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Hello and welcome to your September 2022 edition

A380 encore for Lufthansa

IN THE latest revival of fortunes for the

IAG continues spending spree

BRITISH AIRWAYS and Iberia’s parent company have converted

Swiss timing secures top shot

AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/CARLO MARCORA This stunning image taken at Zurich

When Greenland became ‘Greyland’

POOR WEATHER conditions in and around Greenland have

This 737 ‘Lux’ the part

(Photo Luxair) AS PART of its 60th anniversary

in brief

Norwegian and Widerøe have signed a letter of

Airliner Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers and lessors

MRO

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

Letters to the Editor

Information for the traveller.

Get in touch with Airliner World

Do you have a historical tale, burning question

Soviet sea monsters

Dear Editor, I have been a subscriber to

Sixties spotting

Dear Editor, Reading your great article about the

A Trans-con Convair

Dear Editor, After reading the Convair 880 piece

UK Visitors

We present a selection of images of visiting

Aviation Training

The latest training aids available for the aviation professional

A320 came within six feet of terrain during Paris approach

Reports and details of recent incidents

Farnborough 2022: Airshow highlights

Canada’s Porter Airlines exercised purchase rights to increase

Upgraded Uzbek airport secures UAE link

(Photo Republic of Uzbekistan) ONE OF the oldest

Armenian offshoot gathers pace

Pictured at Brussels Airport, this Airbus A320ceo, ER-00007

New Caspian customer

confirmed for Airbus

Emirates reaches

agreement with Heathrow

Asa Jet spotted at Tehran

An aircraft from an Iranian-based start-up called Asa

Doors open in Doha

(Photo Flickr Commons/ Anna Zvereva) A TRIO of

Turboprop take-off!

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/ Stuart Lawson) THE MAIDEN Pratt &

Land of the ‘Free-fifty’

(Photo Etihad Airways) CELEBRATIONS WERE held at Etihad

in brief

More locations on the route map for Wizz

Virgin makes it a Tampa trio

(Photo Virgin Atlantic) VIRGIN ATLANTIC has added a

Lone Star shining bright

(Photo Spirit Airlines) JUST THREE months after it

LATAM ramps up flying programme

(Photo Airbus) SOUTH AMERICAN airline giant LATAM has

US airports snap up Biden’s billion

THE FEDERAL Aviation Administration (FAA) will award nearly

The eyes have it

Spotted on approach to Boeing Field is this

in brief

Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop has welcomed its first

Updated livery for Dreamliners sighted

(Photo Kuwabara Akira) LOW-COST CARRIER ZIPAIR Tokyo –

Airbus in major Chinese order win

(Photo Airbus) ON THE first day of July,

Fiji on flight track for Canada debut

(Photo Flickr Commons/Glenn Beltz) FIJI AIRWAYS has revealed

Roo bounces back to Rome

QANTAS OFFICIALLY returned to Rome, Italy – after

Shining Jetstar spotted

Following on from last month’s Asia-Pacific News section,

A Bonza wowza

The maiden Boeing 737 MAX 8 for fledgling

in brief

India-based low-cost giant, IndiGo, has chosen Recaro Aircraft

London City calling for E195-E2

IN A first for London/City Airport, it has

Is it a plane, is it a train?

(Photo Deutsche Bahn AG/Oliver Lang) GERMAN-BASED RAIL operator

Airbus Deliveries

Aegean Airlines' seventh Airbus A321neo, SX-NAH (c/n 10844),

Boeing Deliveries

Emirates' Boeing 777F fleet now numbers 11 aircraft

Maiden A320P2F redelivery

(Photo V1Images.com/Shrey Chopra) THE WORLD’S first Airbus A320P2F

G800 completes first flight

(Photo Gulfstream) GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE has successfully undertaken the

MJets inks Sersol deal

(Photo MJets) THAILAND’S MJETS has signed an agreement

Longitude delivered to Japan

TEXTRON AVIATION has sold a special mission-equipped Cessna

ACJ319neo for European customer

(Photo Airbus) AIRBUS CORPORATE Jets (ACJ) has delivered

Complementary Class E conversion

IN WHAT has been described as a “complementary

EASA STC approval received

(Photo IAI) ISRAEL AEROSPACE Industries’ (IAI) Boeing 737-800SF

What is the largest airline market in the world?

In this special insight, Mike Malik, Cirium’s chief marketing officer drills into the latest data to discover which city comes out on top in the battle for global air supremacy

THE STRIPED REVOLUTION

Condor’s striking new livery has stirred the airline world. Andreas Spaeth speaks to Remo Masala about the mixed reaction to his bold designs

LONDON FALLING?

In East and West London, there are major discussions underway that could shape the future of the city’s aviation scene, as Gordon Smith explains

Rotterdam or anywhere?

Long-time contributor Ron Mak shares a selection of images from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, taken between 1970 and the late 1990s

FORMATIVE YEARS

Born during the interwar years and coming of age in a boom time for British aviation, the early efforts of Frederick Alfred Laker helped define his career trajectory

FERR IES, FLOPS & THE FAR EAST

Levera ging his broad skillset to tap into en ormous post-World War Two demand, Freddie La ker’s business interes ts diversified rapidly in the 1950s, albeit with mixed success

LAUN CHING

LAKER AIR WAYS

THE AMERICAN DREAM

Freddie Laker always regarded America as the ultimate destination for the holiday charter market and applied for a licence to operate to the US – not only from the UK, but also from other European departure points

FROM BUST TO THE BAHAMAS

Lee Cross charts the turbulent final decades of Sir Freddie’s career, which embodied the aviation pioneer’s dogged determination and love for flying

LAKER’S LASTING LEGACY

In an exclusive tribute for Airliner World, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, describes in his own words the influence Sir Freddie has had on him and the wider industry

VIRGIN INTENSIFIES BATTLE FOR THE ATLANTIC

Ahead of its revenue launch in October, here’s a sneak peek of what to expect on board Virgin Atlantic’s new Airbus A330neo

LONG-HAUL A321XLR TAKES FLIGHT

Flying narrowbodies on far-flung missions of up to 11 hours is truly game-changing. Andreas Spaeth travels to Hamburg to learn more about the pioneering Airbus A321XLR

Norse Atlantic: Your ultimate guide

Gordon Smith joins the inaugural flight from Oslo to New York before sitting down with CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen, to learn more about the world’s newest airline