Airliner World - May 2012

News  

Airliner World’s comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a report on the opening of the new terminal at Southend Airport and a picturespread of some of the airline failures of 2012. 

Cebu Pacific – A Philippine Success  

We explain the impressive growth of the low-cost carrier and its latest plans to expand services into the long-haul arena. 

‘View From Above’ – London Heathrow 

An airborne look at the UK’s busiest airport. 

Loganair at 50 

The development of Scotland’s airline as it celebrates its golden anniversary. 

Painting Planes – Airline Liveries 

How airlines’ colour schemes have evolved. 

SATA Air Açores – the Atlantic and You 

From operations in the Azores to transatlantic flights, SATA has considerably expanded its services in recent years. 

Bahrain Classics 

A snapshot of visitors to Bahrain in 1970. 

Ten Years of the J-Bird 

The short service history of Japan Airlines’ fleet of ten McDonnell Douglas MD-11s. 

Deliveries 

The latest commercial acquisitions. 

Aviation Training 

A review of recent developments. 

Departure Gate 

A selection of readers’ comments and photographs.   

Air Safety  

Up-to-date accident reports and the most recent crash information. 

Boeing’s Triple Seven 

Following the delivery of the 1,000^th aircraft, we detail the history of the world-beating twin jet.