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Boom Supersonic is claiming Overture will be rolled

Delivery delays hit Ryanair’s schedule

(Photo Ryanair) RYANAIR EXPECTS to receive just 40

City Airlines routes revealed

(Photo Lufthansa Group) LUFTHANSA GROUP has unveiled the

BA’s multi-billion transformation

(Photo British Airways) BRITISH AIRWAYS is overhauling its

Dash debut in Malta

(Photo Mario Caruana/MAviO News) MALTA-BASED CHARTER airline Universal

Greek route boost

(Photo Airbus/Stefan Kruijer) AEGEAN AIRLINES is increasing frequencies

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Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways have agreed a

Shamrock special scheme

AIRTEAMIMAGES.COM/NCLAIRPICS Aer Lingus’s latest Irish Rugby Team

Bumper profits for IAG

(Photo IAG) IAG, THE parent company of Aer

Profit pressure at KLM

(Photo KLM) KLM HAS warned of fleet challenges

Return for Red Wings Tu-204

(Photo United Aircraft Corporation) MOSCOW/DOMODEDOVO-BASED Red Wings has

Russian jumbos repossessed

(Photo AirBridgeCargo) RUSSIA’S AIRBRIDGECARGO is returning a pair

Aeroflot A330 returns from Tehran

(Photo Airbus/Pascal Pigeyre/Master Films) AN AIRBUS A330 belonging

Israel-US links resume

(Photo Delta Air Lines) DELTA AIR Lines is

Etihad expansion continues

(Photo Etihad Airways) ETIHAD AIRWAYS has taken delivery

Norse heads to Nigeria

(Photo Norse Atlantic Airways) NORSE ATLANTIC Airways has

Qatar retires last 747

(Photo Qatar Airways Cargo) QATAR AIRWAYS Cargo has

RJ launches Stansted link

ROYAL JORDANIAN Airlines (RJ) has operated its inaugural

Ethiopian’s big Boeing buy

(Photo Boeing) ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES is to purchase eight

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South African Airways (SAA) is launching flights to

American’s airliner shopping spree

(Photo American Airlines) AMERICAN AIRLINES has announced orders

Open for business

THE GOVERNMENTS of Brazil and Argentina have signed

A new frontier

ULTRA-LOW-COST CARRIER Frontier Airlines has opened a new

JetBlue-Spirit merger axed

(Photo JetBlue Airways) JETBLUE AIRWAYS and Spirit Airlines

United ramps up routes

(Photo United Airlines) UNITED AIRLINES is expanding its

Aloha Dreamliner!

(Photo Hawaiian Airlines) HAWAIIAN AIRLINES has welcomed its

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Nolinor Aviation has unveiled its first Boeing 737-400

JAL boosts Boeing and Airbus orderbook…

(Photo Japan Airlines) JAPAN AIRLINES (JAL) has announced

…While Korean Air turns to Airbus

(Photo Airbus) KOREAN AIR has signed a deal

QantasLink A220s get airborne

(Photo Qantas) QANTAS PLACED its first two Airbus

Scoot’s new routes

(Photo Embraer) SCOOT, THE low-cost subsidiary of Singapore

India’s newest airline takes flight

INDIA SAW the launch of its latest airline,

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SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air have activated a

ETOPS extension for E2s

(Photo MAAS Aviation) EMBRAER HAS secured 120-minute extended-range

Global fleet growth stunted by COVID

THE COVID-19 pandemic wiped six years of fleet

‘Baby Boom’ takes flight

(Photo Boom Supersonic) BOOM SUPERSONIC, the company attempting

Nacelle design delight

(Photo CAeS) CRANFIELD AEROSPACE Solutions (CAeS) has announced

CityAirbus breaks cover

(Photo Airbus) EUROPEAN AIRCRAFT manufacturer Airbus has unveiled

Bizjets abound at Singapore 2024

(Photo Nigel Pittaway) ALMOST EVERY business aircraft manufacturer

Embraer’s best-seller

(Photo Embraer) BRAZILIAN MANUFACTURER Embraer announced on February

Textron Aviation announces multiple GAMA awards

TEXTRON AVIATION has achieved success across a number

Sky View

Insights and opinions on the industry’s hottest topics

Doncaster Sheffield set for comeback

(Photo Doncaster Council) THE BATTLE to reopen Doncaster/

Heathrow charges chopped

(Photo Heathrow Airport) THE UK Civil Aviation Authority

New owner for London Southend

(Photo London Southend Airport) THE OWNER of London/Southend,

Airline Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers and lessors

New deals for Lufthansa Technik

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

China standard for RB211-535

StandardAero has received certification from the Civil Aviation

Fokker embraces Embraer

(Photo Fokker) At the Singapore Airshow on February

J-Air landing gear contract

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers

AFI KLM E&M sign Bonza deal

(Photo Bonza) Air France Industries KLM Engineering and

Pratt & Whitney grows in Singapore

(Photo Pratt & Whitney) Pratt & Whitney has

Letter to the Editor

Information for the traveller

Concorde goes cruising

Two icons together. G-BOAD made its way home

GET IN TOUCH WITH AIRLINER WORLD

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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

Speedbird trainees land at Skyborne

The latest training aids available for the aviation professional

CAE signs pilot training deal with Akasa Air

(Photo CAE) Canadian technology and training provider CAE

Cantor Air expands fleet

(Photo Cantor Air) Tecnam announced at the opening

PIA A320 crash report released

Reports and details of recent incidents

CORROSION CORNER CLASSICS

Javier Rodriguez shares a selection of photos from a visit to Corrosion Corner at Miami International, Opa-Locka and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood airports in Florida in February 1999

Pimp my flight

Today, there are more than 1,300 aircraft worldwide wearing special liveries. Martyn Cartledge speaks to Airbourne Colours to find out why some airlines choose to stray from their standard schemes

LONDON CALLING

Qantas pilot Owen Zupp recounts his experience of flying the jumbo on the iconic Kangaroo Route to London in the early 2000s

Flying colours

Known for its vibrant paint schemes, Thailand’s Nok Air celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Dirk Grothe explores its history and speaks to CEO Wutthiphum Jurangkool about his plans for the future

Japan’s steel-crested Ibis

Toki Air is the first independent carrier to launch operations in Japan since 2009. Keishi Nukina delves into the carrier’s background and steps aboard the maiden flight

CLASSIC JUMBOS CLING ON

Once the mainstay of many of the world's biggest airlines, the number of airworthy Boeing 747s is dwindling. Babak Taghvaee looks at the few remaining Classic variants still in service

REOPENING THE SILK ROAD

Political reforms and industry deregulation in Uzbekistan have helped open up the double-landlocked nation to global tourism and boost the country’s aviation sector

Doing it the Aeroitalian way

Clad in its patriotic red, white and green livery, Aeroitalia is boldly going where many others have failed. Matteo Legnani talks with CEO Gaetano Intrieri to learn more about Italy’s newest airline

Here Come the GIRLS

Lee Cross uncovers the history of the female commercial pilot and how, despite attitudes changing to the once male-dominated role, the number of women in the flight deck remains low

SMALL NATION, BIG DREAMS

Luxembourg is one of the world's smallest countries – as well as one of the wealthiest – but it is also home to a flag carrier with an ambitious fleet renewal programme and plans to grow its route network.