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Charlotte Bailey
News Reporter
Charlotte Bailey joined AIN’s editorial team in 2025 as a news reporter covering multiple topics including business aviation, new technology and the defense sector. She is also a frequent presenter in AIN’s video news reports.
UK-based Charlotte has a strong interest in vintage military jets and in 2023 published a book about the de Havilland Vampire, as well as serving as a consultant on the topic for TV and movie projects. She is keen to expand her flying experience and enjoys hands-on assignments worldwide. In 2024, Charlotte was honored as Best New Journalist in the Aerospace Media Awards. Early in her career, Charlotte was involved in manufacturing customized hot air balloons.
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Aircraft
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Operations
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Rotorcraft
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Charter & Fractional
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Aircraft
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Security
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Operations
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Aircraft
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Maintenance and Modifications
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Maintenance and Modifications
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Training and Workforce
Airbus Expands Opportunities for Indigenous Canadians
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Aircraft
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Sustainability and Environment
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Aircraft
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Training and Workforce
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Rotorcraft
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Sustainability and Environment
Altea Warns of Risks to Aviation Propulsion Revolution
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Autonomous vehicle could compete for U.S. Air Force collaborative combat aircraft program
Aircraft
Nagpur Selected For Indian C-390 Assembly Facility
Localized production of Embraer’s multi-mission airlifter still subject to contract win
Aircraft
Lapland Air Wing Receives First Finnish F-35A Fighter
Rollout ceremony follows touchdown of air force’s first two aircraft
Aircraft
Stratolaunch Expands Hypersonic Test Fleet With 777
Third aircraft set to carry Talon-A hypersonic flight test vehicles to launch altitude
Aircraft
Piaggio Organizes Inaugural Avanti Owners’ Meet in U.S.
Texas conference to unite owners and operators in early October
Aircraft
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Aircraft
NASA Teases Potential SR-71 Blackbird Return To Flight
Iconic Cold War spy plane removed from museum amid speculation
Aircraft
Boeing Secures U.S. Navy F/A-XX Fighter Contract
$20 billion deal marks second new fighter award for major defense prime
Aircraft
Uzbekistan Takes Delivery of First Embraer C-390
Milestone marks inaugural central Asian customer for Brazilian airframer
Aircraft
Vertical Expands UK eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing Site
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Sustainability and Environment
ReFuelEU Surpasses Minimum SAF Uplift in First Reporting Year
2.79% of all jet fuel supplied to EU airports in 2025 was SAF
