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Hello and welcome to your January 2022 edition

Here ’be go again?

RELAUNCHED REGIONAL airline Flybe has revealed that its

Rivals unite as borders reopen

BRITISH AIRWAYS and Virgin Atlantic joined forces to

Wizzing off for some more NEOs

WIZZ AIR lead investor Indigo Partners has signed

A350F ship-shape for CMA CGM

AIRBUS HAS received its first memorandum of understanding

Spot the difference

BRUSSELS AIRLINES Brussels Airlines has introduced a new

Start-up pops up in Malta

RUBEN ZAMMIT The maiden Airbus A330-300 for soon-to-be-London/Stansted-based

in brief

TAROM has placed a firm order for three

Airframer giant reveals CIS forecast

BOEING HAS predicted that the CIS states –

Silk Way West agrees engine deal

(Photo Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace) THE LARGEST airline in

Fresh at (almost) 40

AKTUĞ ATEŞ This stunning Aerostan Boeing 747-251B(SF) was

Premium economy surge at Emirates

(Photo Emirates) EMIRATES HAS unveiled ambitious plans to

Nigerian firm seals A220 deal

(Photo Airbus) IBOM AIR has signed a firm

A rather retro royal

AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/MATTHIEU DOUHAIRE Royal Jordanian Airlines has placed its

Boeing backs African aviation hub

US GIANT Boeing has announced a partnership with

Kenya’s bargain bonanza

(Photo AviationImageNetwork/Bailey) THE KENYA Airports Authority (KAA) has

in brief

A Qatar Airways Airbus A380 has taken to

Airbus boost for low-cost trio

THREE OF the biggest low-cost carriers in the

LATAM confirms London links

SCHEDULED SERVICES between London and South America are

Disney debut at Dumont

(Photo Daniel R Carneiro) ONE OF the newest

Scooting to Sussex

(Photo Scoot) LOW-COST CARRIER Scoot has confirmed London/Gatwick

Massive MAX order from start-up

AKASA AIR, an India-based start-up, has boosted Boeing’s

Oz excitement at A380 encore

QANTAS WELCOMED the return of one of its

New narrowbody dynasty

(Photo v1images.com/Dirk Grothe) THE MAIDEN China Airlines Airbus

US links eyed via stopover?

VISTARA, A joint venture between Tata Sons Private

Star attraction: maiden A330neo

EUROSPOT This elegant Airbus A330-900 is the first

in brief

Japanese start-up Toki Air has signed a letter

A350F set for launch?

(Photo Airbus) AIRBUS DISCLOSED at this year’s Dubai

Avolon launches IAI A330 P2F

ISRAEL AEROSPACE Industries (IAI) is poised to launch

Embraer unveils Energia concepts

(Photo Embraer) BRAZILIAN MANUFACTURER Embraer has announced development

AerCap swallows GECAS

IRISH LESSOR AerCap has acquired GECAS in a

in brief

Airbus has announced it is to increase production

Credit card MAXed out?

v1images.com/Preston Fiedler Whoever has splashed the cash on

HondaJet 2600 Concept unveiled

THE HONDA Aircraft Company revealed its HondaJet 2600

Superyacht-style VIP widebody

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK disclosed more details of its new

Milestones marked

(Photo: Embraer) BUSINESS AVIATION NEWS BY NIGEL PITTAWAY

Aviation Climate Taskforce launched

A NEW non-profit organisation has been founded to

A 100% SAF future?

EMIRATES AND GE Aviation have signed a memorandum

Air France-KLM boosts eco goals

(Photo KLM/Embraer) ONE OF Europe’s largest airline groups

Alaska slashes plastic use

INFLIGHT SERVICE on Alaska Airlines is receiving an

‘Air-bus’ to complement ATRs

(Photo Finnair) FINNAIR HAS revealed plans to introduce

in brief

Airbus has performed the first long-haul demonstration of

Airbus and Boeing navigate narrowbody deliveries

In our monthly check-in with the Cirium team, we learn more about the importance of the single-aisle market for the two leading OEMs

Freighters and low-cost rule in Dubai

Even without the traditional big orders from local airlines, Dubai Airshow 2021 still racked up sales of more than 500 aircraft, including some rather interesting examples, as Richard Schuurman reports from the UAE

French fleet renaissance

Now boasting a contingent of 12 Airbus A350-900s, Air France is further intensifying its fleet renewal with the A220. But there are many more changes in the pipeline, as Andreas Spaeth reports from Paris

COP A LOAD OF THESE...

It wasn’t just world leaders who descended on Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop26), held at the Scottish city’s SEC Centre between October 31 and November 13. While there is still a debate regarding whether Cop26 could be considered a success or not, it was a result for aviation enthusiasts, as rare jets bringing in the rich and powerful made appearances at Glasgow, Prestwick and Edinburgh airports . Regular contributors Fras er Mur doch and Nik Fre nch were on hand for Airliner World

The lost Princess

Bearing the crown of the largest all-metal flying-boat ever constructed, the Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess carried hopes of luxury transatlantic travel in a post-war era. Pete London charts the dreams and realities of the ill-fated giant

Return of the Clipper

It is 30 years since Pan American World Airways ceased operations, but the carrier’s iconic livery has made an unexpected return, as Martin Needham discovers

The Centre Spread

JANUARY 2022 While the first order for the

Singapore soldiers on

Almost entirely shut off to international traffic since March 2020, only in recent weeks has Singapore started to reopen its borders. Andreas Spaeth travelled to the Lion City to assess the impact on its two largest airlines

A double dose of Dutch

The historical ties that bind the Netherlands with the Dutch Caribbean and Guianas forged prolific, but sometimes turbulent, aviation links. Keith Otto explores the history of ALM Antillean Airlines and Surinam Airways (SLM) and their connection to Dutch flag carrier KLM

An eye on ETHIOPIAN

The rise of Ethiopian Airlines has been a remarkable achievement. In this exclusive extract from a new book, ‘Ethiopian Airlines The African Aviation Powerhouse’ by Jozef Mols, we examine two chapters in the flag carrier’s fascinating history

Airliner Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers and lessors

Boost for Skywise Health Monitoring

Denver, Colorado-based Frontier Airlines has signed up for

MRO deals sealed

(Photo Flickr Commons/Anna Zvereva) Air France Industries KLM

Kilimanjaro station re-opens

Thanks to a maintenance service agreement between Direct

Pool programme progress

Embraer made a trio of pool programme announcements

Lufthansa Technik Shannon acquired

Independent MRO firm, Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG), has

Base maintenance partnering for A330ceos

Kuwait Airways and Lufthansa Technik AG have entered

Letters to the editor

AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/ THE SAMBA COLLECTION Dear Editor, It was

Widebody wonders

Lufthansa is one of the last remaining 747-400

The Queen visits Malta

MARIO CARUANA/MAVIO NEWS/ CHRIS CAUCHI Chris Cauchi has

Shows & events

Enthusiast shows and events worldwide may be listed

An African aviation adventure

AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/ THE SAMBA COLLECTION Dear Editor, I have

Dual-licence training programme

L3Harris Airline Academy was due to have kicked-off

CAE’s European-based MAX simulator

The installation of a brand-new CAE 7000XR Series

Ditched vintage 737 recovered from Pacific

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