Highlights
- The June 2020 edition of Airliner World continues to bring you the latest industry developments during this unprecedented crisis. With traffic levels at rock-bottom, many carriers have begun transitioning from temporary furloughs to permanent layoffs just to stay in the black. Others have performed more drastic measures through the closing of bases and retiring aircraft, although some have already succumbed and entered administration.
- Our Covid coverage investigates the top 50 brands to understand which are most at risk, we look at a selection of the most interesting repatriation flights, analyse the impact of specific aircraft retirements and discover how government bodies are reacting to the devastating losses faced by airlines. Finally, we showcase how some are helping to transport vital PPE equipment to combat the deadly disease.
- As the lockdown continues to restrict many globally, Airliner World caters to your travel needs as the June edition brings you a special ‘Ultimate Airports’ supplement. Here we illustrate some of the most exciting, dangerous, and beautiful facilities ranging from the tropical shores of St Maarten to Paro nestled high in the Himalayas.
- Meanwhile, this edition also features many non-coronavirus articles as our contributors bring you high-tech engineering from the desert with visits to Strata Manufacturing and Etihad Engineering as well as analysing the rise of SkyTeam on its 20th anniversary.
- Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news along with our regular sections including commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports, aviation training and MRO along with our second edition of historic aviation.
Full Contents
- Global News – Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of global news, including Virgin Australia’s administration woes, easyJet’s Airbus deferral and we analyse the pandemic’s impact on the brand value of some of the biggest names in the business.
- COVID-19: Record-breaking Repatriations – Thomas Haynes and Thomas Lee report on the airlines and governments that have stepped in to operate hundreds of charters to bring citizens home.
- COVID-19: Cargo Impact – James Wyatt, general manager of Germany-based air cargo consultancy, aeroconcept, analyses the enormous responsibility placed upon the sector as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
- COVID-19: COVID vs Goliaths – Unlike the vast majority of the world’s airliners right now, capacity levels post-coronavirus are very much up in the air. Martin Needham reviews recent retirements and widebody withdrawals.
- COVID-19: Bailout or Bust? – Selwyn Parker considers the industry’s recent cash concerns and outlines what some governments are doing to help ease the pain.
- Ultimate Airports Guide – While there are thousands of airports dotted around the world, only a handful are dubbed ‘ultimate’, whether this is attributed to runway length, location or the sheer amount of traffic handled. In this special guide, Renato Serra Fonseca and his team explore some of the most interesting facilities found anywhere on the planet, from Atlanta to St Maarten and Rio de Janeiro to Tegucigalpa.
- Going Strataspheric – Strata Manufacturing has recently marked its tenth anniversary and will celebrate by opening a new composites facility. Richard Schuurman travels to the UAE and discovers an oasis of innovation.
- SkyTeam at 20 – As the alliance approaches its 20th birthday, Paul Eden charts the group’s key milestones so far.
- Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions.
- Historic Aviation – News from the world of preservation.
- MRO News – Updates from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers around the world.
- Aviation Training – A round-up of recent developments.
- Departure Gate – In this special edition we investigate how airlines are making a positive contribution to the COVID-19 crisis.
- Air Safety – Up-to-date accident reports and crash information.
- Inside Etihad Engineering – Etihad Engineering is the Middle East’s largest commercial aircraft MRO provider. Paul Eden speaks to the company’s vice-president of technical sales to discuss what separates it from its competitors.
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