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Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

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Aviation Week & Space Technology editors take a look at some of the bigger-picture issues in the world of aerospace and defense
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Episodes

How NASA's New 2050 Goals Could Reshape Airliners

Sixteen years after the launch of its ground-breaking N+3 project, NASA is using the same model to once again accelerate the pace of advancements as aviation strives for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. NASA's Rich Wahls joins the podcast to discuss AACES.

Nov 22, 202424 min

Aerospace Eyes Trump 2.0

How will a second Trump administration affect the defense industry and global alliances? Listen in as the McCain Institute's executive director Evelyn Farkas joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Michael Bruno to discuss.

Nov 14, 202420 min

Why Isn't Airbus Doing Better?

Even in a duopoly, one company's misfortunate isn't necessarily the other's fortune. Financial analyst Sash Tusa joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau and Robert Wall to explain why.

Nov 08, 202425 min

Can Anyone Catch SpaceX?

SpaceX's Starship booster "catch" at the launchpad wowed the space world, but big hurdles remain to launching humans to Mars in 2028. Irene Klotz and Guy Norris join Joe Anselmo to discuss.

Nov 01, 202424 min

Understanding UAP As An Aerospace Safety Concern

Once known as UFOs, sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena present a thorny issue for the aviation community. Former F/A-18 pilot Ryan Graves who leads Americans for Safe Aerospace joins Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Garrett Reim to discuss the risks UAP pose and shares progress made on destigmatizing reporting among pilots.

Oct 25, 202431 min

Why Boeing Has Delayed The 777X Yet Again

It's been nearly five years since the cutting-edge aircraft first flew, but you won't fly on one before 2026. Aviation Week's Guy Norris, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams explain to Joe Anselmo how we got here. Click to find out more about Aviation Week Network's 2025 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast Register for Aviation Week's A&D Mergers & Acquistions Conference here

Oct 18, 202421 min

Boeing Strike Goes From Bad To Worse

As the strike by Boeing's machinists enters a new, uncertain phase, the company's suppliers, customers and investors are grappling with the rising damage. Listen in as Aviation Week editors and special guest Scott Mikus of Melius Research discuss the state of the strike.

Oct 03, 202424 min

Where Is Commercial Propulsion Heading?

Listen in to hear Frank Haselbach, president of ISABE and head of propulsion at Airbus, in conversation with Aviation Week's Guy Norris. They discuss various technology pathways for commercial engines that would support the decarbonization of the air transport industry.

Oct 02, 202419 min

Unpacking Israel's Air Campaign Against Hezbollah

Aviation Week's Steve Trimble is just back from a trip to Israel, including its northern border. Listen to his observations from the frontline and what the fighting tells us about the future of warfare in this conversation with Robert Wall, Aviation Week Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Read some of Steve's coverage here: Israel's Next Step Uncertain As Conflict Widens The Debrief: Israeli Defense Industry Coping With Conflict Pressures So Far Hezbollah Reveals New Weapon In Latest Barrag...

Sep 27, 202427 min

Check 6 Revisits: Engine Of Change—50 Years Of CFM

CFM International CEO Gael Meheust joins the podcast to dive into the remarkable story behind the CFM56: Hear how teams on opposite sides of the Atlantic persevered against the odds to propel the industry into a new age. Visit CFM International's website to explore a timeline of the company's extraordinary history Check 6 Revisits delves into Aviation Week's more than 100-year archive. Subscribers can explore our archive here and read key Aviation Week articles relating to this podcast here: GE ...

Sep 24, 20241 hr 9 min

What Boeing's Strike Means For The Industry

From delivery rates to junk ratings, book-to-bill ratios to engine spares, listen in to hear about the wide-ranging implications of Boeing's machinists going on strike. Guest columnist Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno and Dan Williams to discuss.

Sep 17, 202419 min

V-22 Back Under The Spotlight

Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble discuss the V-22 program and its safety, but first shed light on the latest NGAD and CCA developments as AFA fast approaches.

Sep 13, 202427 min

Is Boom's Supersonic Airliner Closer To Reality?

Listen in as Aviation Week's propulsion editor Guy Norris updates our chief Boom skeptic Steve Trimble on the company's latest test flight. Jens Flottau rounds out the panel hosted by Joe Anselmo. — Recognizing outstanding achievements in the aviation industry, the prestigious Aviation Week Network's 67th Laureate Awards are now open for nominations — Find out more

Sep 06, 202421 min

NASA's Starliner Saga

Listen in as editors explain why a crew vehicle is coming home from the space station without a crew, and what it means for Boeing, SpaceX and two stranded astronauts.

Aug 30, 202424 min

A Path For SAF?

Amid growing skepticism that airlines can achieve net zero emissions in 2050, a report lays out a road map for rapidly scaling up sustainable aviation fuels. Listen in as one of those skeptics, Aviation Week's Graham Warwick, talks with Claudia Galea, a co-author of that report, which was put together by the World Economic Forum and Kearney. Thank you to our sponsor GE Aerospace. Find out more at GEAerospace.com

Aug 23, 202429 min

Propulsion Puzzle

Airbus is really excited about an open-rotor engine. Boeing not so much. Listen in as Aviation Week's Guy Norris explains the background behind his recent story on Boeing's current assessment of CFM International's RISE open fan concept. He is joined by colleagues Jens Flottau, who weighs in on the strategic implications, and Sean Broderick, who provides an update on how Pratt & Whitney is managing issues with its GTF engine. Hosted by Joe Anselmo.

Aug 16, 202428 min

Sustainable X-Planes, Lunar Infrastructure & More At AIAA In Vegas

As the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' flagship Aviation Forum and Ascend conferences come together for the first time in Las Vegas, Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Graham Warwick and Garrett Reim review some of the cutting-edge developments shared there.

Aug 09, 202421 min
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