Where planes go to die

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Following the news that the aviation industry in Europe has been told it must slash its emissions by almost half in the next decade, One Planet visits an airplane graveyard - a place that's going to get a lot busier as the regulations tighten. Mike travels to the airport of Chateauroux in central France to see where planes are chopped up and recycled, and where the general manager Martin Fraissignes explains how he's getting ready to welcome thousands more aircraft to his dismantling warehouses. Also in the show we head to Malaysia, one of the countries that's driving growth in global aviation. By 2015, the industry expects one in every three flights to come from the Asia-Pacific region thanks to booming economies and income levels rising significantly. Our reporter Jennifer Pak finds out why air travel has become a status symbol in Kuala Lumpur. Plus, we enjoy the view from the tallest building in Bangladesh. As ever, tune in, have a listen and then let us know what you think. Email the One Planet team at [email protected], or join us on Facebook, the link's below.