Aviation
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Easy to bear
In the first of a new series looking at some of the world’s more niche (read quirky) airlines we take a trip with the plucky Bearskin Airlines.
Blue-sky thinking
A small parts manufacturer from British Columbia, Viking Air had never thought about building aeroplanes. But acquiring licences for de Havilland’s beloved planes led to overwhelming global demand the firm couldn’t ignore.
Business
Why fixing planes is better than flying them, why investors dig the student life and posh pawn gets the pulses racing in the US.
Floating a new idea
Once consigned to history, the airship is being reinvented for the eco generation. British firm Hybrid Air Vehicles is creating a cargo airship that is spacious, fast and green.
Observation
As we celebrate Monocle’s second anniversary, we have a special birthday wish. We spend a lot of time in the air and reckon it’s time for real change in airline service.
Safe option
New York’s JFK terminal is bulking up on security equipment. It's not the only airport doing so, as providers of this technology are reeling in profits from airport overhauls around the globe.
Travel
Park Hyatt's Palas coup in Istanbul, China's regional jet's inaugural flight and our Milanese travel itinerary. Plus, the man starting a new airline in Brazil in a downturn.
To russia with love
Following the Georgian war, the breakaway territory of Abkhazia has been recognised by Russia. Now, despite limited credibility, it wants the trappings of statehood, from embassies to a state airline.
