Airlines will once again need to use their slots 80% of the time in order to keep them the next equivalent season, but a clause has been added to help carriers.
The apparent departure of Tony Douglas from new Saudi airline RIA reminds us how hard it is to set up a new super-connector, even when funding is not the issue.
No other aircraft has been as important for trade and intercontinental travel as the Boeing 747. When Airbus finally launched a competitor, it was too late.