Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast
Episodes
What's New With Europe's Fighter Programs?
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's defense team discusses the latest developments with Europe's combat air projects as governments there ramp up military spending.
Check 6 Revisits: Hypersonic Hopes—The Legacy Of The X-30 Orient Express
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hypersonics expert and former chief scientist of the U.S. Air Force Dr. Mark Lewis joins Aviation Week's Christine Boynton, Guy Norris and Graham Warw...
How NASA's New 2050 Goals Could Reshape Airliners
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Aerospace Eyes Trump 2.0
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How will a second Trump administration affect the defense industry and global alliances? Listen in as the McCain Institute's executive director Evel...
Why Isn't Airbus Doing Better?
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, Je...
Can Anyone Catch SpaceX?
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Understanding UAP As An Aerospace Safety Concern
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once known as UFOs, sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena present a thorny issue for the aviation community. Former F/A-18 pilot Ryan Graves w...
Why Boeing Has Delayed The 777X Yet Again
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Broderi...
Check 6 With Accenture: Why The Commercial Aerospace Outlook Isn't As Bad As You Think
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Despite a downturn in deliveries, industry revenues will actually grow this year. Accenture's John Schmidt and Jeff Wheless reveal why.
Boeing Strike Goes From Bad To Worse
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the strike by Boeing's machinists enters a new, uncertain phase, the company's suppliers, customers and investors are grappling with the rising dam...
Where Is Commercial Propulsion Heading?
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Unpacking Israel's Air Campaign Against Hezbollah
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 wha...
Check 6 Revisits: Engine Of Change—50 Years Of CFM
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Atlan...
What Boeing's Strike Means For The Industry
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 machinist...
V-22 Back Under The Spotlight
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 CC...
Is Boom's Supersonic Airliner Closer To Reality?
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Flott...
NASA's Starliner Saga
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 str...
Can Airbus And Boeing Win Back Suppliers' Confidence? | Sponsored By McKinsey & Company
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The commercial aviation supply chain is at a crossroads. In this sponsored podcast two McKinsey & Co. experts explain why—and what it means for the ...
A Path For SAF?
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Propulsion Puzzle
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 re...
Sustainable X-Planes, Lunar Infrastructure & More At AIAA In Vegas
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' flagship Aviation Forum and Ascend conferences come together for the first time in Las Vega...
Is Boeing's New CEO The Right Pick?
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Ortberg has a stellar track record as an aerospace CEO, but he faces momentous challenges in Seattle. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Michael Br...
Future Of Air Combat In Focus At Farnborough
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Tony Osborne and Brian Everstine discuss their highlights from Farnborough Airshow, sharing their thoughts o...
Farnborough Fizzle
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At Farnborough Airshow 2024, an absence of new aircraft orders spoke volumes. Listen in as Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Jens Flotta...
Cold War Comeback
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NATO Summit in Washington and Global Air & Space Chiefs' Conference in London both had Cold War undertones. Listen in as editors Robert Wall, Bria...
Check 6 With Accenture: Four Stories To Watch At Farnborough
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to hear from Accenture leaders John Schmidt and Joyce Kline on why supply chain and workforce challenges remain vexing, but technological so...
UK Election Kicks Off Britain-Focused Defense Month
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the defense industry, all eyes are on the UK in July for RIAT and Farnborough. Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Tony Osborne and Craig Caffrey kick off...
Another Eventful Week At Boeing
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick and Jens Flottau unpack a week that started with a unique media briefing at Boeing's Renton facility and e...
What's Up With NGAD?
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
U..S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall cast doubt on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program in an interview with Aviation Week. Lis...
Check 6 Revisits: Supersonic From Bongo To Boom
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week editors go back through the archives to the origins of supersonic flight, revisiting key programs and exploring the issues that are stil...
What's Behind The Widebody Order Buzz?
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Airlines are on the verge of placing hundreds of orders for widebody jets. Listen is as Aviation Week Network's Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson...
MRO Podcast: How AI Is Transforming The Aftermarket
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check 6 will be back with a regular episode next week. Today we are sharing an episode of Aviation Week's MRO Podcast. Listen in to hear Aviation Week...
The F-35 Has A Case Of Long COVID
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week editors Robert Wall, Steve Trimble and Tony Osborne discuss the GAO's recent report on the F-35 and explain what's hamperin...
Are Airlines' Net Zero Goals Unrealistic?
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021 airlines pledged to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Aviation Week experts debate their progress so far and what approach should be take...
How Can We Solve Aviation's Big Contrails Problem?
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eliminating contrails would cut aviation's climate impact by half, but can it be done? Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois and Graham War...
Check 6 With Accenture: Artificial Intelligence Comes To Your Aerospace Company
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to new Accenture reports this year, Gen AI is poised to provide the most significant economic uplift and change to work since the agricultur...
Will Embraer Step Up To Challenge The Duopoly?
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The last company to take on Airbus and Boeing was crushed, but market conditions could be ripe for another challenger. Bank of America analyst Ron Eps...
Europe's Air Taxi Startups On The Brink
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Investors have ploughed billions of dollars into eVTOL ventures but now many are running out of cash. Listen in to hear Aviation Week's Jens Flottau s...
Check 6 Revisits: 7J7, Boeing's Lost Airliner
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing never built the 7J7, but its legacy continues to be felt to this day. Listen in to hear how technology once studied for the highly advanced pro...