21st Century Airliners provides a complete look at the cutting-edge aircraft flying passengers around the world today. From the new fuel-efficient...

This popular wide-body twin-jet first entered service in the 1980s and continues to fly today, although its role has shifted more towards freight t...

Airbus A400M Atlas The Airbus A400M is a medium-lift turboprop military transport aircraft currently in service with the air forces of France, Germ...

The Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and Army Air Corps are among the world’s most modern and capable air arms, with proud traditions stretching back...

Antonov 124s do it, Boeing 747s do it, even ATRs do it - they all serve as freighters, aircraft that carry cargo in bulk. Cargolux, DHL, FedEx and...

Since the Boeing 737’s first flight in April 1967, the framer’s production facility at Renton, Washington has built more than 10,000 737 aircraft, ...

The Airliner World Yearbook is what fans of the industry-leading magazine have been requesting for years. And, in good time for the Christmas 2022 ...

The Airbus A300 is a twin-engine wide-body airliner which made its maiden flight on October 28, 1972. Various versions were developed as airliners,...

When the Soviet Union fell in December 1991, there were close to 3,500 assorted Soviet-built airliners that could be deemed operational - more than...

Since their introduction in the 1970s widebody aircraft have become an iconic sight in our skies, a workhorse of long-haul travel. From the origina...

One of the truly iconic jet airliners, the Vickers VC10 is superb example of British engineering that left a lasting impression on many; those who ...

Embraer S.A has achieved continued growth during five decades of aircraft manufacture. Today, the Sao Paulo-based company produces a range of comme...

De Havilland Comet NOTE: This is a new edition of Aeroplane magazine’s De Havilland Comet   In the latter half of World War Two, the War Cabinet sa...

Concorde NOTE: Previously published as Aeroplane Classic Airliner: Concorde. The desire for airliners that could fly faster and higher than all tha...

Lockheed Constellation NOTE: This is a new edition of Aeroplane Classic Airliner Constellation Prompted by a request from business magnate Howard ...

Douglas DC-3 NOTE: Previously published as Aeroplane Classic Airliner: The Douglas DC-3. Although many early aircraft were designed to carry passen...

BAC One-Eleven NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Classic Airliner: BAC One-Eleven. On 20 August 1963, the British Aircraft Corporation ...

Airliners of South and Southeast Asia With the largest landmass of all the continents, and a population of more than 4.6 billion people, Asia has a...

Airliners of East and Central Asia With the largest landmass of all the continents, and a population of more than 4.6 billion people, Asia has a ma...

LOT Polish Airlines: Wings of Central Europe The first traces of Polish aviation can be found in 1910. However, one of the first fully domestic air...

Airliners of the 2000s Each decade in aviation’s history has brought important developments and changes. In the 2000s, the European Airbus consorti...

Jet: The Engine that Changed the World The invention of the jet engine had a profound effect on the world. Commercial jet aircraft revolutionised t...

Varig Star of Brazil Founded in 1927 by German immigrant Otto Ernst Meyer, Varig was one of Brazil’s earliest airlines. Serving a domestic network ...