FlightGlobal Focus
by FlightGlobal
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FlightGlobal Focus is your essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. Tune in twice weekly: Friday for a concise news briefing and Monday for in-depth analysis on a rotating agenda spanning airlines, defence and aerospace. Stay informed with expert coverage from the team at FlightGlobal.
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- An interview with the engineer behind Shield AI's radical X-Bat vertical take-off and landing fighter jet · 30 minAmerican AI and defence technology start-up Shield AI is developing one of the most unique military aircraft of the modern era. The X-Bat is an unmanned fighter jet that takes…
- Lufthansa's TAP win, EU ETS controversy, and the fallout from Saudi Arabian airport attacks · 16 minFlightGlobal's Airlines team looks back on a busy week, which saw Lufthansa Group emerge as the winning bidder for TAP Air Portugal, as well as lots of debate at two IATA events…
- Airbus’s stretch plans, turbofan blade shortages and electric 'seagliders' · 18 minThe latest from Toulouse, where Airbus is weighing the option of stretching out its A350 and A220. Plus, we visited turbofan blade maker Chromalloy in Tampa to explore a supply…
- Boeing will build both US sixth-genertion fighters. What does that mean for the aerospace industry and the design of those aircraft? · 30 minIn something of an industrial coup, Boeing has secured government contracts to build both the US Air Force F-47 and US Navy F/A-XX sixth-generation fighters. It's a stunning…
- UK air traffic chaos, the US regional airline market, and will London Heathrow ever get a third runway? · 19 minFlightGlobal's Americas and European Airlines editors take a look at September's air traffic control system failures in the UK, the wind-down of Spirit Airlines in the USA, and…
- Airbus wing-production shift, Boeing 777-9 ETOPS hiccup and Vertical preps for production · 16 minThe FlightGlobal Focus team explores recent headlines, from Airbus adapting its wing-manufacturing strategy to meet roaring demand, to Boeing navigating ETOPS delays amid a GE9X…
- What would a second Falklands War look like? · 30 minIt's been more than 40 years since Argentina attempted to seize the Falkland Islands from the UK by force, igniting war in the South Atlantic. The UK emerged victorious in the…
- How Asia-Pacific airlines are coping with high fuel prices and top-level management changes · 22 minAsian carriers have reported their second-quarter earnings, which have included some heavy losses at China's 'Big Three' airline groups. India's airlines have also been grappling…
- Sonic booms, X-1's first flight and freighter conversions: a news recap · 21 minA look into some of the summer's top stories, from the FAA's effort to revive commercial supersonic flight to the approaching first flight of Airbus’s A350F and Heart Aerospace’s…
- EMALS vs Steam: Donald Trump orders US Navy to ditch electromagnetic catapults on new aircraft carriers · 25 minThe US Navy has spent more than two decades developing its new aircraft carrier, incorporating 23 new or significantly updated technologies into major systems across the ship…
- The mood among European and US airlines after reporting their second-quarter earnings · 26 minFuel cost rises stemming from the Iran war really started to hit home for airlines in the second quarter. FlightGlobal's Airlines team, fresh from covering earnings season, takes…
- Airbus pursues broad ambitions with its Wing of Tomorrow · 12 minAirbus is immersed in a crucial research project to examine in depth the efficiency benefits of broad and slender wings as it prepares to develop a successor to its bestselling…
- The tactical case for hybrid-electric aircraft · 40 minThe former head of the US Army says a new generation of hybrid-electric rotorcraft can provide significant tactical advantages over traditional helicopters, including faster…
- IATA's new director general and the sustainability challenge she faces · 21 minIATA has appointed its first female director general and its first leader in more than 40 years to come from outside the airline industry. This week, Graham Dunn and Kerry Reals…
- Farnborough review: a week of orders, innovation and airpower · 39 minFrom the sidelines of the 2026 Farnborough air show last week, our editors and reporters break down the stories that dominated this year's exhibition. From commercial aircraft…
- FlightGlobal at Farnborough: what to expect as 2026 edition opens · 29 minThis year's Farnborough air show kicks off as airlines grapple with the fallout from the Middle East conflict. Meanwhile, governments around the world are seeking to dramatically…
- How Rolls-Royce is putting its Trent 1000 troubles behind it · 13 minOne of two engine choices for the Boeing 787, the Trent 1000 has faced durability challenges as thrust demands have increased across the Dreamliner fleet. However, the…
- All eyes on EasyJet as airline earnings season kicks off · 28 minThis week, we discuss EasyJet and look at the ongoing acquisition attempts of the European low-cost operator. Plus, we examine the key issues and themes as airlines prepare to…
- Inside Horizon Aircraft’s unique path of a bringing hybrid VTOL to market · 32 minHorizon Aircraft CEO Brandon Robinson joins FlightGlobal Focus to explain why he views Horizon's somewhat unique hybrid VTOL strategy as a winner. Unlike rivals pursuing…
- A sit-down with Boeing's head of defence · 34 minSteve Parker has been at the helm of Boeing Defense, Space & Security since 2024, first on an interim basis and later as the permanent chief executive officer. A Boeing insider…
