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Concorde Alpha Foxtrot: The final example to be built and last to fly

Airliner World visits Aerospace Bristol to explore G-BOAF, 20 years after her final flight

Airbus widebodies for Egyptair

The carrier is bolstering its long-haul fleet

Emirates goes big at Dubai Airshow

The Middle Eastern titan has confirmed a mammoth Boeing order

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Concorde: The chief engineer’s perspective

In the October 2023 issue of Airliner World, Dominic Ward talked to John Britton, the chief engineer on Concorde up until its retirement, about his work on the icon

Emirates to boost Sydney Airbus A380 flights

Emirates will be upgrading its services between Dubai and Sydney to an all-A380 operation from the beginning of November 2023.

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Inside Heathrow: Behind the scenes with systems engineer Mo Taher

Airliner World’s Dominic Ward sat down with Heathrow Airport systems engineer Mo Taher to find out how he helps to keep Britain’s busiest airport moving

The Ultimate Greek Airport IATA Code Quiz

Kaliméra! Welcome to Greece! This week's quiz is all about Greek airports and their IATA codes. 10 questions - can you be a like the ancient Greek brainboxes and bag a clean sweep?

Boeing 727s arrive into London Southend Airport

Oil Spill Response has relocated its Boeing 727 base to London Southend Airport, citing its “unique provision of side-by-side hangarage” as a driving factor.

American Airlines hit with $4.1m fine

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined American Airlines $4.1m for “violating federal statutes and the Department’s rule prohibiting tarmac delays of three hours or more on domestic flights without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.”

NATS issues cause widespread flight disruption

The air traffic provider for the whole of the UK, NATS, suffered a mass outage on Monday, August 28, causing mass cancellations at airports globally.