This June would normally have seen the French capital host the biggest event of the year for the aerospace industry, the Paris Air Show. But like so many others, it was cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. As demand for air travel remains well below normal levels, we look a closer look at how much damage has been done to the aerospace industry during the pandemic.
Also in this programme:
- There are big hopes for hydrogen as a new way to fuel flying, but when will the technology take off? Stephen Carroll speaks to Val Miftakhov, the CEO of ZeroAvia, one of the startups developing a hydrogen-powered plane.
- Plus we find out about a Covid-19 era boom in private jets, as the super-rich pay a premium to avoid crowded planes and airports.
