Malaysia Airlines to acquire next-gen widebodies
The Malaysian flag carrier plans to add a brand-new widebody type to its fleet. Read here on Key.Aero to find out more...
Why the A330 is Airbus' most delivered widebody
Mark Broadbent and Mark Ayton detail the popularity of the legacy Airbus A330 family, reflected by a large operator base and continued investments to keep them fresh.
The story behind the massive Antonov An-124
Named Ruslan by the Russians and Ukrainians and Condor by NATO, the Antonov An-124 is the world’s heaviest series-made military transport aircraft as well as being used by a number of civilian companies. In the March 2016 issue of Aviation News, Piotr Butowski profiled this giant heavy hauler
SNAPSHOT: Retro planespotting in Rotterdam
Long-time contributor Ron Mak shares a selection of images from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, taken between 1970 and the late 1990s
Examining Airbus' game-changing A321XLR
Flying narrowbodies on far-flung missions of up to 11 hours is truly game-changing. Andreas Spaeth travels to Hamburg to learn more about the pioneering Airbus A321XLR
Hard landing injures Southwest Airlines cabin crew
A Southwest Airlines cabin crew member suffered a serious spinal injury requiring medical attention after the aircraft in which they were flying landed heavily, according to a report published by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
India’s newest airline in first flight delight
The competitive Indian aviation market has a brand-new entrant following a first fare-paying flight by a fledgling airline…
Trijets in The Bahamas: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
Lee Cross charts the turbulent final decades of Sir Freddie’s career, which embodied the aviation pioneer’s dogged determination and love for flying
EXCLUSIVE: Sir Richard Branson's tribute to "mentor" Freddie Laker
In an exclusive tribute for Airliner World, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, describes in his own words the influence Sir Freddie has had on him and the wider industry
Transatlantic take-off with Skytrain: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
Freddie Laker always regarded America as the ultimate destination for the holiday charter market and applied for a licence to operate to the US – not only from the UK, but also from other European departure points