Highlights
- In the May 2021 edition of Airliner World, we gain exclusive insight into Lufthansa’s longest-ever rotation to the Falkland Islands as the flag carrier delivered scientists bound for nearby Antarctica. We chat with key players involved in the pioneering project, discussing the rationale, logistics and operation of the flight itself.
- For those more mechanically inclined, we have the perfect treat for you as we go behind the scenes with Lufthansa Technik on its recent maintenance check of the super rare Nasa-dlr jointly owned Boeing 747SP (sofia). Keeping all things jumbo related, we take a fascinating look back at Qantas’ fifth engine flying on the 747 and examine the challenges it brought.
- Elsewhere, following the dramatic engine failure of a United 777 in February, we spoke to the spotter who captured the nail-biting images above Denver. Meanwhile, reverting to more relaxing settings, we head to the stunning landscape of Bolivia and climb aboard the local carrier, Transporte Aéreo Militar, which in 2013 still fielded a plethora of rare types used on commercial service.
- If that wasn’t enough, we conclude the second part of our look at carriers of the Soviet Bloc, venture to Hawaii to catch up on the latest developments in hybrid-powered aircraft and delve into the realm of next-generation inflight connectivity. Finally, in two separate interviews, we chat to the CEO of Lufthansa Technik and JetBlue’s president and COO.
- As usual, we bring you comprehensive coverage of news along with deliveries, flight training, preservation, up-to-date accident reports and MRO news.
Full Contents
- Global news – Airliner World’s international news coverage
- Right place, right time – We speak exclusively to the teen spotter who captured incredible images of the engine failure onboard United Airlines flight 328 over Colorado
- Flying the fifth – Former 747 pilot Owen Zupp explains how Qantas operated the jumbo with five engines
- Hybrids in Hawaii – Matteo Legnani reports on how a team of aviation pioneers are pushing the envelope with hybrid-powered aircraft in the Pacific
- Turbulence at Technik – Insight from the MRO giant’s annual report
- Breaking boundaries – Chris Sloan speaks to Joanna Geraghty, president and COO of JetBlue
- Stellar work – Ian Harbison examines the work required to maintain NASA and DLR’s unique 747SP
- Eastern Bloc party II – The concluding half of Keith Otto’s peek behind the Iron Curtain at Eastern Europe’s airlines
- Seamless skies – Tom Batchelor learns about the next-generation communications tech which could revolutionise the way we fly in the future
- Bolivian lifelines – Bernd Sturm recalls a fascinating visit to Bolivia during TAM’s heyday
- Deliveries – The latest commercial acquisitions
- MRO news – Updates from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers around the world
- Departure gate – Readers’ comments, photographs and lighter stories
- Historic aviation – In this month’s dispatch we follow the story of a road-running Boeing 727
- Aviation training – A round-up of recent developments
- Air safety – Accident reports and crash information
- Polar express – Earlier this year, Lufthansa operated its longest ever flight – to the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. Andreas Spaeth speaks to key players involved in the project
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