Aviation
Comfort leads the way in Etihad Airways’ new A321LR aircraft
There’s no substitute for first-hand travel experience. From planes to trains and cars, Monocle tests how journeys really feel, assessing performance, comfort and efficiency so you don’t have to.
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Croatia Airlines plans €500m fleet overhaul amid losses
For some airlines, the bottom line isn’t king. Croatia’s state operator is first and foremost a symbol of its international presence.
Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith’s first-class plans to expand the carrier
A candid conversation with Benjamin Smith about fleet growth, global ambitions and why European airlines must compete on a fairer world stage.
With its non-profit model, humanitarian airline Bluelight could be a game changer in crisis relief
A new Swiss airline pitching itself as a go-to carrier for crisis response offers an intriguing twist: it plans to be a non-profit. Geneva-based Bluelight aims to kick off operations next year using a…
Hop aboard Trans Maldivian Airways, the operator turning transit into an elevated experience
The seaplane terminal at Malé in the Maldives is a ballet of improbable logistics. Workers shuffle onto De Havilland Twin Otters bound for far-flung atolls. Honeymooners board aircraft branded with Soneva livery or Four…
How Europe’s airports must prepare for an increasingly drone-prone 2026
As the presence of drones in airspace become increasingly disruptive to air traffic, it’s time that the West finds better solutions to defend its skies against incursions.
Amid flying taxis and sustainability deals, the Dubai Airshow tests the industry’s lofty promises
The return of the Dubai Airshow next week to Dubai World Central (DWC), the unfinished future home of the world’s largest airport, is symbolic. The biennial show’s choreography will be familiar: fighter jets in…
