air transport

Now, if you remember back in the early 80s, this is when Ronald Reagan decided to deregulate the market.

And the demand for air transport was mostly in the United States.

So that created a big, big demand for airplane, short, medium range, with new generation engines, and hence the success of the 737-NG, at the time classic, and the A320 family of airplane, the CEOs, as we call them today.

So it's really the conjunction of an incredible product that was there, And I give to the founding fathers the fact that they had the vision that at the same time, the market would just become unbelievable.

Welcome to Flight Global Focus, your essential podcast for trusted aviation insight.

I'm Flight Global Reporter Brooke Ingemi, and I'm joined today by Air Transport Editor David Kaminski and U.S. Aerospace Editor John Hemmerdinger.

Hello to you both.

Hi, Brooke.