Aviation
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Mistral Air is not your typical airline. Founded by a former film star, it charters passenger flights by day and runs mail services by night – and is a big hit with pilgrims.
Get some fresh air
South Tyrol, Italy’s mountainous northern border region, requires an air service reflecting its remote beauty and high quality of life. Here’s our fantasy Italian Alpine carrier, Air Südtirol, designed by Monocle.
Runaway success
Buoyed by 100 years of heritage, Alenia Aermacchi has engineered a venerable position at the forefront ofcivilian and military aeronautics. Monocle tours the company’s Turin facility for a pre-flight check.
Observation
Tyler Brûlé hopes 2014 heralds a return to the days of connected air travel run by people who respond to their customers’ needs
Ready for take off
Bombardier is the family-run Canadian aerospace and rail-industry giant whose expertise spans generations. After weathering the financial crisis, Bombardier CEO Pierre Beaudoin is setting the firm’s ambitions ever higher.
Effective cold relief
Passengers are merely one part of the equation for this Arctic airline: connecting isolated communities and ferrying food and fuel are just as high on the agenda.
Flying in style
Once the world’s largest and most stylish airport, Gander International in Canada mingled locals with celebrities. Today it battles to hold on to its glamorous reputation – and its passenger numbers.
Expo 67: Take off
Somalia is a failed state. But its Aden Abdulle international airport – once a no-go zone – may hold the key to its recovery.
