FlightGlobal Focus

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence or aerospace.  Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.In this episode, Alfred Chua, airlines editor for Asia-Pacific, is joined by Lewis Harper, Airline Business editor and FlightGlobal’s airlines managing editor.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence or aerospace.  Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.In this episode, Amber Elias is joined by Lewis Harper, Airline Business editor and FlightGlobal’s airlines managing editor.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence or aerospace.  Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.In this episode, FlightGlobal’s Asia Managing Editor Greg Waldron is joined by FlightGlobal’s European Defence Editor and Flight International Editor, Craig Hoyle.Further readingKratos and Taiwan’s NCSIST unveil Mighty Hornet 4 attack drone as AeroVironment expands autonomous capabilities partnershipNATO scrambles multi-national air assets after Russian drones breach Polish airspaceMGI draws on its motorsport agility as TigerShark effector nears first flightTekever advances Overmatch expansion with Swindon UAS factory selectionIf you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence or aerospace.  Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.In this episode, Amber Elias is joined by FlightGlobal’s Americas Defence Reporter, Ryan Finnerty.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence or aerospace.  Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.In this episode, Dominic Perry, FlightGlobal’s aerospace editor in London, is joined by FlightGlobal aerospace managing editor Jon Hemmerdinger in the USA and FlightGlobal aerospace and air transport editor David Kaminski-Morrow, in London.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence or aerospace.  In this news focus episode, Amber Elias is joined by FlightGlobal’s European Defence Editor and Flight International Editor, Craig Hoyle to discuss the availability of advanced features and upgrades to the Typhoon combat aircraft.Further readingUS lawmakers seek to limit KC-46 purchases and extend KC-135 service amid engineering concernsRaytheon’s F3R hardware upgrade enables longest recorded AMRAAM engagement from US Air Force F-22 fighterSerial production of re-engined Be-200 could begin in three years: Russian trade ministerUK industry looks to accelerate Typhoon capability boost via ECRS Mk2 radarAeralis advances Prestwick final assembly pact for proposed jet trainerStay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence or aerospace.  In this airlines focus episode, Alfred Chua, airlines editor for Asia-Pacific is joined by Howard Hardee, Americas aviation reporter, for the second deep dive episode from the airlines team, examining the airlines that have caught our eye this year and looking at their challenges and opportunities and what they tell us about the wider market. This week, we take a look at United Airlines, a recent winner at the 2025 Airline Strategy Awards.Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence or aerospace.  In this news focus episode, Amber Elias is joined by FlightGlobal’s Defence Managing Editor, Greg Waldron to discuss his recent trip to Australia to see the ghost bat in action. Further reading:Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drone demonstrates capabilities at Australian test rangeAustralia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat demonstrates autonomous capabilities ahead of weapons testing milestoneStay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace.  In this defence focus episode Ryan Finnerty and Craig Hoyle discuss the future of the second largest air force in the world (the US navy) and why its new training jet doesn't need to be able to land on an aircraft carrier.Further reading:The Future of Naval Aviation: A Conversation with VADM CheeverUS Navy air boss outlines vision for carrier-based sixth-generation fighterBoeing MQ-25 autonomous refuelling aircraft to begin US Navy shipboard integration in 2026US Navy ditches field carrier landing requirement for T-45 Goshawk replacementStay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace.  In this news focus episode, Amber Elias is joined by Americas Defence Reporter, Ryan Finnerty to discuss China's recent military parade which offered glimpses of possible new aircraft but produced no major surprises.Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace.  In this episode, the FlightGlobal aerospace team discuss Boeing's recovery, how Trump adds to the order book and if Airbus responded.Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace.  In this episode, Amber Elias is joined by eerospace managing editor Jon Hemmerdinger, to discuss Boeing's new orders, the return of the 737 Max and delays in certifications under enhanced scrutiny.Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus—your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. Join the award-winning FlightGlobal team every Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace and every Friday for a concise briefing of the week’s top news stories. In this episode, Lewis Harper, editor of Airline Business, is joined by Alfred Chua, airlines editor for Asia-Pacific, for the first of three deep dive episodes from the airlines team, examining some airlines that have caught our eye this year and looking at their challenges and opportunities and what they tell us about the wider market. This week, we take a look at ANA, All Nippon Airways, which is Japan's biggest operator and a recent winner at the 2025 Airline Strategy Awards.Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. Join the award-winning FlightGlobal team every Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace and every Friday for a concise briefing of the week’s top news stories. Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus—your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. Join the award-winning FlightGlobal team every Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace and every Friday for a concise briefing of the week’s top news stories. In this episode, Ryan Finnerty, FlightGlobal’s America’s defence reporter, is joined by FlightGlobal’s defence team, including Greg Waldron in Singapore and Craig Hoyle in London, to discuss the recent air battle that took place high above the disputed border between India and Pakistan, and the long-term implications for Indian airpower.Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight.Further readingIndia's fighter shortfall grows critical as China offers J-35 jets to Pakistan amid regional tensions | Flight GlobalIndia's fighter shortfall grows critical as China offers J-35 jets to Pakistan amidregional tensions | Flight GlobalHAL chief focuses on key programmes as company evolves for new niche | Interview |Flight GlobalAwkward discrepancies in Indian Rafale shootdown image | Analysis | Flight GlobalPakistan poised to become J-35 operator | News | Flight GlobalChina continues search for fighter export success | Analysis | Flight GlobalTrump tosses F-35 into India’s fighter acquisition jumble | News | Flight GlobalF-15EX deemed effective against fifth-generation threats in Pentagon evaluation | Indepth | Flight GlobalIndian MoD signs deal for 26 Rafale M carrier-based fighters | News | Flight GlobalIf you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠ First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus—your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. Join the award-winning FlightGlobal team every Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace and every Friday for a concise briefing of the week’s top news stories. Stay informed, stay ahead, and get expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal. Pioneering aviation insight. For more information, visit flightglobal.com/podcast If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email podcast@flightglobal.comFor sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email podcast@flightglobal.com First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).

In this episode, Matt Round discusses how the passenger experience will be redefined in years to come, what the next technological advancement for in-flight entertainment looks like and why good design is the first point of impact for customers. Round joined Tangerine in 1996 and now as Chief Creative Officer, he is responsible for creative direction and strategy for the studios’ wide-ranging projects, including Finnair’s award-winning new long-haul cabin interiors, JAL’s A350 fleet renewal, Gulf Air’s 2021 cabin interior redesign, and most recently, new cabin interior programs at Southwest and LOT Polish Airlines. Round was also central in the design team responsible for introducing the world’s first fully flat bed in business class for British Airways in 1998. First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is hosted and executive produced by Amber Elias. For more information, visit ⁠⁠FlightGlobal.com/podcast ⁠⁠  If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠  For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠   Audio editing by ⁠⁠StorySolutions⁠⁠ Access 20% off your new subscription to ⁠⁠FlightGlobal.com⁠⁠ with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).  Listen to the ⁠⁠Airline Business podcast⁠⁠, hosted by Airline Business editor Lewis Harper and executive editor Graham Dunn.

In this episode, Rami El-Dahshan discusses how airport lounges are at the forefront of excellent customer service, what luxury looks like to passengers now, and how airport experiences will develop in the future.  Rami El-Dahshan joined Virgin Atlantic over six years ago from British Airways and has weathered one of the most disruptive periods for airlines and airports; the COVID-19 pandemic. Now as Virgin Atlantic passengers are almost back to their pre-pandemic levels, El-Dahshan has turned his focus to revamping the lounges and customer experiences, including adding more sustainable suppliers and even picking the fresh produce on the farm himself.  First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is hosted and executive produced by Amber Elias. For more information, visit ⁠FlightGlobal.com/podcast ⁠  If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠  For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠   Audio editing by ⁠StorySolutions⁠ Access 20% off your new subscription to ⁠FlightGlobal.com⁠ with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply).  Listen to the ⁠Airline Business podcast⁠, hosted by Airline Business editor Lewis Harper and executive editor Graham Dunn.

In this episode, Stephanie Wear, Vice President of Aviation Development at London Gatwick discusses the airports expansion plans for the North runway, the new routes on offer in 2024 and how slot reform is still a priority. Stephanie Wear joined London Gatwick in 2021 from Philadelphia International Airport, after a career in foreign trade and tourism. London Gatwick is the UK’s second-busiest airport, serving over 40 million passengers in 2023 and with an ambitious target to be a net zero airport by 2030, it is focused on rebuilding and growing sustainably. First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is hosted and executive produced by Amber Elias. For more information, visit ⁠⁠FlightGlobal.com/podcast ⁠⁠ If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠ For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠ Audio editing by ⁠⁠StorySolutions⁠⁠ Access 20% off your new subscription to ⁠FlightGlobal.com⁠⁠ with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply). Listen to the ⁠⁠Airline Business podcast⁠⁠, hosted by Airline Business editor Lewis Harper and executive editor Graham Dunn.

In this episode, Candace McGraw discusses how airports and governments can work together to achieve sustainable targets, the impact of new technology to shape the airports of the future, and the importance of recruiting employees from the ground up to shape the workforce for decades to come.   Candace McGraw began her two-year term as the new chair of ACI World in January 2024, and she now chairs the ACI World Governing Board that consists of 28 leading airport CEOs. McGraw is also the chief executive officer of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.  First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is hosted and executive produced by Amber Elias. For more information, visit ⁠FlightGlobal.com/podcast ⁠   If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠   For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠    Audio editing by ⁠StorySolutions⁠ Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com⁠ with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply). Listen to the ⁠Airline Business podcast⁠, hosted by Airline Business editor Lewis Harper and executive editor Graham Dunn.