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A higher power
27 February 2015
People have been flying unmanned aerial vehicles and remote-controlled planes for fun for a very long time, so why all the fuss about drones? It’s because they can kill you, says Monocle’s Tristan McAllister.
What is a drone? Up until a few years ago the thing to which the word “drone” referred was a “continuous, low humming sound”. One could hear a drone or something could drone. The word is oddly perfect, acting as a noun and…
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UK airports make you feel unwelcome
3 May 2012
Last week I flew back to London from Bilbao on a plane that was nearly blown off the runway while landing. It was a scary experience to say the least.
Last week I flew back to London from Bilbao on a plane that was nearly blown off the runway while landing. It was a scary experience to say the least. But once I’d calmed myself I was in for another shock – the winding,…
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Terminal optimism at Berlin flight-route summit
5 October 2011
In early June next year, Berlin’s long-awaited international airport, the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, opens a shiny new facility with a starting capacity of 27 million passengers (expandable to 45 million).
In early June next year, Berlin’s long-awaited international airport, the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, opens a shiny new facility with a starting capacity of 27 million passengers (expandable to 45 million).
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How not to run an airline – lessons for eastern Europe
13 November 2010
Bosnia is only a short hop across the Adriatic Sea from Italy.
Bosnia is only a short hop across the Adriatic Sea from Italy. But very few European airlines bother to go there. From London there is no direct flight – your best bet is a stopover in Vienna or Munich.
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How the Andes just got handy
15 August 2010
While North American airlines continue to bleed cash and cut back on services, down in Latin America the aviation industry has never felt more robust.
While North American airlines continue to bleed cash and cut back on services, down in Latin America the aviation industry has never felt more robust. Panama’s Copa Airlines has emerged as a regional air-power, Brazil’s TAM…