A guide to all the world's main passenger airplanes and the airlines that they fly. Colour drawings of major airline markings show tailfin and fuselage liveries. Every aircraft has a full specification, with a 3-view general arrangement drawing and at least one photograph.

"A concise and highly detailed reference work to the most important commercial aircraft and airliners in operation. Also, included is a special guide to 100 of the world's most significant airlines. ... Provides key information on nearly 100 helicopters, 'biz-jets' and landmark air transports built since 1945, and still in service."--Page 4 of cover.

This illustrated field-guide describes the histories, fleet operations and liveries of the major national airlines, and also includes an identification guide to 40 of the world's most widely-used commercial passenger aircraft.