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The Golden Age of Aviation - Design icons

31 May 2019

Meet the Californian with a major collection of Pan Am memorabilia, discover the significance of Canada’s Gander International Airport as a beacon of mid-century design and find out why Alitalia is an icon of the skies.

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Blue-sky thinker

17 May 2018

An aeronautical eureka moment helped Michimasa Fujino relaunch the stalled Honda Aircraft project – and its HA-420 is now the private-aviation industry’s most sought-after jet.

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Air fair

15 September 2014

With Fastjet’s punctuality, customer service and destination choice revolutionising the aviation industry in Tanzania, its population’s travel options are finally on the up.

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Observation

24 January 2014

Tyler Brûlé hopes 2014 heralds a return to the days of connected air travel run by people who respond to their customers’ needs

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Krohn prince

20 January 2011

Claus Krohn, the 77-year-old founder of Krohn Air in Norway, is far from retiring from the skies.

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Blue-sky thinking

17 October 2009

Viking Air, a small parts manufacturer from British Columbia, had never even thought about building aeroplanes, but when the firm acquired the licences for de Havilland’s discontinued but adored sea and bush planes, the…

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Less is more

18 August 2011

Monocle tours Korean Air’s A380, which marks a new milestone for the company. The interior design proves that keeping things simple is best, while business and first class put the spark back into travel.

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The Golden Age of Aviation - In-flight fashion

2 May 2019

With the help of Laudomia Pucci, we learn about the space-age cabin-crew uniforms that her father, Emilio Pucci, designed for Braniff in the 1960s. We also meet Hawaiian Airlines’ first female pilot, who also led the first…

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Singapore Airshow 2012

23 February 2012

The Singapore Airshow has become one of the premier exhibitions of military hardware and defence technology in the world. The event is a key focal point for a booming Asian aerospace market across commercial and executive…

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The Golden Age of Aviation - Selling the aviation dream

16 May 2019

We learn about a musical campaign for Cathay Pacific in the 1970s with the pop star Frances Yip, and talk iconic poster designs with author of ‘Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975’, Matthias Hühne.

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Rising above it

17 January 2019

Despite uncertain times for the aerospace industry, Airbus’s outgoing CEO Tom Enders is still smiling.

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Expo no. 84: Freight of your life

20 May 2015

It might be a panda en route to a zoo or cashmere jumpers heading for Beijing or Boston. But regardless of value there is a good chance it is going to be shipped through Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo hub.

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Flight fantastic

12 November 2014

The man behind Japan Airlines’ incredible turnaround discusses his graduation from pilot to president, attracting new trade and taking on the low-cost carriers.

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Aiming high

14 October 2014

Following a spell of financial turbulence things are looking up for Finnair, with plans for an airport expansion, a fleet makeover and a focus on promoting the national brand. Monocle heads to the airline’s headquarters to…

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Hop, skip and jump

14 May 2014

There are few scheduled flights that make more than one stop these days (let alone three) but African Express is making a business and a brand operating one of the last milk runs in civil aviation. Our man in Africa straps…

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Into the wild

18 August 2011

Serving the No Return Wilderness Area, Salmon Air carries passengers seeking a taste of the outdoors, and the odd llama. The skilled pilots undergo intensive training to deal with the airstrips, or lack of.