Dubai Airshow, plus Embraer eyes an April debut for the E-Jet E2, ATR wins a major order from FedEx, Emirates takes delivery of its 100th Airbus A380, and Boeing delivers the first 737 MAX to China. 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.

Kuwait Airways 50TH Anniversary Tupolev TU-204 Russian Twinjet Loganair Island Hopping in Scotland

In the February issue of Airliner World, we go from a to Flybe, discovering the secrets behind the Exeter-based regional carrier’s remarkable turnaround. We also celebrate 25 years of Munich Airport, the first on the Continent to be awarded a Skytrax five-star rating, and we witness the handover of the first Bombardier CS300 to launch customer airBaltic. Elsewhere in this edition, we join Belavia for the last scheduled service of the venerable Tupolev Tu-154, head on board China Airlines’ first Airbus A350 XWB, and hear first-hand about the trials and tribulations facing pilots in Canada’s frozen far north. We also examine the complex issues facing airlines in the Caribbean, and we chat to Norwegian’s Chief Commercial Officer Thomas Ramdahl about Boeing 787s, 737 MAXs and the carrier’s bold expansion plans. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a photospread from the recent Iran Air Show at Kish Island, plus 787 Dreamliner debut for Air France, Air Tanzania orders the C Series, Etihad and TUI combine to create a new European leisure carrier, CityJet ends its interest in Stobart Air, and Alaska Air’s merger with Virgin America receives regulatory approval. We also 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, and we give you the chance to win a 12-month subscription in our Caption Competition.