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Aiming high
Not long ago, airBaltic was nosediving. Now it's filling European skies with its lime-green livery and has its sights set on becoming an international jetsetter.
Defence
New Zealand invests in domestic helicopter pilot training while Iran unveils its latest fighter jet amid questions over indigenous manufacturing capabilities.
Runway success
One Aussie family decided to build a new international airport. And now Toowoomba is going places.
High spirits
The aviation industry is opening up to a world of possibilities, including artisan cocktails, as products designed to enhance the in-flight experience begin to take off.
Blue-sky thinker
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.
Editor’s letter
On a recent trip through airport security, our editor in chief was surprised. Is one of the most tiresome travails of modern travel finally being revolutionised?
On the up
Excellence is the norm at Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service – just ask its controller.
Defence
Why conflict is good for business in Ukraine, China looks back and we meet the UK’s defence attaché to Lithuania.
Travel Top 50
A guide to aviation's high-fliers, rail carriages with class, masterful hoteliers and service stars the world over
The opener
An old-age option for slowing traffic, Zürich’s booming techno scene, an ode to Lisbon airport and esoteric business cards: we run down the timeliest tidbits from around the globe.
