Improved operational procedures have reduced the size of Gatwick Airport’s noise footprint by 7% in 2018 compared with the previous year, according to the annual noise exposure contour analysis carried out by the civil Aviation Authority. The airport says this…
Etihad Airways is to use Boeing 787 Dreamliners on all its flights to China from July 1 following the upgrade of its Abu Dhabi to Chengdu route. The service will be flown by 787-9s configured with 28 Business Studios and…
Rolls-Royce has received more bad news regarding the Trent 1000 engine that powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family. In a new airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 18 new restrictions are being placed on an…
Virgin Atlantic has welcomed the first of four Airbus A330-200s into its fleet. The carrier currently operates ten of the longer A330-300s but is adding the 287-seat jets on a 12-month lease to provide cover for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners,…
Turkish Airlines has taken “a significant step forward in enhancing our passengers’ flight experience” after placing a commitment for up to 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The agreement, valued at $10.8 billion at Boeing list prices, was signed in New York…
Air Canada has introduced a black and white themed livery, reminiscent of the one its jets wore in the 1990s, as part of its latest rebrand. The Star Alliance carrier held three simultaneous events on February 9, in Toronto, Montreal…
Georgia-based Delta Air Lines has cancelled its order for 18 787 Dreamliners after reaching an agreement with Boeing. The SkyTeam carrier inherited the deal in 2008 as part of its merger with Northwest Airlines. “Delta is one of the world’s…
Norwegian Air International’s (NAI’s) foreign air carrier permit has finally been approved by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), paving the way for the carrier to begin transatlantic services between Ireland and the US. Ireland-based NAI had originally applied for…
July 2019We’ve packed the July edition of Airliner World full of exclusive interviews and insights from some of the biggest names in the industry. This month we chart the transatlantic expansion of Canada’s WestJet as the carrier begins 787 services to Europe, we’re in Mauritius to speak with Air Peace’s CEO about its game changing E2 deal, and we sit down with Virgin Atlantic for an exclusive chat about its plans for its new A350-1000 flagship. Other highlights include a rare glimpse behind the scenes with the emergency planning team at Air Partner, we take to the skies above the Philippines in former Swiss Avro RJ100s, we detail the remarkable work of Air Saint-Pierre, and we are on the ground in Glasgow for the Scottish city’s first scheduled A380 service. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including the first A330neo in the Americas, Air Astana’s new budget carrier takes flight, High Court backing for Heathrow expansion and all the details on a possible mega-merger in Canada. We also have our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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