FlightGlobal Focus

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

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 Ryan Finnerty is joined by Craig Hoyle and Greg Waldron.

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First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.

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4 days ago

40 minutes 41 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

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

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 Jon Hemmerdinger and Howard Hardee who are on the ground in Las Vegas at the NBAA business aviation trade show.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.

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1 week ago

9 minutes 54 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

What commercial aircraft is next on Boeing’s agenda?

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 aerospace editor Dominic Perry is joined by Jon Hemmerdinger, FlightGlobal's aerospace managing editor in the US.

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First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.

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1 week ago

17 minutes 30 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

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

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 aerospace editor Dominic Perry.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.

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2 weeks ago

8 minutes 38 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

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

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.

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2 weeks ago

29 minutes 13 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

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

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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).

3 weeks ago

22 minutes 26 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

The state of drone warfare in 2025

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.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.

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3 weeks ago

26 minutes 11 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

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

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.

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4 weeks ago

31 minutes 18 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

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

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is produced by Amber Elias. Audio editing by Lucy Johnson.

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1 month ago

19 minutes 40 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

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

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 reading

US lawmakers seek to limit KC-46 purchases and extend KC-135 service amid engineering concerns

Raytheon’s F3R hardware upgrade enables longest recorded AMRAAM engagement from US Air Force F-22 fighter

Serial production of re-engined Be-200 could begin in three years: Russian trade minister

UK industry looks to accelerate Typhoon capability boost via ECRS Mk2 radar

Aeralis advances Prestwick final assembly pact for proposed jet trainer

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For 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).

1 month ago

15 minutes 5 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

How United Airlines makes billions beyond selling seats

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For 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).

1 month ago

11 minutes 18 seconds

FlightGlobal Focus

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

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.