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
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