Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ CEO gives an interesting strategic view from the top of Boeing in 2011. He explores the trends affecting civil aviation, including the environmental considerations linked to the predicted expansion of airline operations and the resultant demands upon Air Traffic Management. He also sheds light on some of the manufacturing challenges encountered during the design and build of the 787 and explains some of the development options with the 777, 747-8 freighter, and whether to re-engine the 737 or design a new narrow-body aircraft. The recording also includes a fascinating question and answer session.

Jim Albaugh FRAeS gave the Royal Aeronautical Society’s 2011 Sopwith Memorial Lecture on 15 June 2011. The lecture was introduced by the then Chief Executive of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Simon Luxmoore FRAeS. The podcast was edited by Eur Ing Mike Stanberry FRAeS and released courtesy of the The Boeing Company.