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Promised landing
No other national airline is as closely aligned with its country’s identity as Israel’s El Al. But without a change in the company culture, how can Zionism and pragmatism co-exist?
Blue-sky thinking
The appeal of air travel includes enjoying a film or new music. But who picks what you watch, hear and read? Spafax is the company that curates in-flight entertainment for airlines worldwide.
Hop, skip and jump
African Express operates one of civil aviation's last milk runs, a multi-stop flight from Nairobi to Dubai. Monocle's correspondent straps into the jump seat for a unique jaunt around the Horn of Africa.
Pam Ann
A comic creation she may be but stewardess Pam Ann is deadly serious when it comes to EasyJet’s lack of plates and British Airways’ macadamia nuts.
Oceania
An island-hopping Pacific flight path, a debate on independence in New Caledonia and a voice for Kiwi expats.
Oceania
Atiu island gets an airport overhaul, gay Aussie couples get state-funded relationship counselling and we interview the MP who represents Australian Italians.
Africa/Middle East
The flight path from Addis Adaba to Washington DC (via Rome), a new constitution in Yemen and representing Malians abroad.
Special delivery
Mistral Air is not your typical airline. Founded by a former film star, it charters passenger flights by day and runs mail services by night – and is a big hit with pilgrims.
Business
A special Italian briefing, taking in paper manufacturing, plane building and cosmetics.
Runaway success
Buoyed by 100 years of heritage, Alenia Aermacchi has engineered a venerable position at the forefront ofcivilian and military aeronautics. Monocle tours the company’s Turin facility for a pre-flight check.
