Airbus forecasts 24,300 new aircraft

According to its latest market forecast, Airbus foresees a demand for some 24,300 new passenger and freighter aircraft valued at US$ 2.8 trillion between now and 2026. While most of these planes will be single-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A320 or the Boeing 737, Airbus also forecasts an impressive demand for very large aircraft such as their A380.

Virgin Blue - Defining a New World Carrier

Not even eight years ago, Virgin Blue was established in Australia and brought the concept of affordable air travel to the country. The new carrier changed the domestic market and made its mark. Where is Virgin Blue heading now? Michael Meier reporting from Brisbane.

Virgin Everywhere

When the first Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 took off from London to New York in 1984, not many would have thought that the Virgin Group just started to conquer the airline industry. Today, Virgin-branded airlines seem to be everywhere. Russia and India could be next.

Airport management: There are five "secrets" for airport success in a rapidly changing global aviation industry. Although they are of course not secrets, it often seems that they might as well be. CAPA's Peter Harbison tells us what it takes to build a successful hub.

Orbis is a development organization with the goal to improve eyecare standards all over the globe. To do so, Orbis operates its own aircraft, a DC-10 which has been converted to the world's only Flying Eye Hospital. We joined the crew on a programme in Bulgaria. An Airsider Classic Report by Michael Meier.