Highlights
- Focus on UK Holiday Airlines Welcome to the July 2023 edition of Airliner World. for many of us, our first flight experiences were aboard brightly coloured jets on IT charters to popular tourist spots around the Mediterranean. and with the summer season now very much upon us (in the northern hemisphere at least!), it’s a timely opportunity to pay tribute to some of the biggest names in British airline history as we take a whistle-stop tour through the often turbulent but rarely dull history of UK leisure carriers.
- It’s also 25 years since Kai Tak closed its doors. We celebrate the anniversary with an exclusive interview with a retired Qantas captain, who provides a pilot’s perspective on the iconic Hong Kong gateway and its challenging ‘Checkerboard’ approach. We also head into the African wilderness to find out how Botswana’s leading carrier Mack Air operates, with extraordinary attention to detail, in and around the vast Okavango Delta.
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Features
- Kai Tak: Twists and turns – Twenty-five years after the closing of Hong Kong’s iconic Kai Tak airport, Owen Zupp met retired Qantas captain Ken Sargeant to learn more about the unique operational procedures required for aviators at the challenging gateway
- Short-field performance, big ambition – With an estimated 1,200 short-field capable turboprops nearing retirement, Lee Cross finds out how ATR is looking to fill the void with its new ATR 42-600S STOL
- Aviation’s power players – Tom Batchelor concludes his two-part report on the commercial engine sector
- A royal rumble – A selection of the more interesting and unusual aircraft to grace the UK for King Charles III’s recent coronation
- Last call for Scotland’s Saabs – With Loganair’s fleet of Saab 340s on the verge of retirement, Stewart Marshall bids farewell to the much-loved turboprop
- Botswana’s sky-high bush safari – Andreas Spaeth travels to the African wilderness to find out how Mack Air operates, with extraordinary attention to detail, in and around the vast Okavango Delta
- Can the E2 reach new heights? – With competitors dropping out of the sector and existing aircraft due for renewal, Embraer has a golden opportunity to boost its market share, as Andreas Spaeth discovers
- Economy vs business: A tale of two trips – Not all business class offerings are created equal, especially on short-haul flights. Mike Bickford heads to Europe to find out if it’s worth stumping up the cash to sit ‘up front’
- Just Flight’s Whisperjet: Regional jet extraordinaire – Our flight simulation section returns with a review of Just Flight’s BAe 146 Professional
- From jetset to TomJet – For many of us, our first flight experiences were aboard brightly coloured jets on IT charters to the Mediterranean. Dominic Ward takes us on a whistle-stop tour through the often turbulent but rarely dull history of UK leisure carriers
Regulars
- News review
- Airliner Insights: Expert industry analysis from Cirium
- Deliveries: The latest commercial acquisitions
- MRO News: Maintenance, repair and overhaul insights and announcements
- Departure Gate: Readers’ letters and lighter stories
- UK Visitors: Rarities spotted on UK runways
- Aviation Training: A round-up of recent developments
- Air Safety: Incident and accident reports
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