Airliner World Magazine October 2025 Edição anterior

October 2025 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, looks at one of the world’s most iconic premium carriers - Singapore Airlines. From its humble beginnings as Malayan Airways in 1937, the airline has built a reputation for innovation, service and global reach. Editor Thomas Haynes charts the flag carrier’s proud history.

Meanwhile, Robert Veitch heads to Amsterdam to meet Con Korfiatis and Nat Pieper, CEOs of Oman Air and oneworld, to learn about the Muscat-based operator’s entry into the alliance. He then visits Madrid to get the lowdown on Iberia’s plans to turn its MRO facility at Barajas into a cutting-edge aeronautical innovation centre.

As Etihad receives its first Airbus A321LR, Andreas Spaeth joins the delivery flight and speaks exclusively to CEO Antonoaldo Neves about the game-changing narrowbody’s arrival. From new jets to classic airliners, Stewart Marshall travels to Kyrgyzstan to step onboard the world’s last-built McDonnell Douglas MD-80. Originally delivered to American Airlines, it is now with TezJet, which also flies some classic Avro RJ85s in its eclectic fleet.

Across the pond, Chris Sloan has two articles, including the second part of his Island Hopper series, experiencing the lifeline operation which connects Honolulu to Guam. He also analyses the new premium cabin products offered by American Airlines and United Airlines. Plus, in an extract from the recently published Airlines of the Past bookazine, Ben Dunnell traces the 70-year history of Trans World Airlines.