Flying from London, BA's chief Concorde pilot, Mike Bannister will take the aircraft to heights of almost 60,000ft and speeds of up to 1,350mph in a trip that is likely to take just three hours 20 minutes.

British Airways is hoping Concorde will lift spirits after a sharp plunge in profits

Captain Mike Bannister has been flying supersonic jets since 1977

Passengers will pay �7,000 to sit in Concorde's interior remodelled by Terence Conran

Concorde's specially reinforced tyres are checked by engineers

Concorde flights generate about �20m a year for British Airways

Last minute work is carried out at Heathrow ahead of the big day

Captain Bannister has kept his skills sharp by using a simulator during Concorde's refit