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AIRLINER WORLD’SCOMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF WORLDWIDE

NATS Lands LCY Extension

UK AIR traffic services provider NATS has extended

Corsair up for Sale… Again

FRENCH LEISURE carrier Corsair International is to

Bombardier Boost

BOMBARDIER HAS signed a letter of intent (LOI) with

Airberlin Fire Sale Continues…

BRITISH LOW-COST carrier easyJet has acquired part

Monarch Wins Slot Battle

ADMINISTRATOR KPMG has won an appeal to retain lucrative

A New Look for SmartLynx

Airbus A320-232 ES-SAM (c/n 1896), is the first example

Birmingham Goes Purple

Birmingham Goes Purple BRITISH REGIONAL carrier Flybe

Spanish Start-up

New Madrid-based airline Gowair is to launch a series

Finnair Plans Swedish Expansion

FINNAIR IS set to grow its presence in Sweden after

KLM Goes Green

KLM HAS reached an agreement with the Costa Rican government

Happy Holidays

Finnair has embraced the festive spirit by applying

In brief

Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air has launched a six-times

All Change at Utair

RUSSIAN CARRIER Utair has unveiled a new livery as

Platov Opens

PLATOV AIRPORT was expected to have welcomed its first

Sheremetyevo Concerns

DELAYS TO construction work at Moscow/ Sheremetyevo

Bombers for Business?

TUPOLEV HAS confirmed it will not develop business

Another E-Jet for Belavia

RJ Details Turnaround Plan

ROYAL JORDANIAN secured board approval for its five-year

Kenyan Cargo Queen

Astral Aviation has leased Boeing 747-48EF TF-AMU (c/n

Caravan Deliveries Begin

TUAREG AVIATION has started taking delivery of the

Africa’s First 787-9 Operator

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES has taken delivery of its first

New Emirates Special Scheme

Emirates has rolled out the first aircraft wearing

Air Tanzania Outlines Delivery Schedule

AIR TANZANIA plans to take delivery of new aircraft

More Q400s for Jambojet

KENYA’S JAMBOJET has agreed a deal with Nordic Aviation

Ghanaian Turbo

Nordic Aviation Capital ATR 72-500 OY-EBW (c/n 743)

Wataniya Sources Extra Capacity

KUWAITI BUDGET carrier Wataniya Airways (Q9, Kuwait)

In brief

Fastjet Mozambique began operations on November 3.

Emirates Welcomes its 100th A380

TOP OFFICIALS from Airbus and Emirates came together

ATR Wins Major FedEx Order

FEDEX EXPRESS has signed a contract for the firm purchase

Island Air Ceases Operations

HAWAII’S ISLAND Air operated it lasts flight on November

Nolinor Wins Mining Contract

NOLINOR AVIATION has teamed up with Nunavut-based Sarliaq

American E-Jet Deal

AMERICAN AIRLINES has placed a firm order for ten Embraer

Hawaiian Welcomes Maiden A321neo

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES has taken delivery of the first of

United’s Jumbo Farewell

UNITED AIRLINES gave its Boeing 747 fleet a fitting

Historic Jet Bows Out

Cayman Airways has retired its longest-serving jet

CPA Extended

AIR CANADA and Sky Regional Airlines have agreed a

In brief

Delta Air Lines will end scheduled Boeing 747-400 operations

IndiGo Receives First Turboprop

INDIA’S LARGEST airline by market share, IndiGo, has

MIAT Re-engines An-2s

SIBERIAN AERONAUTICAL Research Institute (SibNIA) has

Panda Logojet

Sichuan Airlines has signed long-term leases for four

J-AIR Grows E190 Fleet

JAPAN AIRLINES’ subsidiary J-AIR has taken delivery

First MAX Delivered to Chinese Customer

AIR CHINA has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737

Cathay Pacific Improves Connectivity

THE CATHAY Pacific Group is introducing high-speed

Citilink’s 50th A320

Indonesian low-cost carrier Citilink has taken delivery

First Tianjin-Built A320neo Delivered

AIRASIA HAS taken delivery of the first A320neo built

In brief

Air New Zealand (ANZ) has begun preparations for a

Dreamliner Cost Reductions

BOEING AND Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have strengthened

Airbus Deliveries

Air Mauritius took delivery of its maiden Airbus A350-941

Stretched A350 Certified

FOLLOWING AN intensive flight test programme Airbus

Record Year for CFM

CFM INTERNATIONAL announced at the Dubai Airshow that

Boeing Deliveries

Boeing 747-8F freighter deliveries continue to UPS

Embraer Confirms E2 Delivery Schedule

BRAZILIAN AEROSPACE manufacturer Embraer has revealed

Advance3 Engine Testing

ROLLS-ROYCE IS celebrating another milestone in the

In brief

Kuwait-based Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO)

Emirates Orders 787-10

EMIRATES KICKED off the Dubai Airshow with a bumper

Gulf Air Signs for 787s

BAHRAINI NATIONAL carrier Gulf Air has signed a lease

Boeing wins AZAL Deal

AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES (AZAL) announced an order for five

EgyptAir Launches Fleet Overhaul

EGYPTAIR SIGNED deals for three new types at the show

Indigo Partners Signs Mega Airbus MOU

AIRBUS IS celebrating after Indigo Partners’ four portfolio

Air Sénégal Selects A330neo

AFRICAN START-UP Air Sénégal signed a memorandum of

Flydubai Increases its MAX Commitment

LOW-COST CARRIER flydubai has signed a commitment for

Ethiopian Expands Freighter Fleet

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES announced an order for four Boeing

In brief

Low-cost carrier Wataniya Airways has selected the

Latitude Milestone

TEXTRON AVIATION has delivered the 100th Cessna Citation

FAI Adds Maiden ACJ319

GERMAN PRIVATE aviation firm FAI rent-a-jet has added

PhilJets Expands Fleet

Manila-based PhilJets has taken delivery of a second

GlobeAir Enjoys Bumper Q3

AUSTRIAN AIR taxi operator GlobeAir recorded the busiest

Bombardier Increases Biggin Hill Presence

BOMBARDIER BUSINESS Aircraft has added a new hangar

NBAA 2017

The biggest players from the world of business aviation were at Henderson Executive Airport near Las Vegas, Nevada, between October 10 and 12, for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE).

Serving the Pearl of Africa

Wildlife commentaries from the pilots and sweets passed round the cabin – AeroLink Uganda plays a quirky yet important role in connecting its home market, as Sebastian Schmitz discovers.

A350 Goes Long

As Qatar Airways eagerly awaits the delivery of its maiden Airbus A350-1000, Airliner World was given exclusive access to the first aircraft as it is being prepared to be handed over to the Middle Eastern carrier. Barry Woods-Turner reports from Toulouse.

FOKKER FAREWELL

KLM’s 97-year association with Dutch manufacturer Fokker came to an end when it retired its last F70 in October. The Dutch ai airline ensured it went out in style, as Richard Schuurman reports.

The Centre Spread

Bird’s-Eye View: A striking study of Qantas’ first

Hebridean Islanders

On the west coast of Scotland one airline has forged a unique and highly valued link with the island communities it serves. David Ransted profiles Hebridean Air Services.

Fearless Flyer

Lee Cross finds out how easyJet is helping passengers to conquer their fear of flying.

LEIPZIG HALLE turns 90

Leipzig/Halle Airport’s excellent road and rail links have helped turn a once sleepy East German airport into a major European cargo hub. Sebastian Schmitz reports.

Postcard from Paris

Often overshadowed by Charles de Gaulle Airport, nearby Orly remains an important gateway into Paris and attracts a fascinating array of leisure, legacy and low-cost operators. Peter Apsey illustrates some of the more interesting movements.

Singapore’s ‘Suite’ New Offering

Dan Lake travelled to Singapore for the official debut of the flag carrier’s new cabin offerings.

Airliner Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers

First Boeing 737-700 Freighter Conversion

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a new

SOFIA Returns to Europe

NASA’s flying stratospheric observatory for infrared

Honeywell Success

Honeywell Aerospace has signed a 15-year component

Ameco at the MAX

Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco)

Twin Win for MAEL

Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has extended

Emirates Inaugurates Training Academy

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President

New Simulators for BAA

BAA Training is acquiring three new full flight simulators

Royal Jordanian and Boeing Team Up

Royal Jordanian has selected Boeing to provide its

The End is Nigh

News has reached the Airliner World editorial office

Donations Reach £10m

Generous easyJet passengers have helped the airline

A Stunning Lockheed 12A

Appearing at the 2017 EAA Fly-in at Arlington Municipal

It’s a Breeze

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed

Events

Enthusiast shows, and events worldwide may be listed

The Art of Flying

Etihad Airways has marked the opening of the Louvre

Feeling Deflated

Less than 24hrs after Hybrid Air Vehicles launched

Four Serious Drone Incidents

The UK Airprox Board has detailed four Category A incidents

Paper Aeroplane

Australian investigators have determined an error by

Virgin Runway Excursion

A Virgin Atlantic A330 suffered a runway excursion

Hawaiian Engine Failure

The failure of a Rolls-Royce engine on a Hawaiian Airlines

Survival Through Adversity

Pakistan International Airlines has experienced a turbulent 50-year history, but as Maurice Wickstead discovers, plans for a part-privatisation could offer the carrier renewed hope for its future

Next month

The FEBRUARY 2018 issue of Airliner World includes: