Highlights
- Low-cost Carriers in the Spotlight
- The November 2024 edition of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, is a low-cost carrier special, featuring two of the world’s biggest names in budget air travel.
- In the first of two two-part specials, we look at Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost airline. Assistant editor Robert Veitch uncovers the airline’s early days, flying a solitary Embraer turboprop from Waterford to London/Gatwick, to its transformation under the leadership of Michael O’Leary. Meanwhile, editor Thomas Haynes brings us up to date with Ryanair’s race for renewal and how the airline plans to upgrade its fleet to carry 300 million passengers annually by 2034.
- Hoping across the pond, we take a walk down memory lane with Southwest Airlines’ founder, the late Herb Kelleher. His vision for the airline was truly the beginning of the low-cost revolution, inspiring countless others to enter the market.
- Assistant editor Lee Cross examines how legacy carriers reacted to the low-cost boom in the 1990s by creating their own ‘airline within an airline’, often with varying degrees of success.
- Richard Schuurman reports on a new chapter for the Dutch flag carrier KLM as it welcomes its first Airbus A321neo to the fleet. After being a loyal customer of Boeing for many years, the aircraft’s arrival marks a pivotal moment in the airline’s history. Chris Sloan goes behind the scenes at Hawaiian Airlines’ operation at its Honolulu HQ. We then head to New Zealand, where Michael Magnusson tells us about the recent evolution of regional carrier Air Chathams.
- For Airports of the World fans, Siddharth Ganesh chats to Elena Sorlini, CEO of Zayed International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, to uncover her plans for the facility.
- Last but not least, we have an incredibly exciting sneak peek at the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, which includes a career mode, new aircraft, upgraded graphics, and an advanced flight planning system.
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Features
- A neo chapter for KLM – KLM has welcomed its first Airbus A321neo, and Richard Schuurman investigates how it is likely to change the Dutch carrier
- Making waves – Siddharth Ganesh travelled to the newly renamed Zayed International Airport in the United Arab Emirates to meet CEO Elena Sorlini
- How Ryanair learnt to fly – Irish carrier Ryanair was formed in November 1984, evolving from having a single turboprop to become one of the world’s largest airlines. Robert Veitch looks through the vaults to tell the story of its rise
- When legacy go low-cost – Over the years, legacy carriers have created numerous ‘airlines within airlines’ to fight off competition from low-cost start-ups. Lee Cross looks back at the multiple failures
- Ryanair’s race for renewal – Thomas Haynes reports on Ryanair’s ambitious plan to upgrade its fleet to carry 300 million passengers a year by 2034
- Hawaiian’s heart and home – Chris Sloan takes us behind the scenes at Hawaiian Airlines’ operation at its Honolulu HQ
- Microsoft’s mission impossible – Thomas Haynes was given an exciting sneak peek at the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 with its various new features, upgrades and aircraft
- Beneath South Pacific skies – Michael Magnusson charts the recent evolution of Air Chathams, which operates regional services across New Zealand and the islands of the South Pacific
- Heart of gold – In the first of a two-part series, Airliner World takes a nostalgic look back at the origins of Southwest Airlines with its founder, the late Herb Kelleher
Regulars
- News review
- Sky View: Insights and opinion on the industry’s hottest topics
- Deliveries: Latest commercial acquisitions
- MRO News
- Departure Gate: Readers’ comments 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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