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AIRLINER WORLD'S COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF WORLDWIDE NEWS

Czeching out Antarctica

RECENTLY IT was Hi Fly’s Airbus A340 which

Europe’s newest MAX operator confirmed

(Photo SmartLynx) RIGA-HEADQUARTERED SmartLynx Airlines has inked a

Gatwick halts terminal decline

AFTER BEING mothballed for almost two years, London/Gatwick’s

London/City predicts strong 2022

THE HEAD of London/City Airport (LCY) is forecasting

Wizz Air’s wake-up warning

THE MANAGING director of Wizz Air UK fears

A nicer way to sea Spain

IT’S NOT often that Airliner World features amphibious

in brief

Glasgow-based Loganair celebrated its 60th anniversary on February

Aeroflot plots runway to recovery

MOSCOW-BASED Aeroflot Group has published its latest operational

Mixed fortunes for Pulkovo

(Photo Pulkovo Airport) SAINT PETERSBURG’S Pulkovo gateway has

New jet looking smart

BREAKING COVER in Toulouse on January 25 was

Qatar doubles down with Boeing

FOLLOWING AN order for up to 50 examples

Shannon hosts mysterious visitor

WHILE THE Irish gateway is no stranger to

New lease of life for Iranian jumbo

(Photo V1Images/Dara Zarbaf) AN EXTREMELY rare Boeing 747-300

Jazeera seals the deal

(Photo AirTeamImages.com/HAMFive ) ON THE eve of the

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Ethiopian Airlines has completed a special VIP flight

New Frontier for Spirit Airlines

IN ONE of the biggest shake-ups of the

JFK’s Big Apple bedfellows

AMERICAN AIRLINES (AA) and British Airways (BA) have

Renton reveal for Dom Rep jet

(Photo V1Images/Preston Fiedler) THIS COLOURFUL tail brightened up

First ‘F’ for Azul

(Photo Azul) IN A world-first, Brazil’s Azul Linhas

JetBlue to boost its A220 inventory

JETBLUE AIRWAYS has inked a firm order with

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Dangerous laser strikes at aircraft in the United

Guangzhou’s pioneering neo duo

CHINA SOUTHERN Airlines became the first commercial carrier

Seoul sees MAX delivery

(Photo v1images.com/Preston Fiedler) KOREAN AIR has taken delivery

Key Kiwi reconstruction project

WELLINGTON AIRPORT has started an 18-month apron taxiway

ANA’s anime aviators

BREAKING COVER on January 31 at Tokyo/Haneda is

Mumbai confirms its multi-million totals

ONE OF India’s busiest hubs has released official

Alliance bolsters ATR fleet

ALLIANCE AIR, the former regional subsidiary of Air

in brief

The Qantas Group has welcomed the reopening of

Boom to build in North Carolina

(Photo Boom Supersonic) BOOM SUPERSONIC is to break

Boeing Deliveries

The trio of Boeing 737 MAX 8s handed

Airbus Deliveries

Delta received two Airbus A350-900s in January, taking

Retired Belugas for hire

(Photo Daniel Crawford) AIRBUS HAS detailed its plans

International Orders

FAA deals blow to Boeing Dreamliner certification

THE US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stripped

Fancy a super jumbo souvenir?

(Photo Airbus) A SELECTION of A380 components are

Progress check at Gulfstream

AMID CONTINUING turbulence in the commercial aviation sector,

Final approach for Falcon 6X

(Photo Dassault Aviation) THE FIRST Dassault Falcon 6X

K5 Aviation receives first ACJ330

EUROPEAN BUSINESS aviation operator K5 Aviation has welcomed

Safety milestones reached

(Photo Jet Aviation) JET AVIATION has confirmed that

Etihad snaps up A350 Freighters

(Photo Airbus) THE NATIONAL carrier of the United

China Airlines boosts 777F fleet

FOLLOWING WEEKS of media speculation, China Airlines has

Cargo giant reports record demand

(Photo Swissport) SWISSPORT INTERNATIONAL has said the group's

The show must go on

While attendance numbers were down on previous years, the return of the biennial Singapore Airshow gave a shot in the arm for a beleaguered industry, as Nigel Pittaway reports from Changi

Options wide open for IAG

In our monthly check in with the Cirium team, we explore the opportunities available to IAG as it seeks to replace its ageing single-aisle jets

Finnair in Long-haul Overhaul

The Finnish flag carrier has unveiled a radical change to its widebody product, including its first-ever premium economy cabin. Gordon Smith travelled to the airline’s Helsinki HQ for a sneak preview

TAKING ON THE WORLD

Less than a year after its launch, one US charter operator is eyeing exceptional expansion plans in a post-pandemic world.

Realising Africa’s aviation potential

Tom Batchelor examines the challenges and opportunities posed as the continent seeks to strengthen its routes

The Centre Spread

APRIL 2022

Rebuilding JFK

New York’s John F Kennedy is embarking on a multi-billiondollar regeneration programme that it hopes will cement its position as a top-tier international gateway. Mark Blacklock runs the rule over the airport’s impending transformation

Time to change the Channel?

Could the humble seaplane make a triumphant return to 21st century relevancy and give conventional ferries a run for their money? Tom Batchelor explores a radical new project that could revolutionise cross-Channel travel

Flying the alternate route

US regional carrier JSX fuses domestic flying with executive travel luxury. Chris Sloan speaks to the company's CEO Alex Wilcox and Director, Marketing & Communications Ben Kaufman about their unique business model and their plans for east coast expansion

Airliner Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers and lessors

Pilot training co-operation

A new ab initio training programme was launched

New Brisbane facility opens

The latest training aids available for the aviation professional

Cadet pipeline for fledgling Norse

As Norse Atlantic Airways gears up for launch

LEAP-1B CBSA for Lufthansa Technik

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

Chinese aircraft lifecycle centre to be established

Airbus has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU)

Expanding horizons in the Sunshine State

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

Evacuation slide repair deal

A first-time support deal for evacuation slides has

Long-term powerplant lease

Florida-headquartered PTS Aviation has signed a comprehensive three-year

Letters to the Editor

Information for the traveller

Duxford delight

Dear Editor, I enjoyed your recent article on

Travolta’s tailfins

Dear Editor, I have just finished reading the

Shows & events

Information for the traveller

Supersonic status quo?

Dear Editor, I recently reflected on Concorde’s famous

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 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

Duxford 146 arrival heralds departure

Preserving Commercial Aviation’s Past

Air Arabia A320 strikes runway lights on rejected take-off

Reports and details of recent incidents

Swift Air 737 taxies over towbar

Reports and details of recent incidents

FAST AND PRECARIOUS

Post-war military jet production thrust Convair into the spotlight of speed stardom. Sadly, as Stephen Skinner reports, its civil aviation ambitions simply could not compete

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