Pariah No More: SAA’s 747-400s
Apartheid made South Africa an international pariah and its national airline unwelcome across most of Africa. The purchase of 747SPs
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Parrot Jumbo: Air Gabon’s 747
The history of African flag carriers is something I always find interesting. Not only are they exotic but they often
Talofa: The Rise, Fall & Rise of Polynesian Airlines
The Pacific islands have a proud history of colourful flag carriers, however the majority of the region’s airlines have struggled
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Premier Pacific: Hawaiian’s Long-haul Adventure
Hawaiian Airlines was faced with the same range of challenges in the deregulated 1980s as other legacy carriers – increased
Hope & Despair: Air Congo’s Struggle
European colonialism has left a bitter legacy in many African nations, but probably none has been so disgraceful and damaging
Block’s Third Way: Air Holland
Nowadays the charter market is undersiege from low cost airlines, and customers empowered by the internet to create their own
Karnali & Gandaki: The Nepalese 757s
Few nations are as dependent on air travel as Nepal. Not only has it no access to the sea but
Persistence over Performance: Qantas Comet IVs
Qantas had always been a well-run flag carrier and as such had shown little interest in Britain’s reborn Comet 4.
Rise of the Jetset: Air 2000’s First Decade
The UK charter airline scene has always been ultra-competitive and highly susceptible to economic downturns, which disproportionally impact spending on
Eastern Bloc Boeings Pt1: Polish 767s
The gradual, and then sudden, changes that Gorbachev’s policy of Glasnost brought to Eastern Europe provided both a series of
High Country: Chinese 757s in the Himalayas
The Boeing 757 is renowned for having some grunt, which is one of the reasons it has gained a second
Soviet Airbuses in China: Xinjiang’s IL-86s
Even when it was first put into service the Soviet IL-86 was hardly a picture of modernity or efficiency, so