Pegasus, the rapidly expanding Turkish low-cost carrier, has seen its pre-tax loss for the first half of the year balloon to TL264m ($90m) - roughly ten times worse than its H1 2015 result.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was established in 2002 to harmonize safety, airworthiness and certification regimes across EU member states.

Everyone notices an aircraft’s paint-job, but almost no one considers the intricate chemistry and technological advances that underpin its application and durability.