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Hello and welcome to the January 2024 issue

SAS says bye-bye Boeing

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/ Philipe Noret) SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Taking it to the next LEVEL

(Photo Aviation Image Network/ Simon Gregory) BARCELONA-BASED low-cost,

Norse Atlantic makes historic Antarctic trip

(Photo Norse Atlantic Airways) NORSE ATLANTIC Airways has

A220s keep coming

AIRBALTIC After its recent order for an additional

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Condor Airlines and Alaska Airlines have expanded their

Ciao A321neo

ITA AIRWAYS ITA Airways received its first Airbus

Embraer E195-E2 cleared for London City

(Photo Embraer) EMBRAER’S E195-E2 airliner has been granted

Aeroitalia expands regional presence with Air Connect deal

(Photo Aeroitalia) AEROITALIA HAS signed a memorandum of

Il-96-400M takes flight

(Photo UAC) RUSSIA’S UNITED Aircraft Corporation (UAC) carried

Winter sun for Air Astana

(Photo Air Astana) KAZAKHSTAN’S NATIONAL airline, Air Astana,

Aeroflot settles BOC debt

(Photo Pobeda) THE AEROFLOT Group, which includes Aeroflot,

Etihad unveils Journey 2030

(Photo Etihad Airways) ETIHAD AIRWAYS has marked its

Bringing Disney to Durban

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/Simon Willson) AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS in South Africa

RwandAir boosts narrowbody fleet

THE EXPANSION drive at RwandAir continues to gain

From Gatwick to Ghana

(Photo British Airways) BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) has celebrated

Making moves in Muscat

(Photo Oman Air Cargo) OMAN AIR Cargo has

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The latest forecast from Boeing suggests that widebody

US airlines welcome Schiphol verdict

JETBLUE AND trade group Airlines for America (A4A)

Air Transat targets Africa

MONTREAL-BASED AIR Transat has announced that it will

First 737-800BCF for Alaska

ALASKA AIR Cargo has received its first Boeing

Frontier’s crew base boost

(Photo Frontier Airlines) ULTRA-LOW-COST CARRIER (ULCC) Frontier Airlines

Silver’s paradise stunner

SILVER AIRWAYS Silver Airways unveiled its new livery

Winter cuts for Avelo

(Photo Avelo) AVELO AIRLINES has announced a shake-up

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WestJet has added two new Canadian routes from

Airbus lands new A220 customer

(Photo Airbus) AIR NIUGINI has signed a firm

JAL bets big on hydrogen

JAPAN AIRLINES is partnering with three different companies

Aircraft shopping spree continues for EVA Air

(Photo Airbus) TAIWANESE CARRIER EVA Air is to

Ferry flight delight for Air India

EUROSPOT Air India’s new A350-900 painted in the

Aboriginal Qantas scheme uncovered

AN EYE-CATCHING Aboriginal-inspired paint scheme adorns QantasLink’s first

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Korean Air, the South Korean carrier, and ITA

SMBC tops up Airbus order

(Photo Airbus) AIRCRAFT LESSOR SMBC Aviation Capital has

Max power for Rolls-Royce UltraFan

ROLLS-ROYCE HAS successfully run its UltraFan technology demonstrator

Boeing Deliveries

AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/DIPANKAR BHAKTA Azerbaijan's Silk Way West Airlines took

First full hydrogen flight for Airbus

AIRBUS IS deploying a modified glider powered by

International Aircraft sales at record levels

Airbus Deliveries Brussels Airlines took delivery of its

Singapore signs off Embraer E2s

EMBRAER’S E190-E2 and E195-E2 have been awarded type

Go-ahead for MAX 10 tests

(Photo Boeing) BOEING HAS announced that its 737

SAF testing complete at Embraer

(Photo Embraer) EMBRAER ANNOUNCED on October 15, 2023,

AB Jets acquires Challenger 3500 trio

(Photo Bombardier) MEMPHIS-BASED CHARTER operator AB Jets has

New premium cabins for BBJ 737

BOEING BUSINESS Jets (BBJ) revealed on October 16,

Vision milestone for Cirrus

(Photo Cirrus Aviation) CIRRUS AVIATION announced on October

Sky View

In a new regular column exclusively for Airliner World, Jonathan Hinkles, CEO of Loganair, provides his insights and opinions on the industry’s hottest topics

APU maintenance capability expanded by EPCOR

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

Lufthansa Technik expands MRO services

IN RECENT weeks, Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has signed

LEAP engine agreement

(Photo Lufthansa Technik) GERMANY’S LUFTHANSA Technik (LHT) has

Letters to the editor

Information for the traveller Our assistant editor

UK Visitors

We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK. For the most part, they’re commercial jets, but almost all of them are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport. If you see something out of the ordinary while on your travels, please send in your pictures. Photos can be emailed to airlinerworld@keypublishing.com Please ensure you provide full details with the images, particularly the date, location, airline name and aircraft identity

BAA secures Skyhawks

BAA TRAINING has announced an agreement with Textron

AXIS Flight Simulation first for Europe

IN WHAT has been described as a huge

New-gen aircraft for One Air students

SPANISH FLIGHT school One Air has announced the

High-power floodlights cause in-flight cabin window loss

G-OATW is seen here departing London/Stansted on the

Widebody deals rule in Dubai

It was revealed at the show that Emirates

TIME FOR A TEAM BRIEFING

It’s been a year since Patrick Roux was appointed as SkyTeam CEO. To mark the anniversary, Gordon Smith caught up with the alliance chief to reflect on a busy 12 months and learn more about his plans for future-proofing the organisation

The ecube way

Dominic Ward heads to Wales to meet global aircraft storage, disassembly and transition specialists ecube

Y Viva España

With largely favourable weather, excellent viewing opportunities and a fascinating array of operators, Madrid has long been a popular destination for aviation enthusiasts. Craig West shares a selection of photos from a recent visit to the Spanish capital’s Adolfo Suárez Madrid– Barajas Airport

Trends to watch in 2024

The frenetic pace of the commercial aviation sector shows no signs of slowing down in 2024. As we start the new year, Gordon Smith highlights some of the key areas to look out for over the coming 12 months

KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY

Establishing an ‘airline within an airline’ has become a popular cost-saving strategy employed by many of the industry’s largest players. Germany’s Lufthansa Group, which already has several subsidiaries, recently received the air operators certificate for its latest offshoot, City Airlines. Lee Cross examines the rationale behind this new venture

ATR Troubles in TEHRAN

While the signing of the Iran nuclear deal in 2015 enabled Iran Air to embark on an airliner shopping spree, the re-imposition of sanctions three years later meant only a small number of these airframes ever materialised. Babak Taghvaee details the rise and fall of the carrier’s ATR turboprop fleet

Over but not out

In November 2023, TUI Airways bade farewell to its last Boeing 767, marking the conclusion of British passenger operations with the type. This event was all the more significant as it was TUI's predecessor, Britannia Airways, that launched 767 operations in Europe almost four decades ago. Airliner World takes a nostalgic look back at the aircraft as it settles into a new role as a cargo carrier

Business first

Cyprus Airways seized the opportunity to offer the first real business class in Europe onboard its new Airbus A220s after the original customer for the airframes dropped out. Dirk Grothe visited the airline to test the new service and catch up with CEO Paul Sies

TOUGH times at TAROM

Squeezed by low cost rivals, Romanian national carrier TAROM has downsized to focus on domestic flights and feeding other hubs. Andreas Spaeth caught up with the CEO Costin Iordache to find out more about the airline’s new strategy

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT, ORANGE

After being forced to transform its business as demand for air travel slumped during the pandemic, easyJet is now growing on all fronts. Tom Batchelor looks at the airline’s plans to expand and upgauge its fleet, launch fresh routes and open a new UK base.

BIGGER than you think

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, AIR ANGLIA GREW TO BECOME A SIGNIFICANT PLAYER IN THE UK’S DOMESTIC AVIATION SCENE. BOB O’BRIEN LOOKS BACK AT ITS TEN-YEAR HISTORY

Postcards from Duxford

WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE VARIOUS AIRCRAFT OWNED BY THE BRITISH AIRLINER COLLECTION, PART OF THE DUXFORD AVIATION SOCIETY

CRISIS averted

CHARLES KENNEDY EXPLORES THE NEAR MISS THAT WAS EASTERN AIR LINES FLIGHT 855

ONE+TWO= THREE-ELEVEN

BRITAIN WAS ONCE A WORLD LEADER IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, BUT A SERIES OF HIGH-PROFILE FAILURES LEFT ITS REPUTATION IN TATTERS. LEE CROSS LOOKS AT THE AIRCRAFT THAT COULD HAVE RESTORED ITS FORTUNES

afloat Keeping

PETE LONDON TAKES A LOOK AT AEROMARINE, A PIONEER IN SEAPLANE OPERATIONS