February show: Trends for 2007

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(CNN) -- It's all systems go this month on CNN Business Traveller.

A380 gets the Quest Test

Join Richard as he gets a coveted seat on the first ever press flight of the Airbus A380 Superjumbo. It's the plane everyone has been waiting for.

But after all the hype and delays -- will the passenger experience in the air be as remarkable as the story behind the scenes?

Watch Richard as he gives the A380 its most rigorous evaluation so far -- the Quest Test -- and find out what the world's aviation media think of the biggest production airplane in the world.

With the A380 stealing the headlines, we take a look at where this leaves Boeing and their projects. From the latest incarnation of the 747 series, the Intercontinental, to the hyper-modern 787 Dreamliner.

Given the fast-paced nature of change in the aviation industry today, we examine which manufacturer is best placed for 2007 and the future.

VIP flying

But what if you could escape from the commercial aviation schedules altogether?

Business Traveller travels to Hamburg, Germany to Lufthansa Technik to see the first fit out of the A318 Elite. It's the first of its class. A standardized, off the shelf, widebody executive VIP jet.

Costing half the price of bespoke models, could this be the plane that opens up a whole new market segment in 2007?

And finally we take you on a tour of "Stuff" magazine's top tech tips for travelers. we've pulled together the best gadgets gizmos and gimmicks due to hit the shelves this year. All in the name of making your traveling life easier.

All this and more on February's CNN Business Traveller.

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