BIG AND BEAUTIFUL - AIR international reports from Seattle on the spectacular double Premiere for the 400 variants of the Boeing 737 and 747, and describes the latter in detail, with special reference to Northwest Airlines, the launch customer.
ANDEAN AIR POWER - Despite prolonged and deepening financial stringency, Peru succeeds in maintaining a surprisingly well-equipped — if numerically modest—air force, including in its inventory the most advanced equipment of any Latin American air arm.
A NEW DIMENSION IN AIR FREIGHTING - Some 10 years on from its formation, HeavyLift Cargo Airlines, with its unique fleet of Short Belfast freighters, has established its role in the carriage of outsize items worldwide. Mark Blacklock reports.
A SECOND-STRING ARROW - The Fiat G.50 Freccia (Arrow) first flew in 1937 and was built in sufficient quantity to serve on most war fronts to which the Regia Aeronautics became committed in the next few years. We begin a two-part Warbird coverage of the Freccia story.
AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of news and background to the news, presented undersection headings for Military Affairs, Aircraft and Industry, Civil Affairs and new Civil Aircraft Contracts.
FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR international encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Nakajima A4N1 (Type 95) to Nakajima Ki-27 (Type 97). 
MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and a page of colour profiles of the Grumman S-2E Tracker.
BIENVENUEAU A320 - Marking the certification of the new Airbus twin, and its entry into service with Air France.
TALKBACK - Readers of AIR international offer comments of general interest.
PROVING UNORTHODOXY - An unusual proof-of-concept prototype from Scaled Composites.                                                          «
IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted.

FRONT COVER - An Embraer EMB-312 Tucano basic trainer in the finish and markings of the Fuerza Aerea del Peru.