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23/07/2022 GMT

The global aviation industry has had a tough few years so how much of a boost can it get from its first major in-person gathering since before the pandemic?

The global aviation industry has had a tough few years so how much of a boost can it get from its first major in-person gathering since before the pandemic?

In a special edition from the Farnborough International Air Show, which is a chance for plane making giant Boeing to show its moved on from the problems that led to the two fatal 737 Max crashes, chief executive Dave Calhoun tells Aaron Heslehurst what he's learnt from that and a string of other problems, and why he's confident about the future.

The world's airlines have lost nearly $200bn because of the pandemic but one major carrier has managed to return to profit. Qatar Airways chief executive Akhbar Al Baker reveals his secret and talks about the boost the forthcoming World Cup will bring for his country.

Some airlines are already speeding into the future with orders for the return of supersonic travel. The man behind the successor to Concorde, Boom Supersonic's CEO Blake Scholl explains why people still want to travel faster than the speed of sound.

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