European Airlines

The last decade or so has seen major changes in the European airline industry. As regulation has loosened, the number of carriers active across the continent has greatly increased. In a marketplace previously dominated by a relatively small number of national flag carriers, many new operators have sprung up. Newly independent countries all have their own airlines, and a complete new sector has been added to the marketplace with the phenomenal rise, and occasional falls, of budget airlines across the continent. This book reflects these many changes. It provides a photographic record of primarily passenger-carrying airlines from 32 different European countries. Starting in Ireland on the west of the continent and continuing in a broadly easterly direction, the book explores the airlines which are based in each country. This grand tour of European civil aviation is conducted with color photographs accompanied by extended, detailed captions. The book is strong on the ever-changing image of the airlines and their passion for new and modified liveries, which can be confusing for those interested in the subject. The up-to-date coverage of current liveries will be of particular value to aviation modelers. With the decline in the number of new military aircraft entering service since the end of the Cold War, many aviation enthusiasts have renewed their interest in the world of civil aviation. There is also a broader public interest in the sector as more and more of us use airlines more regularly. This book provides a good general survey of the airlines and airliners presently operating in Europe. It will be an attractive and colorful book, which will attract a wider distribution and sale thanmany of the more specialist military and historical aviation titles on the market.