Authorities in the United States are continuing their investigation after a Horizon Air aircraft crashed after being flown without authorisation from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport late last week. Richard Russell, a ground service agent from the airline gained access to Bombardier…
Air New Zealand has partnered with a local tech firm to explore ways of using 3D printing to manufacture metal aircraft parts. The Kiwi flag carrier is working with North Shore-based company, Zenith Tecnica, which specialises in the design and…
Ghanaian airline PassionAir is set to receive pre-owned Q400s as Bombardier continues to increase its presence within the African market. The new Accra-based carrier acquired the aircraft through a dry-lease with a third party; with the turboprops to operate in…
Hawaiian Airlines this week marked the launch of new all-cargo services with two special flights to support disaster relief projects on the islands. Recent powerful storms and the continuing Kīlauea volcano lava flow have caused severe damage to many homes…
Nigeria’s federal government has dismissed claims Ethiopian Airlines is in pole position to manage the country’s new national carrier. Responding on August 14 to remarks from CEO Tewolde Gebremariam that the Addis Ababa-based airline was “the frontrunner” to launch Nigeria…
Israeli flag carrier El Al has taken delivery of a retro-liveried Boeing 787 Dreamliner as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations. The aircraft, which wears the airline’s 1970s-vintage colour scheme, arrived in Tel Aviv on August 14 to a ceremony…
Planned expansion of Heathrow Airport could be derailed after a group of local authorities launched a legal challenge against the project. The London hub won a government vote in June to proceed with a £14bn development, including new terminals and…
Embraer’s E190-E2 demonstrator has completed an extensive tour of Africa. Building on its successful visit to the Farnborough International Airshow the aircraft departed to the African continent in late July, visiting six countries: Algeria, Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Mauritius and South…
Airbus has handed over the first A350-900s to Air China and Sichuan Airlines in a double celebration at its Toulouse facility. The flag carrier is the first Chinese airline to receive the A350 XWB following the delayed validation of the…
Norwegian is the latest airline to have leased in Airbus A380 capability after agreeing a short-term deal with Portuguese charter specialist Hi Fly. The low-cost carrier is using the recently delivered superjumbo 9H-MIP (c/n 006) to provide additional capacity while…
September 2018In the September issue of Airliner World, we find out how Air Canada has overcome some sizeable hurdles and is now thriving in Canada’s booming but highly competitive market. We also shine the spotlight on Rex, the self-styled “best regional carrier in Australia”, and we get an exclusive preview of Virgin Atlantic’s multi-million-pound Airbus A330-200 fleet makeover. Elsewhere in this edition, we go behind the scenes with Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific as it takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, and we hear how SkyWork Airlines has emerged from the brink of financial ruin to become a shining star in Switzerland’s aviation sector. We also join Star Helicopters for a photo mission over Los Angeles, chronicle the history of the Tupolev Tu-204, considered by many to be the right aircraft at the wrong time, and we pay a visit to Germany’s Flugausstellung Hermeskeil museum. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a full round-up from the Farnborough International Airshow, plus details of the first orders for the new Airbus A220, Boeing and Embraer close on tie-up, ATR celebrates a raft of orders, Air Nostrum and CityJet announce partnership plans, Iberia takes delivery of its maiden A350 and Singapore Airlines takes the top spot at this year’s Skytrax awards. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
Sign up to our newsletter for email updates and news.
For binders, books, DVDs and more click here