Airliner World June 2003

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Airliner World June 2003

Highlights

  • Boeing 767 Includes Cutaway
  • Thomas COOK A320 Delivery
  • Kabul Airport Returns to Normal
  • HAHN Airport Developing German HUB

Full Contents

  • News including: Concorde retires this year, FlyBe Dash 8Q-400 order, Air Slovakia considers long-haul, Armavia takes control in Armenia, Iraqi Airways Relaunch? SA Express refocuses, Egyptair orders A330s, North American majors struggle, Big JetBlue order, Delta retires last B727, SARS hits Asian market, Air Paradise spreads its wings, 328JET production continues, SIA wins OAG award.
  • New Colours. – A number of operators have unveiled new liveries or introduced variations to the corporate look of individual aircraft.
  • Frankfurt Hahn Airport – An ex-US Air Force military air base that has been changed into a cargo and low-cost hub for central Germany.
  • Afghanistan Snapshot – An all-too-rare glimpse of current activity at Kabul International Airport,
  • Skynet Airlines – Aeroflot's Irish Partner – The emergence of a new short-haul carrier, with a touch of Russian influence.
  • British Airways Maintenance Cardiff – BAMC – Major overhaul facility for the B747 and B777
  • ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital – Saving Sight Worldwide – The world's only flying teaching hospital in a McDonnell Douglas DC-10.
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport – Yorkshire's Gateway – An update on the recent developments at the Yorkshire airport.
  • Boeing 767 – Ideal for both short-and long-range services with scheduled, charter and freight operators, the Boeing 767 has had a prolonged life in airline service. (INCLUDES CUTAWAY)
  • Cusco – Gateway to Machu Picchu – The second busiest airport in Peru, located high in the Andes.
  • Comet – The restoration of one of the world's first jetliners in Seattle USA.
  • Thomas Cook – Following rebranding, the airline receives its first new aircraft.
  • Feedback. – A selection of readers' comments and photographs, plus Spotting Spot (Paris/Orly) and Airliner Deliveries.
  • Air Mauritius – Operations from the Indian Ocean paradise island

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