We are in Toulouse as Qantas unveils the aircraft that it hopes will redefine long-haul travel with 22-hour direct flights from Sydney to London and New York. Plus: we meet the CEO of Aquarius Aerial Firefighting.

We are in Toulouse as Qantas unveils the aircraft that it hopes will redefine long-haul travel with 22-hour direct flights from Sydney to London and New York. Plus: we meet the CEO of Aquarius Aerial Firefighting.

Monocle Radio’s weekly tour of the most inspiring people, companies and ideas in global business, from startups to heritage brands, covering the best in hospitality, design, fashion and retail. 

Monocle Radio’s weekly tour of the most inspiring people, companies and ideas in global business, from startups to heritage brands, covering the best in hospitality, design, fashion and retail.

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Can Qantas’ Project Sunrise redefine long-haul travel?

We meet Marie-Laure Pollet co-founder of Fruttini, a playful haute-glacerie in Paris serving refreshing ‘fruit givré’. She tells Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco about the frozen-dessert business and breathing new life into a retro French favourite. 

We meet Marie-Laure Pollet co-founder of Fruttini, a playful haute-glacerie in Paris serving refreshing &lsquo;fruit givr&eacute;&rsquo;. She tells Monocle&rsquo;s Fernando Augusto Pacheco about the frozen-dessert business and breathing new life into a retro French favourite.&nbsp;

Cool for the summer: Fruttini’s ‘fruit givré’

We meet Caroline Seton, co-founder of Forest, an e-bike operator in London offering affordable, app-based bike hire across the capital. Plus: Gustav Gyllenhammar, Spotify senior vice-president of markets and subscriptions, talks about the company’s impressive growth as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. 

We meet Caroline Seton, co-founder of Forest, an e-bike operator in London offering affordable, app-based bike hire across the capital. Plus: Gustav Gyllenhammar, Spotify senior vice-president of markets and subscriptions, talks about the company&rsquo;s impressive growth as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.&nbsp;

How e-bike operator Forest got more Londoners on two wheels

As more alcohol-free drinks hit the shelves, we meet two founders who carved their own path in the booming market. Lucy Isles talks about Sablière, an alcohol-free sparkling cuvée from Edinburgh. And: we head to Merano to meet Maria-Elisabeth Laimer, co-founder of Italy’s first handcrafted alcohol-free beer, Freedl. 

As more alcohol-free drinks hit the shelves, we meet two founders who carved their own path in the booming market. Lucy Isles talks about Sabli&egrave;re, an alcohol-free sparkling cuv&eacute;e from Edinburgh. And: we head to Merano to meet Maria-Elisabeth Laimer, co-founder of Italy&rsquo;s first handcrafted alcohol-free beer, Freedl.&nbsp;

Can Qantas’ Project Sunrise redefine long-haul travel?

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