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Aviation

Size matters

The Boeing 747 inaugurated the age of the jumbo jet and democratised air travel. With its production now ended forever, what will take its place?

  • Issue #162
  • 8 min read
Size matters
Business

What’s on the horizon?

From travel and tourism to fuel and furniture, leading industry bosses expound on the opportunities and challenges that they are ready to tackle in 2023.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 7 min read
What’s on the horizon?
Urbanism

Dreams take flight

The pilot and author on how he fulfilled his childhood ambitions and why he is fascinated by cities as well as the view from the sky.

  • Issue #155
  • 4 min read
Mark Vanhoenacker in British Airways pilot uniform adjusting his cap against a cloudy sky
Aviation

Going the distance

With the world opening up, Finnair is poised to fly out of the gate with an ambitious refit of its long-haul fleet – in particular, a bold re-imagining of what Business Class can be.

  • Issue #151
  • 3 min read
Premium economy class seating in Finnair's refurbished aircraft showing enhanced comfort features
Business

Business: Global

How books are sold in Russia, flights are taking off in India and tattoos are fading in the US.

  • Issue #149
  • 7 min read
Tattoo artist working on client's arm in studio setting
Affairs

World of difference

We scour the globe to source the brightest ideas and bravest moves going into 2022, from the UK’s new meteorological machine and Egypt’s medical resort to the Austrian townsfolk happy to be Fugging.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 19 min read
Woman in navy blazer standing on modern stone staircase in contemporary building interior.
Transport

Cloud and proud

Goodyear has been reinstating its ties with ZLT Zeppelin. Will it give our airborne correspondent a lift?

  • Issue #148
  • 3 min read
Captain Fritz Günther in Zeppelin cockpit wearing headphones and white pilot uniform with epaulettes
Defence

Prized fighter

Agile and intuitive, Saab’s new Gripen E jet is set to bolster Sweden’s defence capabilities and – if the buyers meet strict criteria – its coffers too.

  • Issue #146
  • 9 min read
Prized fighter
Transport

Sheep up

Some 300km north of Scotland, the Faroe Islands archipelago is spread across 18 mountainous islands served by a hardy helicopter crew who are on hand to save stranded sailors and livestock alike.

  • Issue #144
  • 2 min read
Sheep up

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