April 25, 2008 at 12:10 pm
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Gatwick Enthusiast Fair – 22nd April 2008 @ K2 Crawley
This weekend is the 19th Enthusiast Fair at Gatwick. We will be there with our magazines: Airliner World, Airports of the World and Airlines – The Global Collection.
If you are popping along to the event, visit our stand and have a look at the bargains available.
See you there!
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LAST FEW REMAINING…Airports 2007 Interactive CD
All the information you will ever need on over 1,000 worldwide airports!
It is an invaluable reference for commercial aviation enthusiasts and photographers and provides details of the best vantage points in and around airports along with countless travel tips and accommodation recommendations.
The CD-ROM can be browsed by region, country or airport, and airports can be located by name, IATA or ICAO code. It features photographs and diagrams of airport layouts and a function for printing out airport details.
REDUCED TO £5 PLUS FREE P&P for UK customers
(RRP £9.99)
Get your copy while you can!
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Your invitation to Farnborough International Airshow’s 60th celebrations
Held from 14th – 20th July 2008, the 46th biennial Farnborough International Airshow is one of the world’s largest aerospace airshows and exhibitions. This year, the airshow celebrates two landmarks in aviation history, the 100th year of powered flight in Britain together with its own 60th anniversary.
The flying displays* scheduled are being finalised and will be available nearer the time of the event but displays booked† so far include: The Red Arrows, The Aerostars, The Blades, The Avro Vulcan, Supermarine Seafire, Hawker Sea Fury, Fairey, Swordfish, Hawker Sea Hawk, GAP Kestrel JP100 and an assortment of classic aircraft types that first flew in the 1948 Airshow.
To buy your ticket now click here
*Subject to change
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Subscribe to Airlines – The Global Collection
The fascinating story of airline development over the last 80 years has been driven by both human and technical innovations that have served to increase our thirst for air travel. The International Air Transport Association’s latest figures; its member airlines flew more than 1.56 billion passengers last year.
‘Airlines – The Global Collection’ builds into a comprehensive set of the world’s major airlines, from the global mega-carriers to the smaller exotic operators who fly in some of the world’s most remote locations. These fascinating profiles tell the story of commercial airline development, from the early pioneering days of the mid-1920s to the latest developments in the industry. The collection features 500 of the world’s leading airline companies plus a selection of a few of the more unusual and colourful operators.
Visit the Airlines Website for more information
Your Introductory Pack will include:
160 pages packed full with detailed information and facts on airline operations, plus your first set of airline profiles
A high quality binder to house your collection
Full set of practical colour coded Sectional dividers
Plus, as a FREE bonus to subscribers, this exclusive Gemini Jets 1:400 scale die-cast model of G-CVIZ, the 50th Boeing 747-400 to be delivered to British Airways, worth £19.99
Airlines – The Global Collection Subscription
Your subscription includes the Introductory pack, and every two months we will send you an additional 48-page section, creating a unique collection of airline profiles!
Ordering is simple, and can be performed online. You can also pay by direct debit, continuous credit card, or by fax/phone.
For different payment options, click here
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NEW
Rolls-Royce: Powering the Whispering Giant – The Trent 900 Engine
The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines power the world’s largest airliner, the Airbus A380.
In February 2001, Rolls-Royce announced the launch of one of the most ambitious engineering programmes in the company’s Civil Aerospace history – to develop the Trent 900 engine to power the Airbus A380, a new and exciting aircraft which would become the largest civil airliner ever built.
The Trent 900 is the 4th member of the Trent family, and holds pride of place as the largest jet engine ever produced by Rolls-Royce. ‘Powering the Whispering Giant’ plots the Trent 900 journey in photographs from concept to design, development, testing, first flight on the A340 flying test bed, flight test on the A380, Route Proving, Service Readiness and Entry into Service in October 2007.
This colourful publication combines the best images from throughout the programme, with descriptions of each major step along the way, to offer the reader a unique insight into one of the most public and most exciting new jet engine programmes ever undertaken.
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LAST FEW REMAINING!Royal Air Force Celebrating 90 years – Official Souvenir Issue
The story of the RAF as never told before
The Aircraft – The Pilots – The Valour
Created by a world renowned team of aviation writers, this beautiful 132 page official souvenir publication details the story of the RAF from its inception to the present day.
Special features include:
– Squadron directory as on April 1, 1918
– Typhoon bombing operations in World War Two
– Flying Valiant V-bombers in the Cold War
– Harriers in the Falklands
– Jaguars in the Gulf War
– Order of Battle 2008
– Tomorrow’s world, the RAF in 2018
Reserve your copy now, on sale 21 February 2008
Price: £4.99
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