Daniel Fowkes

Daniel Fowkes is an aviation analyst and journalist with over a decade of hands-on industry experience, founding Dj’s Aviation in 2015 on YouTube before expanding to deliver accessible news and in-depth analysis to a global audience across several platforms.

Daniel traces his passion for aviation to his childhood visits to the airport and a self-taught aptitude for news reporting, which he honed through further media courses in his later education. He built his credibility through real-world immersion, attending landmark events such as the IATA Slot Conference, receiving invitations to Boeing’s final 747 delivery ceremony, Bonza’s inaugural low-cost flights, and airline launches in the United States, and collaborating closely with other global airlines, such as Air India, for in-depth coverage.

His freelance contributions include work with Flightradar24 and Al Jazeera, as well as exclusive interviews with industry executives, delivering detailed coverage. Close partnerships with former low-cost carrier Bonza, Boeing and others have enabled detailed fleet and strategy pieces, while projects with Forward Studio produced innovative aviation content.

Working with leading brands such as NordVPN, Dashlane and Audible, Daniel has produced a series of strategic collaborations and integrated partnerships that seamlessly connect brand messaging with audience engagement.

Specialising in commercial aircraft comparisons, airline fleet strategies, and emerging aviation trends. Daniel delivers analysis and coverage that bridge technical depth and broad accessibility, ideally pitched for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Daniel pioneered video news coverage on YouTube in 2017, making complex topics more approachable in visual form amid primarily written coverage, leading to Dj’s Aviation becoming one of the most-followed and viewed independently owned publications.

Expanding the platform with regular X, LinkedIn and Facebook posts, the subsequent launch of GlobeTrotting at Dj’s Aviation reinforced the commitment to offering in-depth aviation content on industry trends.

His methodology emphasises primary sources, available data, event attendance, and insights from executives to complement analytical suites, knowledge, and more, to ensure a multi-format output that’s timely and evidence-based.