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Accelerating the arrival of the Emerald aisles

AIRLINER WORLD'S COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF WORLDWIDE NEWS

First spot for DHL freighter

ON JANUARY 22, the first Boeing 777- 200F

Mixed fortunes for Virgin

VIRGIN ATLANTIC has confirmed a new direct connection

Norse receives nod from Washington

(Photo Norse Atlantic Airways) THE UNITED States’ Department

Buzz around new A350-1000

PARIS-BASED FRENCH bee has welcomed its maiden Airbus

in brief

Ryanair has confirmed that it will close its

Could Hans Airways be Britain’s newest long-haul carrier?

THE NEW YEAR has started with exciting developments

First look at fledgling Fly Arna

THE NEW national carrier of Armenia has revealed

Northern sights

This Aurora Airlines Bombardier Dash 8-400 was spotted

Kazakh air services restored

SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL aviation in Kazakhstan has returned to

Saudia spectacle

NICK BERLIT The latest special-liveried jet from Saudia

Possible super jumbo return

THE AIRBUS A380 could make a dramatic, albeit

Iraqi’s initial A220 arrives

(Photo Airbus) BAGHDAD-BASED IRAQI Airways has taken its

New order, new customer

(Photo ATR) MALDIVIAN, THE flag carrier of the

Here comes Minnie!

Hot on the heels of Azul Linhas Aéreas

Allegiant’s MAXimum commitment

IN A massive move, Allegiant has placed an

A livery born in the USA

DELTA AIR LINES Delta Air Lines has applied

Flight of the Cardinals

V1IMAGES.COM/COLE MCANDREW American football team Arizona Cardinals

A whole different route offering

DENVER-BASED FRONTIER Airlines has its sights set on

Brazilian bolster in new tie-up

(Photo José Ramón Valero) A NEW codeshare agreement

in brief

JetBlue Airways has revealed that its transatlantic schedule

Omicron surge quashes Qantas growth

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/Vincenzo Pace) THE QANTAS Group has slashed

Freighter’s funky fuselage

V1IMAGES.COM/NICK SHEEDER Don't worry, this slightly unusual-looking fuselage

Japan and the giant Peach

AIRLINER WORLD subscriber Kuwabara Akira was in the

Greater Bay getting bigger?

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/Colin Parker) HONG KONG start-up carrier Greater

in brief

TransNusa Airlines looks set to become the COMAC

MC-21 milestones abound despite US sanctions

(Photo United Aircraft Corporation) IN DECEMBER 2021, United

Dauphin production comes to an end

(Photo Airbus Helicopters) AIRBUS HELICOPTERS has handed over

Airbus and Boeing 2021 figures revealed

AIRBUS HAS retained its place as the world’s

Boeing Deliveries

SunExpress received its first five Boeing 737 MAX

Indonesia ungrounds 737 MAX

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/Dipankar Bhakta) THE CIVIL aviation authority of

Airbus Deliveries

Iraqi Airways' maiden Airbus A220-300 passed through Manchester

Hydro-electric CRJs pursued by United

ZEROAVIA HAS received US$35m in funding from United

G500/G600 performance accomplishments

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA-BASED Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation recently passed several

TwoTwenty first flight reveal

AIRBUS Following our report on the maiden sortie

787 VVIP completion

AN UNDISCLOSED customer accepted Jet Aviation’s first completed

HondaJet hands over 200th example

CELEBRATIONS WERE under way at the Greensboro, North

Atlas Air goes direct for 777Fs

New York-based cargo airline Atlas Air has signed

Flypop doubles A330 bubble

LONDON/STANSTED-BASED start-up flypop has placed a second Airbus

FAA halts FedEx DIRCM plans

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has

Will 2022 be the year for UK air travel recovery?

In our monthly check-in with the Cirium team, we reflect on a turbulent 2021, before considering the prospects for the year ahead

Islander insight

Britten-Norman (BN) opened its hangar doors at Solent

From ocean liners to airliners

Cunard’s near 100-year transatlantic hegemony was challenged by airships, flying boats and later jets. Panicked by the potential problems posed by planes, the ocean-crossing company courted its competitors to keep itself afloat, as Lee Cross reflects

‘Baby Bus’ turns 20

January 2022 marked two decades since the A318 – the smallest member of the Airbus A320 Family – took flight. However, unlike its single-aisle stablemates, the A318 remains the runt of the litter, says Thomas Lee

A RACE FOR AVIATION EQUALITY

Sally Smith recalls the adrenaline-fuelled lengths taken by aviation pioneer Winifred Brown to show that women could and should be allowed to fly

Low-cost goes large

Budget airline rivalry is hotting up under the desert sun. Richard Schuurman asks three executives of key United Arab Emirates carriers just how far their low-cost sector can grow

When is an airliner not an airliner?

It sounds like the opening to a bad

Cornwall’s capital connections

Aviation’s value to remote communities is being demonstrated once again, with a welcome return of year-round scheduled services between Cornwall and London, as Bernie Baldwin reports

Brief ing from the Baltics

Interview with a senior executive in the airline industry

Tiger in the sea

With the world distracted by a looming Cuban Missile Crisis, the incredible story of Flying Tiger Flight 923 was largely overlooked at the time. Following extensive new research, Eric Lindner shines a light on the drama faced by a Super Constellation over the Atlantic

Beijing bonanza!

Peter Apsey shares some of the homegrown highlights on display at Beijing/Capital Airport, captured before the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders to most foreign visitors

Airliner Deliveries

Air Canada has added its first converted Boeing

Pilot-hiring partnership takes off

The latest training aids available for the aviation professional

Germany gains Do 328JET simulator

A European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified Level

Lufthansa Technik update

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

CSAT signs trio of deals

Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) has boosted its customer

Start-up selects experienced hand

Brand new Ecuadorian carrier, Equair – which started

Embraer suppliers list approval bolster

(Photo Liebherr) Liebherr-Aerospace Brasil has received new Embraer

E-Jet component support extended

(Photo Austrian Airlines _Michèle Pauty) Austrian Airlines and

To David by Douglas

Dear Editor, During these pandemic times, with continuing

Talk about cattle class

Dear Editor, Referring to the January 2022 issue,

A family of flyers

Dear Editor, I am an avid reader of

New home is a ‘Hoot’ for Dragon

Preserving Commercial Aviation’s Past

Air Canada 777 in Hong Kong tail strike

Reports and details of recent incidents

Severe icing conditions stall

According to a report by Russian investigators, an

Incapacitation investigation opened

Following a recent cabin crew incapacitation event, the

BOEING 727 From blueprints to blue skies

With the first commercial jet to smash the 1,000 - unit milestone about to celebrate 60 years since its initial roll-out, Sergio Goncalves explores the pioneering development that led to the Boeing trijet

next month

The APRIL 2022 issue of Airliner World includes: