Airliner World Magazine October 2024 Back Issue

A jampacked October 2024 issue of Airliner World, incorporating Airports of the World, sees the exciting return of our Global Airline Guide - 37 pages of data covering more than 30,000 aircraft and 2,000 airlines provided by leading airline intelligence specialist, ch-aviation.

India’s largest carrier, IndiGo, is our cover star this month. After an incredible few years, including placing one of the largest aircraft orders in aviation history at last year’s Paris Air Show, Richard Schuurman chats to CEO Pieter Elbers to find out how the airline has become so successful and how it is adapting for the future.

Editor Thomas Haynes explores Airbus’s latest developments after all eyes were on the European plane maker at Farnborough Airshow. From the game-changing A321XLR that is soon to enter service to the new A350F, we bring you the full lowdown.

For our Airports of the World fans, we have three incredible features this month. First, we catch up with the CEO of Rotterdam/The Hague Airport, as he explains to Siddharth Ganesh how the facility plans to become a sustainable beacon. Meanwhile, Richard Schuurman heads to the Middle East to look at the Dubai government’s plans for a $32bn mega-hub at Al Maktoum, and Peter Aspey presents a colourful selection of photographic highlights from Japan’s third-busiest airport, Fukuoka.

Craig West explores Russia’s commercial aviation revamp, including its bold plan to reinvigorate its ailing manufacturing sector after international sanctions have led its national airlines to adopt a multifaceted approach to keep flying.