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Flights of fancy
Hamburg's Aircraft Interiors Expo delivered robots, double beds and wellness concepts alongside genuinely promising cabin innovations — suggesting aviation's interior designers are dreaming bigger, if not always more practically.
Rising above it
Despite uncertain times for the aerospace industry, Airbus’s outgoing CEO Tom Enders is still smiling.
Air mettle
In the commercial battle for our skies, Airbus has planted its European standard firmly in Boeing's US soil. But with new players entering the game, the old duopoly faces more crowded skies.
Awaiting take-off
As Boeing's 757 fleet nears retirement, speculation mounts about its replacement. Airframers have a strategy to fill the single-aisle jet's market spot. Here’s our take on the contenders.
Pacific fleet: Fiji Airways
Fiji's national carrier returns to its roots, rebranding from Air Pacific to Fiji Airways. An upgraded fleet of Airbus A330s shows the airline is also focused on the future.
Industry targets
Well-run businesses keep the wheels of war turning. Many recognisable household brand names have advanced technology and innovation by supplying new products to the military, from couriers to car-makers.
Expo 54: Boeing
Under the roof of the world's largest building by volume, the longest plane in the world has just rolled off the assembly line. Monocle travelled to Washington to check on its progress.
