Essentially, it's Cars retold with planes. Small, undiscerning kiddies will probably love it and demand the DVD on repeat; adults will be nosediving into their popcorn with boredom.

In the skies, as on tarmac, this remains the world's most fossil-fuel-friendly franchise.

For "international", read "packed with wince-worthy ethnic stereotyping" - it's the only way the writers know how to define character in a universe this soulless.

It’s all about Cook and Keach, whose relationship and characters are the main focus here.