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Jun 2025
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s first crash:...

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We give you the latest on the Air India crash in Ahmedabad and discuss the possible causes and consequences for Boeing of the first fatal 787 Dreamliner accident. Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins the show.

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