Airliner World July 2020

June 11, 2020 jamesm Back Issues Comments Off

Highlights

Speedbird 001 the History Behind the Number
Pilot Eva 165,000 Followers at 35,000ft
Skyways Coach-Air the World’s First Low-cost Airline
Daily Delivery from Dubai Emirates’ Cargo Transformation
The Kuwaiti 727 Mystery an Airliner World Investigation
Aloha Cessna! Island-hopping in Hawaii

Full Contents

Global News – Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of global news including Virgin Atlantic’s radical overhaul, Delta dropping the 777, Thai getting a last-minute lifeline and is it sunset for Qantas’ Project Sunrise?
From Dubai to the World – Airliner World’s Gordon Smith speaks with Nabil Sultan, Emirates’ divisional senior vice president of cargo, to learn how the carrier pivoted its COVID-19 operations.
Keeping the Edge – Gary Kershaw, Qatar Airways' UK and Ireland country manager, provides fresh insight into the Doha-based airline’s phased rebuilding strategy.
Opening Skies Over Africa – Africa’s civil aviation sector continues to grow, but faces mounting challenges to build a sustainable regional market, as Keith Nuthall, Paul Cochrane and Wachira Kigotho explain in this special report.
Bus Station to Aviation… – Regarded as the world’s first low-cost airline, Skyways Coach-Air mobilised the coach companies of England to create one of aviation’s earliest hub and spoke networks, as Charles Woodley reveals.
Flying with First Officer Eva – As a first officer flying Boeing 747 freighters, Eva Claire Marseille is the envy of her enormous social media following. Louise Rose Jones chats with the Hong Kong-based pilot to learn how she achieved her dream.
Cut Up in the Cotswolds – As many airlines shrink their fleets, the teardown industry could see fresh demand. Mark Gregory, Air Salvage International’s founder and managing director, talks to Airliner World about this latest challenge.
The Spoils of War (and What the War Spoiled) – Airliner World’s Martin Needham investigates the curious case of Iraqi Airways and its attempts to expand its fleet during the invasion of Kuwait in 1990-91.
Speedbird 001 – There is no flight more iconic than BA1. Originally applied to Concorde, today its legacy continues on a subsonic scale, as Martyn Cartledge discovers.
Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions.
MRO News – Updates from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers around the world.
Historic Aviation – News from the world of preservation.
Aviation Training – A round-up of recent developments.
Departure Gate – A selection of readers’ comments.
Air Safety – Up-to-date accident reports and crash information.
A View Worth a Thousand Words – Competition among inter-island flights is fierce, so it takes a stand-out competitor to break the mould, as Matteo Legnani learns in Hawaii.