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FlightGlobal Focus — 64 episodes

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Inside propulsion: Hydrogen trials, Russian engine updates and Leap durability promises

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Embraer looks to challenge the C-130's dominance in the tactical transport market

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Spirit collapse, fuel prices cast pall ahead of IATA's annual conference in Rio

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From cabin comfort to cost crisis: signals from the show floor

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The US Air Force has graduated its last class of new A-10 pilots

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Fuel costs overshadow airline earnings season

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Runways to radio waves: LaGuardia crash highlights failed safety nets, US airlines brace for altimeter replacements

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Europe takes on a bigger share of NATO defence spending and the US loses an E-3 to Iran

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Adding fuel to fire: How are airlines managing fuel price uncertainty?

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The only way is up: Vertical flight on show and Airbus lands a heavyweight of freight

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Epic Fury or Epic Blunder? Dissecting the US-Israeli air war over Iran

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How important is the Middle East to the global airline industry?

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Balance of power: Weighing engine concepts for the next-gen narrowbody

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The Twists and Turns of India's Many Fighter Modernisation Efforts

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Japan’s airlines grapple with tricky demographic trends

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Chinese aircraft take centre stage at the Singapore airshow

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What to expect at the Singapore airshow and World Defense Show

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Reflections on 2025 order and delivery figures

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What does 2026 have in store for airlines?

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Breaking down the US raid on Venezuela

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2025 airlines in review - the best and worst of the year

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2025 aerospace in review - the best and worst of the year

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2025 defence in review - the best and worst of the year

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Bombardier Global 8000 enters service, Etihad cuts orders, Boeing MQ-28A advances, Qatar names new CEO, B-2 stealth bomber returns to frontline, Pentagon creates reverse-engineered Shahad-136 drone

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Why Latin America is becoming aviation’s next big growth market

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2025 safety in review, North Korea’s propaganda parade, China Airlines to acquire 18 widebody jets, Airbus A320s grounded for computer systems failure

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The future of helicopters in combat

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Rostec Sukhoi Su-57 fighter updates, Lockheed Martin F-35s to Saudi Arabia, Douglas DC-3 hazardous piloting, SmartLynx closes, Lufthansa’s centenary livery, MH-47G helicopters to USSOCOM

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What the 2025 Dubai airshow tells us about airframers and the aerospace industry

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2025 Dubai airshow, FAA tells airlines to fix 787s, Rolls-Royce XWB-97 beating dust testing expectations, Malaysia firms up widebody fleet by 2026, Boeing 777X backlog reduced

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Why ultra-low-cost carriers are facing new challenges in the American market

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2026 World Air Forces directory, PIA A320 used wrong runway during diversion, Rolls-Royce reveals new XE standard for Trent 1000, Leonardo warns on factory’s future, EasyJet drops A319 by 2030

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Airpower at risk: New report warns US strategy may fail against China

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World Travel Market 2025, Embraer cancels next-gen turboprop, Indonesia gets first A400M delivery, Ryanair ramps up pilot hiring for Max 10 arrival and Boeing sells digital businesses for $10.6bn

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Inside the advanced air mobility market: trends, challenges and the future

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Airbus Q3 results, JetBlue trims fleet and capacity, NASA and Lockheed Martin achieve the first flight of the X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator and a failing US Air Force strategy?

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The top 100 airline rankings 2024: the best and worst carriers by traffic and revenue

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Top 100 airline rankings, Icelandair accelerates it’s Boeing 767 fleet retirement, Norway presses ahead with defence helicopter acquisitions and a pilot attempted a manual correction during turbulence

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What's it like to fly in a fighter jet? The defence team share their best (and worst) experiences in the cockpit

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The latest from NBAA, Chinese airlines protest the DoT, Rolls-Royce completes testing for its Pearl 10X engine and Bombardier increases the speed of its Global 8000 jet

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What commercial aircraft is next on Boeing’s agenda?

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Honeywell advances 1MW hydrogen fuel cell powertrain testing with EU funding, US navy studies turning seawater to jet fuel, Air Tanzania goes on hiring spree and Embraer plans US assembly of KC-390

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How British Airways and IAG became a European powerhouse post-pandemic

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Why low-cost carrier Play failed, Lockheed Martin’s $12.5b deal and Gulfstream unveils a new G300

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The state of drone warfare in 2025

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The latest from the Air, Space & Cyber conference, F-47 sixth-generation to fly in 2028 and durability issues with Leap-1B engines that power some 737 Max 8s

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The state of Boeing’s long-delayed 777-9 programme 12 years after launch

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Advanced features introduced to the Typhoon, US lawmakers limit KC-46 purchases, Raytheon boosts the AIM-120 AMRAAM and production of a re-engined B-200 begins in 2028

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How United Airlines makes billions beyond selling seats

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Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drone takes flight, the DOT cleans up records and Putin urges prompt development and production of a new engine

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The future of US naval aviation and why its new training jet doesn't need to land on an aircraft carrier

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What China’s recent military parade told us (or didn't) about the state of their fleet and new technologies

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Trump is Boeing's best salesman (just look at the tariffs)

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Boeing's new orders, the return of the 737 Max and delays in certifications under enhanced scrutiny

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Can ANA All Nippon Airways recover passenger traffic while remaining profitable post-pandemic?

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Air Canada’s strike dominates airline news as BA Euroflyer and Norse Atlantic post profits

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What the India–Pakistan dogfight could mean for India’s military future

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Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus

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Matt Round, Chief Creative Officer at Tangerine

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Rami El-Dahshan, Head of Clubhouses at Virgin Atlantic

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Stephanie Wear, Vice President of Aviation Development at London Gatwick

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Candace McGraw, Chair of Airports Council International (ACI) World and chief executive officer of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

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Catherine Jestin, Executive Vice President Digital at Airbus

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Introducing First Flight, a new podcast from FlightGlobal