The future of big passenger planes has begun to look a little brighter than it did before Covid-19 struck. Emirates currently operates 118 A380s but not a single 747. The first jumbo jet rolled off the production lines in Washington state in the 1960s.
In a special episode, our Paris bureau chief witnesses the political divides that become apparent as she switches from France’s famed high-speed railways to forgotten lines. Our culture editor considers the improbably prophetic nature of the film “Titanic”. And, as the last 747 rolls off the line, our correspondent reflects on how the jet reshaped the airline industry.