7/9. Dogfight. The two giants of plane-making,
Boeing and Airbus, are engaged in their fiercest battle ever. Each accuses the other of receiving unfair levels of Government aid. At the same time, the two companies are sharply divided over the future of aviation itself: next year Airbus will launch the largest passenger plane the world has ever seen; but Boeing's approach is radically different - it says that airlines want smaller planes that can be flown more frequently. Peter Day asks who's right.
Producer Neil Koenig Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm