Mark Pilling

Managing Editor, Arabian & African Aerospace

London

Summary

Mark Pilling is a journalist, editor and publisher who has been covering the global airline and aviation industry for more than 25 years.

He is Managing Editor of Aviation Week's award-winning Arabian & African Aerospace as well as Show Business, which is published at leading aviation events. He also presents on Aviation Week TV. 

Separately, he is also a conference director for the Aviation African and Aviation India events.

In the 1990s and 2000s he was the editor of several leading industry titles, including Airline Business, Airports International and Airport World. He went on to become publisher of the FlightGlobal aviation brands, featuring flightglobal.com, Flight International and Flight Daily News, and helped establish FlightGlobal—now Cirium—as a leading aviation data and information business.

Mark is a frequent moderator for events run by Airports Council International, IATA, Aviation Services Association and Farnborough International.

Articles

By Mark Pilling
Indian regional carrier Star Air has put back a target to reach a fleet of 50 jets by about two years to 2032.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Adani Group has signaled plans to sign a deal with CFM or Pratt & Whitney within 18 months to build an engine MRO facility in India.
Supply Chain

By Mark Pilling
One of the best examples of African aviation gearing up to create a scalable MRO ecosystem is in Nairobi, the city hosting Aviation Africa 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion