to the skies for a summer getaway. record numbers of passengers they re predicted to fly this year, with airlines raking in healthy profits and airports fit to bursting. but against a backdrop of war, economic uncertainty, and the year for global elections, can it continue? and, with our climate in crisis, can any of it be done sustainably? i m going to be discussing all of that and more here they are with a host of experts for our bumper aviation special. also, i m catching up with one of the longest serving airline leaders, the industry heavyweight yep, the big boss of emirates airline, sir tim clark. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. now, for many of us, it s that time of the year where we re checking our passports, getting our bags out of the cupboards, and dusting off our shades as we prepare for a summer getaway, jumping on a plane in search of the summer heat or trying to escape it. the ai
once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. now, for many of us, it s that time of the year where we re checking our passports, getting our bags out of the cupboards, and dusting off our shades as we prepare for a summer getaway, jumping on a plane in search of the summer heat or trying to escape it. the airline industry is now officially back on track, after the dark days of the pandemic. and i tell you what, their outlook is very bullish. a record high of nearly five billion travellers are predicted to take to the skies this year, with the world s airlines expected to post over $30 billion in profits on the back of it. and that increase in demand, it s projected to continue with passenger numbers heading in one direction and that s up with around eight billion expected to take to the skies by 2043. good news for the airlines, but it is raising concerns over its potential environmental impact. aviation is currently responsible for around 2 3% of total glo
ukraine very kind of security pact. we know ukraine very clearly kind of security pact. we know ukraine very clearly wants - kind of security pact. we know ukraine very clearly wants a i ukraine very clearly wants a signal on nato membership, where do the european capitals stand on that? stand on that? they will repeat what they ve stand on that? they will repeat what they ve said stand on that? they will repeat what they ve said since - stand on that? they will repeat what they ve said since the - what they ve said since the bucharest summit in 2008, that ukraine will become a nato member without a timeline. the statement was given in 2008, but what ukraine hopes to hear is that nato membership, once the fighting is over, is the real perspective, and it s a vast perspective finland got, something quick and fast. but the danger here is that if vladimir putin knows that once he stops fighting ukraine will get a membership perspective, then that will incentivise him to continue
new trick putinen puts on the table. were you hoping this aid, we have bye-bye talking about this heavy artillery. where are the needs greatest? what they telling you? they tell us that they need also money for purchasing. they need political support. they want to be part of the european union. that s one thing germany pushes very much. last week we decide in parliament that we want membership perspective for ukraine in the europe union. i know that doesn t help now in the fighting, but it gives political recognition of respect for ukraine is doing. that s very much the german agenda. we respect what jaukraine is dog and want to defend them and especially to open that perspective. it must be said that europe and germany are in a tough spot because of the reliance on the
the eu, it is a very different organisation, and what we have seen, in the last six weeks, a massive change. ukraine was denied what is known as the membership perspective, but since the invasion, this has changed and now, eu membership is going to be discussed. also despite the objection from germany and france it is very difficult to see how the eu would not recognise ukraine as a candidate state, so things are happening on the eu, the eu front but it will take a long time, but in terms.- time, but in terms. briefly, aren t there time, but in terms. briefly, aren t there financial- time, but in terms. briefly, - aren t there financial transparency criteria involved here as well? yes. criteria involved here as well? yes, the are criteria involved here as well? yes, they are and criteria involved here as well? yes, they are and it criteria involved here as well? yes, they are and it is criteria involved here as well? yes, they are and it is unlikely criteria involved here as