Propliner Aviation Magazine was first launched in January 1979 as a journal devoted to piston-engined and turboprop aircraft. The magazine concentrated upon those classic airliners of a bygone age, the magnificent Constellations, Britannias, Stratocruisers, Convairliners, Viscounts and Douglas piston types that once dominated the world’s air routes. Long since relegated to less glorious work, many of these fine aircraft still fly today, and our magazine rekindled memories of the golden era, whilst spotlighting the activities of contemporary piston and turboprop operators. Published quarterly, each issue contained over one hundred good quality photographs reproduced in black and white and colour, illustrating articles from all over the world. Regular features included ‘Prop News’ and ‘The Independents’, which kept readers abreast of developments both within the UK and elsewhere from around the globe. Produced purely as a hobby by a group of enthusiasts until March 2015, when publication ceased, back issues of “Propliner” remain available and can be bought through our Online Shop.

The eleventh edition of the “Propliner” Annual will be published in April 2026, and will extend to a record-breaking 176 glorious pages filled with all your favourite ‘propliners’. Two news sections – covering UK & Europe, North America and the Rest of the World – can be found among more than twenty major feature articles, a Readers’ Response section, and with over four hundred and fifty colour and black & white photographs this is another pictorial bonanza. Feature articles include:-
• Derby Airways/British Midland Canadair Argonauts
• BEA de Havilland Herons
• Olympic Airways and early Greek airlines
• Air France Lockheed Constellation services to London Airport
• Severn Airways
• ‘Propliner’ activity at Nairobi Airport
• Aerlinte Eireann’s last leased Super Constellation
• Harrison Airways
• Harbour Air and its spectacular seaplanes
• Trans Provincial Grumman Goose flight
• Victoria Airport’s Grumman Mallard N54GZ
• Horizon Sun Charters DHC-2 Beaver operations
• Ford Tri-Motor celebration
• Photographing the last great Constellations in the air
• Savoia Marchetti S.74
• NZNAC Pacific Islands regional services after 1947
• US Air Travel Clubs – Part 2
• New Zealand CAL Flight DC-3 operations
• Early employment with Air Couriers at Gatwick
• Ukraine’s Nomadic Antonov An-12 activities
• News Sections contain updates of the World Cruiser Tour by DC-3 N8336C, Short Scion restoration at Rochester, Hahnweide Oldtimer gathering, ‘Ready 4 Duty’ tour to Europe, Basler update, Alaskan tour of airworthy and static ‘propliners’, status of the world’s last flying Convairliners, Florida Air Cargo’s DC-3 operations, and news from around the world.

Copies of the 2026 Annual can be ordered from the website, simply by going to the Online Shop and selecting the '2026 Annual'. Please note that copies will not be despatched until publication on 20th April 2026, and please ensure that you select the correct delivery destination, as otherwise you might be charged the incorrect amount.

For anyone wishing to supplement their “Propliner” reading, why not order a back issue or two, or even last year’s annual?

WARNING NOTICE TO ALL EUROPEAN READERS!

Due to a change in trading arrangements between the UK and Europe effective in July 2021, customers are liable to a customs handling charge, sales tax and other duties imposed by their own jurisdictions. Since January 2024 these rules have been vigorously applied, and we ask all potential European readers to consider very carefully their options before placing an order. It would be possible for “Propliner” to register for IOSS, and thereby pay the customs handling charge and VAT due for our European customers. However, the administration and registration costs of this would add at least £10-12 to the cost of each copy sold in Europe, and we would need to maintain the current level of sales in order to spread the burden of the overheads. Given the current trading environment, this seems extremely unlikely, and regrettably means that all European customers brave enough to place an order will have to shoulder these costs themselves. All copies will carry appropriate customs documentation.

This is a particularly sad situation as many of our European readers have been buying “Propliner” for over forty years, and have become good friends of the editor. Thanks to their generous contributions of news items, feature articles and photographs, the title has continued to thrive, and it is disheartening that modern day bureaucracy is threatening the future enjoyment of “Propliner” by our European friends.

WARNING NOTICE TO ALL USA READERS!

With effect from August 29th 2025 a 10 per cent tariff has been levied by the U.S. Government on all imports from the UK. Although this does not seem to directly impact upon “Propliner” sales to the U.S., the Royal Mail does make an additional charge to the standard postage rates, and we would ask that U.S. customers are patient with us while we endeavour to negotiate this extra hurdle. It would also be helpful if U.S. readers advise us of their e-mail address and a phone number that we can include in the customs documentation.

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