Taking a commercial flight to Mars at the speed of light,

commuting to work on a passenger drone, or living in an airship the size of a small city.

All good ideas, albeit a bit far fetched.

So then what if I told you the real future of aerospace,

it's happening right now.

And it's all about, well, you.

For the past couple of years, the world has been abuzz with news that we may be getting closer to commercial space travel.

Private space companies seem to be breaking barriers every week, getting us closer to the dream of spending your holiday orbiting the earth.

Yes, that is one vision of the future of flight.

But there are other huge steps in the world of aerospace that are being taken to help improve holidays down here on Earth.

The future in the next five or six years,

you're going to see a lot more tiny features on aeroplanes that the normal person in the street wouldn't appreciate,

but they make a huge difference to both the emissions of an aircraft in terms of noise and fuel burn.

And generally, it's going to be a drive towards a more sustainable future in aviation.

Because the emissions that you're going to put into the atmosphere,

the drive to reduce that is going to be absolutely critical.

The future of aerospace is dependent on protecting our planet and the people that live here.

That's why there is a push for changes big and small.

From hybrid planes that use both electric and traditional fuel sources to propel aircraft through the air

to new winglet designs that help increase fuel efficiency, even a little bit.

We've experienced a turn toward sustainable energy on the ground, either in our cars or in our homes.

So why not in the air?

The future of aerospace might also mean not sitting in an airport all day.

So the future of airlines, aircraft in the commercial world is all about getting people efficiently from point to point.

So we're finding that we're improving our technologies on the flight deck

to enhance the capabilities to getting an airplane in and out of airfields

sometimes when the weather is poor.

And in the future when you arrive at your destination, you won't even feel like you've just flown halfway across the world.

Boeing, for example, has led the drive to reduce the cabin altitude so that instead of being at the top of an 8,000 foot mountain, you're sitting at 5,000 feet.

It doesn't sound that much of a difference,

but believe me, on an eight hour journey, you're going to feel more human when you get there.

It's all these small changes that the average traveler may never notice.

The price of your ticket may go down a little because a new lighter plane is using less fuel to get you where you need to go.

You'll notice fewer planes flying overhead because they're too quiet to draw your attention.

You'll wake up from a cross country flight feeling refreshed because the cabin lights have synced up with your diurnal clock.

Many people think the future of aerospace will be big bold steps to take us beyond what we thought was capable.

And it will be.

But first aerospace is going to make your journey more comfortable and try and help the planet along the way.

But don't worry, you may still get that space vacation to Mars.

This is the Farnborough International Air Show,

one of the biggest air shows in the world

and a place that is as connected to flying in aeronautics

as any other place on Earth.

And over 100 years later, it is still synonymous with flight.

SPEAKER 2: It's a celebration of flying.

And as I drove in today, I saw people already lined out

with their cameras ready to take pictures of these aircrafts.

SPEAKER 1: Thank you for watching

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