Airliner World November 2011

The June 2024 issue of Airliner World is a bumper edition to mark the 25th anniversary of the magazine. It also celebrates 40 years of Virgin Atlantic with an exclusive introduction to a souvenir special by the airline’s founder Sir Richard Branson. We hear from some of the incredible people who make the airline tick and look back at the airline’s history and what the future holds. Two other aviation stalwarts are also enjoying remarkable success – Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport (LJLA) and Swiss International Air Lines. Lee Cross interviews LJLA’s CEO, John Irving, and Richard Schuurman chats to Swiss incoming COO Oliver Buchhofer. Meanwhile, editor Thomas Haynes gets in the jumpseat onboard a Titan Airways Airbus A321 for a flight between London/Stansted and Grenoble to see how the carrier and its crew operate a typical ski season charter flight.

In the June issue of Airliner World, we shine the spotlight on Mirabel’s Game Changer, the Bombardier C Series, in our free 24-page supplement. We also visit Oman Air, often eclipsed by its bigger Gulf rivals but now offering a service comparable with the world’s leading carriers, and we hear how British Airways is upgrading its premium products on the ground and in the air. Elsewhere in this edition, we join ASL Airlines in the cockpit of an ATR 72 for an unusual charter flight, we provide an overview of aerospace giant Airbus’ UK operations and we examine the Boeing 787-10, the newest and longest variant of the Dreamliner family. We also look at the challenges facing Japan’s Hiroshima Airport, and we chat to aircraft remarketing specialist Moon Jet Group’s COO Jas Hawker about the company’s rapid expansion and bold plans. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including new transatlantic services for Norwegian, Boeing successfully flies the 737 MAX 9 and 787-10, and Airbus completes the maiden flight of the A319neo, plus a full round-up from the latest Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, and coverage of Blue Air’s new base at Liverpool and from Virgin Atlantic’s route launch in Seattle. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs, and we give you the chance to win a year’s subscription to Airliner World in our caption competition.

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