Airbus's newest aircraft, A350, takes off on maiden flight

The ACJ319 Bluejay cabin concept was inspired by the avant-gardism, shapes and colours of director Stanley Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey”

Planes powered by methane gas. A sustainable fuel solution puts liquefied methane to use in specially-created supercooled pods that sit next to the engines, reducing CO2 emissions by 97 per cent

The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines for Airbus’ A350 XWB – which completed their first run on the next-generation jetliner 2 June 2013 – will help cut fuel burn by 25 per cent compared to previous-generation competing aircraft

Battery-powered hybrid engines. Specially-shaped rechargeable batteries drop into the cargo hold, helping to power efficient hybrid engines; only the required number of batteries are loaded dependent on mileage, optimising the plane’s weight and helping to save up to 60 per cent of fuel

Human body heat powering cabins. Heat energy from specially-embedded heat-sensitive material in cabin seats captures energy from passengers, reducing the energy requirements for flight

Luggage floating on air. Using the principles of air hockey, the cargo hold is retro-fitted with super-light sliding sections to enable workers to quickly, easily and safely load and unload luggage

Shape shifting materials that help reduce noise. A simple engine modification made from special shape-shifting materials can change airflow through the engine and reduce noise