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Stobart Air calls in liquidators

(Photo Daniel Crawford) IRISH FRANCHISE and ACMI operator,

DHL to rejig European ops

(Photo Bart Lekeu) IN A move designed to

Turkish football fever

In support of Turkey’s national football team at

Eurowings Discover granted AOC

(Photo Lufthansa Group) THE LUFTHANSA Group’s newest wholly

in brief

Aer Lingus has pushed back the start date

Wizzing into UK domestic

(Photo Flickr Commons/Alec Wilson) THE BLUEPRINTS for Wizz

Farewell Air Antwerp

(Photo Flickr Commons/Anna Zvereva) BELGIAN-BASED AIR Antwerp has

Maiden MAX for Ryanair

RYANAIR HAS taken delivery of its first Boeing

Seaborne to airborne?

(Photo Brittany Ferries) IN A surprise move, Brittany

Peaking interest

The first aircraft for Bolzano, Italy-based start-up, Sky

Forced diversion fallout continues

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/ Markus Mainka) EUROPEAN LOW-COST airline

Routes rolled out

AIR ASTANA launched a new pair of routes

Classic jumbo spotted!

The most recently procured Classic Boeing 747-200F for

New-engined Aeroflot Airbuses arrive

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/ Artyom Anikeev) AEROFLOT HAS accepted

Jubilant Jazeera heads for Heathrow

(Photo Aeromedia/Olivier Hoarau) IN A speedy move, Kuwait-based

Archipelago rotations restart

CABO VERDE Airlines has revealed its plans to

SalamAir A321neo sighted

(Photo v1images.com/Dirk Grothe) THE MAIDEN Airbus A321neo for

New splash of paint

Zagros Air has adorned one of its six-strong

African A220 acquisition

(Photo Flickr Commons/Anna Zvereva) NIGERIA’S IBOM Air has

in brief

Etihad Airways has revealed plans to bolster its

United’s supersonic order Boom

(Photo Boom Supersonic) IN A landmark order for

Hawaiian Airlines shutters subsidiary

FOLLOWING AN in-depth assessment of its operation and

Canada shows artistic Flair

CANADIAN-BASED FIRM Flair Airlines has introduced its new

Mexican freighter boost

MEXICO CITY-BASED MasAir Cargo has forged an agreement

Big launch, huge plans

Brazilian start-up Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos (ITA) – part

in brief

Memphis-based Federal Express (FedEx) has phased out the

All systems Go for rebrand

(Photo AviationImageNetwork/ Simon Gregory) INDIAN-BASED FIRM GoAir has

Longest leg in Miami milestone

KOREAN AIR has completed the longest flight in

A growing Peach

The first Airbus A321LR for Osaka/Kansai-based Peach was

Singapore eyes Manchester return

(Photo Flickr Commons/Riik@mctr) AFTER TEMPORARILY suspending services to

Demand-driven domestic Dreamliners down under

(Photo Flickr Commons/Mertie) AFTER RECORDING “strong demand” for

in brief

Indian low-cost giant, IndiGo, has chosen CFM International’s

Sonic boom and bust

(Photo Aerion Supersonic) TEXAS-BASED SUPERSONIC business jet manufacturer

Rolls rolls out the ’bed

(Photo Rolls-Royce) ROLLS-ROYCE HAS opened Testbed 80, a

Airbus Deliveries

Swiss received its 30th and final Airbus A220

Terminus for the triple

BOEING HANDED over the 61st and final 777-200LR

Boeing Deliveries

Uzbekistan Airways received its sixth Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Airbus sets production pace

EUROPEAN AEROSPACE giant Airbus is to accelerate production

Avolon bets billions on eVTOL

AVOLON HAS placed an order for up to

Milestone 600th Phenom 300 delivered

(Photo Embraer) EMBRAER HAS handed over the 600th

Maiden European Citation CJ4 Gen2

(Photo Textron Aviation) CHARTER COMPANY DALaviation Switzerland has

ACJ TwoTwenty production begins

(Photo Airbus) THE FIRST example of the ACJ

Airshare to double fractional fleet

KANSAS-BASED fractional ownership company, Airshare, has purchased three

AVIATION GIANTS PONDER POST-PANDEMIC PRODUCTION

In our monthly check-in with the Cirium team, we learn more about how Airbus and Boeing could ramp up production rates in the coming years

A new Dorn’

In 2025 – 32 years after the Dornier 328 entered service – the Bavarian-built commuter will return as the reconsidered, redeveloped, revamped and re-engined D328eco. Andreas Spaeth talks to Deutsche Aircraft CEO Dave Jackson

It’s PLAY time

While the events of last year tipped several airlines over the edge, 2021 is shaping up to be a year for start-ups. Thomas Haynes caught up with Birgir Jónsson, the CEO of new Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY, to find out more about his strategy for success

AIRLINE ON THE FRONTLINE

As the aviation industry continues to resemble a skeletal shadow of its former self, positive news is in short supply – but it is out there. Chris Smith explains how one Scottish regional airline helped fulfil an integral role in the battle against COVID-19

Between a ROCK and a HARD LACE

GB Airways played an important role in British aviation before being swallowed up by easyJet in 2007. Lee Cross looks back at the carrier’s history in what would have been its 90th year

The Center Spread

AUGUST 2021 A West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-800(BCF),

DESCEND ON CORNWALL

Four VMX-1 Bell Boeing MV-22Bs – part of

Balkan up the wrong tree?

A Soviet Bloc powerhouse with a modest fleet and big ambitions, Balkan appeared to have it sussed. That was until communism collapsed and privatisation prevailed. Alex Mladenov recounts the story of the Bulgarian airline from boom to bust

New chapter for Neos

Italy’s second-largest airline overhauled its business model to survive the pandemic. Matteo Legnani caught up with Carlo Stradiotti, CEO of Neos, to learn more

Sinsheim: Flying high at 40

Germany’s Technik Museum Sinsheim is world -renowned as being home to both a Concorde and Tu-14 4, but the attractions aren’t limited to supersonic relics. Sebastian Schmitz shares some of his highlights from this transportation treasure trove

Winds of change?

Chris Sloan catches up with Breeze CEO and industry legend David Neeleman, before jumping on board the inaugural flight from Tampa to Charleston

Malaysia partnership expanded

Malaysia Airlines has extended its long-standing partnership with

CAAM base maintenance approval

The AirAsia Group Berhad’s wholly owned MRO subsidiary,

Engine, APU support agreements inked

StandardAero has revealed three separate contracts with airlines

A220 flight hour services signed

Airbus and JetBlue Airways have agreed a flight

Chinese investment resumes

RO giant Lufthansa Technik has announced the resumption

Component logistics provided

Iberia Maintenance has signed a contract with DHL

Cabin fever for Dutch C-54 restoration

Preserving Commercial Aviation’s Past

Bombardier CRJ200 lands office job

JET MS, the Lithuanian business and regional aircraft

Pilot peer programme launched

BAA Training has become the first approved training

Arlington pilot training centre opens

US-based ATP Flight School has taken a major

Remote assessment solution

A change to the global operating environment brought

Letters to the editor

Information for the traveller

Very high five!

George Clark insists on mum Sharon taking him

Smoke in ATR cabins due to lack of use

Low aircraft utilisation led to Aurigny reporting two