Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast
424 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★ - 325 ratingsAviation 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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How will the MAX change aircraft certification?
February 28, 2020 00:38 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBSome lawmakers think the FAA’s certification process is broken. Are they right? Listen as Aviation Week’s safety and technology editors weigh in.
Podcast: How will the MAX change aircraft certification?
February 28, 2020 00:38 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBSome lawmakers think the FAA’s certification process is broken. Are they right? Listen as Aviation Week’s safety and technology editors weigh in.
What’s Next for Bombardier?
February 21, 2020 02:35 - 21 minutes - 29 MBIts decision to shed commercial aviation and rail divisions may not be enough, given the crowded business aviation market.
Singapore Airshow—Major Highs and Lows
February 12, 2020 11:55 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBThis year’s Singapore Airshow, overshadowed by coronavirus, had fewer attendees and exhibitors. But the show wasn’t devoid of news—including a possible major development from Boeing. Listen in as our team discusses.
Embrace Automation Aviation Aftermarket
February 06, 2020 09:20 - 25 minutes - 34.3 MBThe aviation aftermarket still uses as lot of paper—but that is not going to be the case forever. In this fragmented, global industry where the same companies can compete and cooperate, figuring out how to share and leverage data and technologies within a shared ecosystem is key. Aviation Week Chief Editor MRO Lee Ann Shay talks with Accenture Global A&D Lead John Schmidt and A&D Aftermarket Lead Jon Baker about this and how technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality ar...
Rotor Focus
February 03, 2020 22:31 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBSenior editor Guy Norris and London bureau chief Tony Osborne are joined by Vertical Flight Society executive director Michael Hirschberg as they review a busy Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim, California.
Reset at Boeing
January 30, 2020 22:01 - 21 minutes - 25.6 MBAs the 777X makes its first flight, Boeing pulls back on the NMA and announces its first annual loss in a generation. Aviation Week's editors discuss the implications.
Sustainable SuperSonics?
January 22, 2020 18:52 - 17 minutes - 5.85 MBA new era of high speed civil flight is beckoning but are commercial supersonic or even hypersonic aircraft justifiable amid rising concerns over aviation’s environmental impact? Guy Norris and Graham Warwick discuss this and other topics from AIAA’s annual SciTech forum where the global challenge of achieving sustainable aviation took center stage.
Podcast: What Happened in Iran?
January 14, 2020 21:14 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBAviation Week editors discuss how the Ukraine International Airlines flight found itself in the path of a SA-15 and what can be done to prevent future tragedies.
Fast Five: Kurt Robinson, Robinson Helicopter
January 14, 2020 16:43 - 4 minutes - 6.72 MBKurt Robinson of Robinson Helicopter Co., discusses the momentum toward urban air mobility, single pilot IFR and electrification of aviation with Bill Garvey, editor-in-chief of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine.
Airlines and Climate Change
January 10, 2020 03:11 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBAirlines For America’s Nancy Young says the industry is making huge strides in making aviation cleaner. Is it enough? Listen in – and then you decide.
MAX Production Halt: Why, And What's Next?
December 19, 2019 22:34 - 21 minutes - 29 MBWhat is known and not known about the coming production halt to the Boeing 737 MAX? Could Boeing and its suppliers take a hit?
The Art of Forecasting
December 13, 2019 12:46 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBIATA is forecasting higher profits for the airline industry in 2020. But it had to revise its 2019 forecast down twice, and there is a large degree of uncertainty going into 2020, including trade tensions that continue to weigh heavily on airlines. The timing of the return of the Boeing 737 MAX is also adding uncertainty to airline planning and the capacity outlook. Aviation Week Network Executive Editor for Commercial Aviation Jens Flottau discusses the issues with Air Transport World Edito...
A Peek at Aviation’s Future
December 06, 2019 18:47 - 20 minutes - 7.13 MBEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Barry Butler discusses innovation and the red-hot jobs market with our visiting editors.
Fast Five: Lance Toland, Associates Aviation Insurance
December 02, 2019 18:43 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBWilliam Garvey, Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation, speaks to Lance Toland of Associates Aviation Insurance about current trends in aviation insurance, especially with single pilot aircraft.
The Four-Way Race to Send the U.S. Air Force to Space
November 27, 2019 18:56 - 17 minutes - 24 MBAviation Week editors discuss how a government watchdog has changed the military’s effort to choose two launch providers from a field of Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.
Dubai Air Show: A Tail Of Two Shows For Boeing
November 19, 2019 14:11 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBWhile the first new orders for the 737 MAX are now coming in, Boeing also lost a competition for the KC-46 against the Airbus A330-based MRTT. Meanwhile, while Airbus scored a big A350 win with Emirates, Boeing is still negotiating with the airline. Listen in as our editors discuss the key highs and lows from day three of the 2019 Dubai Air Show.
Multibillion Dollar Orders Return To Dubai
November 18, 2019 14:49 - 12 minutes - 17 MBAfter a lacklustre first day at the Dubai Airshow, the multi-billion dollar orders for commercial jets the show is famous for have finally begun rolling in. Plus, find out more about Russian Helicopters’ new light helicopter and the new marketing name for the Boeing-Embraer KC-390 airlifter. Listen in as our editors discuss the day’s events.
Podcast: Dubai 2019 - Reflecting On How The Aviation Landscape Is Evolving
November 17, 2019 13:40 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBCommercial and defense announcements show how priorities and business are changing, Aviation Week editors conclude. Listen in as they discuss the news emerging at the Dubai Air Show and what it all means.
Challenges for Southwest, SpaceX and C4ISR
November 14, 2019 16:58 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBIt’s been a busy week in aviation and aerospace as Southwest Airlines rethinks the future of its Boeing 737 fleet, SpaceX launches dozens of satellites, and L-3’s co-founder makes a C4ISR play.
Fast Five: David Horton, President of Schweizer RSG
November 11, 2019 18:53 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBDavid Horton began working on the Schweizer acquisition from Lockheed Martin in 2017. His private goal? Earning a rotary-wing rating. Listen in as William Garvey, editor-in-chief of BCA, discusses the process and the plans with Horton.
Let’s Make a Deal
November 08, 2019 02:49 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBOur editors take the pulse of the industry at Aviation Week’s Mergers and Acquisitions Conference
Podcast: Boeing On The Hot Seat
November 01, 2019 14:23 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBAviation Week editors discuss Dennis Muilenburg’s performance before Congress and what Europe’s top aviation regulator says about the Max returning to flight.
Podcast: Boeing On The Hot Seat
November 01, 2019 13:41 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBAviation Week editors discuss Dennis Muilenburg’s performance before Congress and what Europe’s top aviation regulator says about the Max returning to flight.
Podcast: Boeing on the Hot Seat
November 01, 2019 13:34 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBAviation Week editors discuss Dennis Muilenburg’s performance before Congress and what Europe’s top aviation regulator says about the Max returning to flight.
Is BizAv Entering The Third Age Of Aviation?
October 25, 2019 16:35 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBThe biggest noise at this year’s NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas came from Gulfstream with the unveiling of its new $75 million G700. But the topic of how the industry can become more sustainable is becoming louder. And with electric aircraft entering the mix, where is the industry heading next? Listen in as our editors discuss.
A Stealth Surprise: RQ-180 Goes Operational
October 24, 2019 21:40 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBNearly years after Aviation Week confirmed the existence of the stealthy RQ-180, new reporting suggests the Northrop Grumman high-altitude unmanned aircraft system has a new home base in California and has been ready to fly operational missions since at least 2017. Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Steve Trimble, and Graham Warwick discuss the details of the latest story, along with some of the implications the reporting poses for the acquisition and operational communities.
Commercial Aerospace Business Forecast: Down but Not Out
October 15, 2019 11:19 - 21 minutes - 29 MBThe Boeing 737 MAX fiasco has become a punch to the gut for the commercial aerospace market this year, and when combined with China and European trade wars and tariffs, the sector will emerge bruised and scratched. But longer term, advisers still see growth and exciting changes as new technologies alter everything from how aircraft fly to how companies make money. Aviation Week Senior Business Editor Michael Bruno talks with Accenture Global A&D Lead John Schmidt and North American A&D Lead ...
Podcast: A big lift for Army aviation?
October 14, 2019 01:09 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBAs the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting set to begin on Oct. 14 in Washington DC, the service’s leadership has embarked on the most ambitious modernization agenda for the aviation branch in over 40 years. Within a decade, the Army hopes to field a new attack reconnaissance aircraft and a long range assault aircraft with greater speed, range and payload than anything it operates today. Aviation Week editors Lee Hudson, Steve Trimble and Graham Warwick look at the current state of...
Sustainability And Speed ‘Downunder’
October 03, 2019 20:15 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBAre these seemingly mutually exclusive goals attainable in an increasingly environmentally concerned world? It was on the agenda at the International Society for Air Breathing Engines (ISABE) conference in Canberra, Australia, from where senior editor Guy Norris discusses everything from biofuels and more electric aviation to hypersonics and long range commercial operations with the Society’s Prof. Ric Parker and Prof. Andrew Neely.
Podcast: U.S. and Europe Nearing Aerospace Trade War
September 26, 2019 18:33 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBAviation Week Executive Editor Jens Flottau and Senior Business Editor Michael Bruno explain how Europe and the U.S. find themselves on the precipice of a ruling that could prevent U.S. airlines from taking delivery of Airbus aircraft and European airlines from accepting Boeing ones.
A New Century Series For the Air Force?
September 20, 2019 14:12 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIn an exclusive interview, Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper lays out a plan for a new way to make a “century series” of aircraft. Aviation Week editors Steve Trimble, Lee Hudson and Jen DiMascio process what that might mean for the military and current manufacturing base.
Podcast: Why the U.S. Military Can’t Go It Alone
September 13, 2019 03:29 - 17 minutes - 3.9 MBPentagon veteran Steve Grundman joins Aviation Week editors to discuss the state of U.S. cooperation with military allies
Can the Aerospace Industry Shake its White, Male Image?
September 05, 2019 19:35 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBAerospace and defense companies increasingly recognize that adding a more diverse workforce can help it become more competitive globally, but this year’s workforce study by Aviation Week, in partnership with AIA and AIAA points to the fact that there is more work to be done.
Can Aerospace Shrug Off Trade Wars and the MAX?
August 30, 2019 00:17 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBAviation Week editors discuss how the analysts remain optimistic for the prospects of the aerospace and defense industry despite the U.S. trade war with China, rising deficits and Boeing’s difficulties with the 737 MAX.
Fast Five: John McKenna, Chairman of Recreational Aviation Foundation
August 28, 2019 14:30 - 7 minutes - 10 MBJohn McKenna, Chairman of Recreational Aviation Foundation speaks with William Garvey, editor-in-chief of Business & Commercial Aviation.
Propulsion—The Power Behind Aviation (and Space)
August 23, 2019 17:29 - 18 minutes - 14.8 MBAdvances in aerospace vehicles almost always follow advances in propulsion. And propulsion technology continues to advance, creating new opportunities. So what is in store for the future? Attending the AIAA Propulsion & Energy conference in Indianapolis, senior editor Guy Norris and technology editor Graham Warwick discuss possibilities raging from nuclear rockets to electric aircraft.
Is the UAM Market Overhyped?
August 15, 2019 23:32 - 24 minutes - 8.56 MBWill there be fireworks, or harmony? Graham Warwick and Richard Aboulafia got together to discuss how big the UAM market will be.
Countering Hypersonics
August 09, 2019 00:51 - 27 minutes - 9.42 MBThe U.S. is stepping up work on defending against hypersonic missile even as its pursues several, seemingly competing high-speed strike weapon programs. Our editors dig deep into what the Pentagon is up to in the rapidly evolving field of offensive and defensive hypersonics.
Nuclear Modernization: The Point of No Return?
August 01, 2019 22:49 - 23 minutes - 8.19 MBBoeing’s exit from the Ground-based Strategic Deterrent program to replace the U.S.’s nuclear ICBMs leave the Air Force with Northrop as a lone contractor. Aviation Week editoris discuss the company’s possible motivation and what it means for the future of the Pentagon’s nuclear program.
Live from EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh
July 26, 2019 15:56 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBThe annual Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture focuses on innovation and battery powered aircraft. Listen as Fred George and Molly McMillin report live from Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Britain’s Defense Buying Boom
July 26, 2019 06:40 - 15 minutes - 28.2 MBAviation Week editors Steve Trimble and Tony Osborne take stock of the major developments unfolding at the UK’s premier defense air show – from Sweden’s participation in the UK’s Tempest fighter program, details about a new unmanned combat air vehicle, a hypersonic weapon and an expansion into space.
Getting Back to the Moon and Mars
July 17, 2019 23:33 - 16 minutes - 3.99 MBIn the midst of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, NASA is making dramatic moves in its human exploration directorate. Aviation Week Space Editor Irene Klotz discusses the changes and what they mean for the agency’s future.
Interview with Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
July 10, 2019 21:25 - 13 minutes - 2.89 MBAstronaut Michael Collins speaks with Aviation Week Space Editor Irene Klotz about the meaning of his time on the Moon, his thoughts on the current space program, what he would like to see transpire 50 years from now and more.
The Long Road to AIM-260, the U.S.’s Newest Missile
June 27, 2019 20:42 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBOver many years, the Air Force quietly developed a missile that is compatible with the AIM-120’s form factor but has a much longer range.
Highlights from the Paris Air Show
June 20, 2019 08:25 - 21 minutes - 38.7 MBWhat did we see and what was missing at the Paris Air Show? Listen in as our editors discuss the highs and lows from the biannual aerospace industry gathering at Le Bourget.
Maintenance Outsourcing: Why The Debate?
June 14, 2019 03:28 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBA summit held in Washington took aim at airline outsourcing, which is not new. Sarah MacLeod, executive director of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association, spoke at the event as the single dissenting voice. MacLeod speaks with Lee Ann Shay, chief editor MRO for Aviation Week Network, about the controversy.
United Technologies, Raytheon and the A&D M&A
June 13, 2019 02:19 - 19 minutes - 27 MBThe aerospace and defense landscape was altered almost overnight with the proposal to merge United Technologies and Raytheon. The would-be Raytheon Technologies looms as one of the largest A&D contractors ever, and could be a research powerhouse – if it passes regulatory review first. Editor-in-Chief Joe Anselmo speaks with Senior Business Editor Michael Bruno and Senior Military Editor Steve Trimble about the reasons for and the consequences of this mega-merger.
Flight Testing The World’s Biggest Engine
June 09, 2019 20:23 - 12 minutes - 7.73 MBAs work continues towards first flight of the GE9X-powered Boeing 777-9, senior editor Guy Norris talks to GE Aviation chief test pilot Jon Ohman about what’s involved with flight tests of the world’s largest turbofan on the company’s specially modified 747-400.
What Everyone Will Be Talking About At The Paris Airshow
June 04, 2019 15:14 - 20 minutes - 12 MBThere are a handful of hot topics guaranteed to come up at the Paris air show. Senior Business Editor Michael Bruno talks with Accenture A&D leader John Schmidt and Joyce Kline about what will be on everyone’s lips, as well as what might serve as a few surprises at the big annual European event.