Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Aviation Week Network

Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 23m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.2 (398)
Since May 2024
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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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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Recent Episodes

Check 6 Revisits: RTX's Pratt & Whitney Marks 100 Years

Dec 16, 2025 42m

In this special anniversary episode of Check 6 Revisits, Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy and Aviation Week editors Guy Norris and Christine Boynton delve into the engine-maker's achievements…

Debriefing Defense In 2025

Dec 12, 2025 39m

The F-47, low-cost missiles, space superiority and more—listen in as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne and Brian Everstine break down the key developments of 2025 in the…

As Airbus Strains, Boeing Gains

Dec 05, 2025 22m

Airbus will again miss its delivery target due to supplier quality problems as Boeing's turnaround takes another step forward. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick and Michael…

Fighter Deals Afar Stir Dubai Airshow

Nov 20, 2025 28m

Listen is as Aviation Week's Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne and Robert Wall discuss what the defense industry was talking about at Dubai Airshow: from Saudi F-35s to Fursan to the Red Arrows.

Big Widebodies Back On The Agenda At Dubai Airshow

Nov 19, 2025 20m

Boeing and Airbus are both now looking at the feasibility of upsizing their largest twin-aisles at the behest of Emirates, which led the way for orders at Dubai Airshow. Listen in as Christine…

Will The Comac C929 Be The Next New Widebody?

Nov 13, 2025 24m

Aviation Week editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia of Aerodynamic Advisory to explore why Airbus and Boeing are dragging their feet on the next twin-aisle, leaving the Comac C929…

The Outlook With PwC: Navigating The New Federal Contracting Landscape

Nov 10, 2025 21m

From executive orders to oversight reforms, government contracting is shifting fast. In this sponsored podcast PwC experts join Aviation Week to break down the biggest regulatory changes, funding…

What's Going On At The Pentagon?

Nov 07, 2025 35m

Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi and Steve Trimble discuss the impact of policy changes at the Pentagon before they break down the latest developments with the B-21 and…

Will Commercial Aerospace Blow Its Big Opportunity?

Oct 30, 2025 25m

Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno and Jens Flottau are joined by contributing columnist Kevin Michaels to record a podcast discussing whether the aerospace industry is making the most of the…

Air Power Updates From KF-21 To Gripen To ShieldAI's X-BAT

Oct 24, 2025 35m

After a busy week of news, Aviation Week defense editors break down the latest developments in the fighter, trainer and uncrewed aircraft programs in an action-packed episode. Steve Trimble shares a…

Inside Europe's Aftermarket—MRO Podcast Live From MRO Europe

Oct 17, 2025 21m

This week Check 6 is hosting an episode from Aviation Week's MRO Podcast—European fleet growth, supply chain bottlenecks, AI, Gen Z, supplier contracts and geopolitics were all up for discussion as…

Why Do Satellites Still Cost So Much?

Oct 10, 2025 19m

Today's satellites are cheaper, but hardly cheap. Brad King, the CEO of a propulsion supplier Orbion Space Technology, joins us to explain why.

What Does Industry Really Think About A Next-Gen Aircraft? | Sponsored By McKinsey & Company

Oct 06, 2025 22m

Rumors are flying about how aircraft OEMs are working on technology for the next generation of large commercial aircraft. But a recent survey of the commercial aviation industry by McKinsey and…

Regional Airlines' Age Problem

Oct 02, 2025 19m

Labor contracts prohibit many U.S. airlines from refreshing their regional jets with the latest technology. Does this open the door for a novel hybrid-electric venture—and perhaps even a turboprop…

Inside Ukraine And Its Battle Against Russia's New Drone Challenge

Sep 24, 2025 28m

Aviation Week's Steve Trimble travelled to Ukraine where he participated in a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving. Steve discusses his observations…

What's Behind The Latest Boeing 777X Certification Delay?

Sep 19, 2025 25m

After Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg warned that certification of the 777-9 will take longer still, editors break down how the certification process has changed and why it is taking so long. Thank you to…

DSEI Dissected—Drones, Directed Energy And Defense Tech

Sep 12, 2025 25m

The DSEI arms expo provided the backdrop for companies to unveil new weapons and for government buyers to drive home a sense of urgency to develop systems at pace. Aviation Week editors discuss what…

Check 6 Revisits: Atomic Ambitions—Destruction To Discovery

Sep 01, 2025 1h 4m

In the decades since two modified B-29s dropped atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, bringing World War II to a close, there have been many ideas about how the power of the atom might be…

How Politics Are Upending Airliner Orders

Aug 29, 2025 25m

Is free trade over in commercial aviation, or it is all just smoke and mirrors? Aerodynamic Advisory's Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau and Dan Williams to discuss.

Getting The Hook

Aug 22, 2025 24m

Aviation Week's Brian Everstine, Robert Wall and Steve Trimble discuss U.S. naval aviation ahead of the annual Tailhook gathering and the surprise announcement that U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.…

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