Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Aviation Week editors and analysts discuss industry developments across commercial aviation, defense and space every week on the Check 6 Podcast.

787 Allegations: Boeing Over A Barrel 04/19/2024

787 Allegations: Boeing Over A Barrel Boeing acknowledges that production-quality issues meant the first 1,000 or so 787s delivered did not meet its specifications. But it insists the productions issues have been corrected, and that the in-service fleet is not at risk. A Boeing engineer has come forward to challenge these claims, sparking a new round of scrutiny for the beleaguered manufacturer. Aviation Week Network's Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick and Graham Warwick break it all down. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30898028

How To Fix Boeing 04/08/2024

How To Fix Boeing Industry analysts Ron Epstein and Richard Aboulafia join Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Michael Bruno to discuss the momentous challenges facing Boeing’s next leader—and who that leader might be. Read: /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30733638

China's Reclusive Stealth Bomber 04/05/2024

China's Reclusive Stealth Bomber The paper trail on the secretive Xian H-20 had gone cold for a couple years, but recent comments from a PLAAF general suggest the program is coming along. Aviation Week Network's Guy Norris, Steve Trimble and Matt Jouppi dissect what was said and look at where the bomber would fit in China's air force structure. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30692663

Making Sense Of Boeing's Leadership Shake-Up 03/25/2024

Making Sense Of Boeing's Leadership Shake-Up On March 25 Boeing signaled the departures of President and CEO Dave Calhoun, Chairman Larry Kellner and Stan Deal, president of its Commercial Airplanes division. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau and Guy Norris break down the seismic leadership changes and what they mean for the company's future. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30534488

Deep Dive Into SpaceX's Latest Starship Flight Test 03/22/2024

Deep Dive Into SpaceX's Latest Starship Flight Test Listen in as former Space Shuttle program manager Wayne Hale joins Aviation Week's Irene Klotz and Guy Norris to unpack . /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30478943

Will China Take The Lead In AAM? 03/14/2024

Will China Take The Lead In AAM? Having seized the pole position in electric vehicles, Chinese industry is racing ahead in advanced air mobility. SMG Consulting's Sergio Cecutta joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Graham Warwick and Ben Goldstein to discuss how the market is developing. Read Ben's latest story: Subscribe to Aviation Week Intelligence Network's AAM Report /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30362168

Why Did Boeing Pull A U-Turn On Spirit Aerosystems? 03/08/2024

Why Did Boeing Pull A U-Turn On Spirit Aerosystems? Talks to acquire troubled aerostructures supplier Spirit Aerosystems hold big implications for Boeing—and Airbus. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau and Steve Trimble break it down. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30286918

Check 6 Revisits: Birth Of The Blackbird, YF-12 Reveal And What May Be Next 03/05/2024

Check 6 Revisits: Birth Of The Blackbird, YF-12 Reveal And What May Be Next On the 60th anniversary of an LBJ press conference, Aviation Week editors revisit the moment Lockheed’s YF-12 was revealed for the very first time, and discuss what similarities that unveiling might have with recent developments of today... Check 6 Revisits delves into Aviation Week's more than 100-year archive. Subscribers can and read Aviation Week's coverage of the "A-11" in the March 9, 1964, edition of the magazine: Read the CIA memo on former Aviation Week editor Bob Hotz relating to the "A-11" . Listen to President Johnson's courtesy of the University of Virginia's Miller Center. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30236148

Why Heli-Expo Has Gone Vertical 02/29/2024

Why Heli-Expo Has Gone Vertical While Heli-Expo's organizers have moved to embrace eVTOLs, updates on a number of rotorcraft programs have stolen the headlines. Listen in to hear from Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Tony Osborne on the ground in Anaheim, California. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30164438

Comac Steals The Show At Singapore—Should Boeing And Airbus Be Worried? 02/22/2024

Comac Steals The Show At Singapore—Should Boeing And Airbus Be Worried? Listen in as Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Chen Chuanren, Jens Flottau and Guy Norris at Singapore Airshow discuss Comac's starring role, the C919's prospects in today's market and what this could mean for the Airbus-Boeing duopoly. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/30061118

What Defines Program Excellence In A&D? Program Managers Share Their Thoughts 02/16/2024

What Defines Program Excellence In A&D? Program Managers Share Their Thoughts Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Program Excellence Editor Mike McClary talks to two 2023 finalists from Honeywell and Skunk Works respectively as well as a reviewer from Raytheon about what goes into a winning submission. Nominations for the 2024 Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards are open through March 30. Click to find out more. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29982703

Lessons From F-16's Origins 50 Years Ago 02/09/2024

Lessons From F-16's Origins 50 Years Ago A father of the design and development of the F-16 explains the unique philosophy and processes used to bring the most popular fighter of the post-Vietnam era from an idea to a finished product. Listen in as Gen. Michael Loh speaks to Aviation Week's Steve Trimble. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29871708

The Outlook With PwC: M&A Trends: Driving Value in Aerospace and Defense Deals 02/05/2024

The Outlook With PwC: M&A Trends: Driving Value in Aerospace and Defense Deals Listen in to this sponsored episode as PwC's Sarah Senyo and Michael Holland discuss current aerospace and defense M&A trends, and insights related to driving deal value and synergies. Learn more here: /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29801308

Airbus' Next Clean-Sheet Narrowbody—What We Know So Far 02/02/2024

Airbus' Next Clean-Sheet Narrowbody—What We Know So Far As Boeing's 737 program has dominated the headlines, more details are emerging about Airbus' plans for a new clean-sheet narrowbody, but when could it launch and will it generate significant emissions savings? Aviation Week editors are joined by Sash Tusa, an analyst with Agency Partners and regular guest columnist, to discuss. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29768198

At Supplier Conference, Boeing Is All The Buzz 01/26/2024

At Supplier Conference, Boeing Is All The Buzz Aviation Week Network's Joe Anselmo sits down with AeroDynamic Advisory's Richard Aboulafia, Aviation Week's Michael Bruno and Bank of America's Ron Epstein to discuss aerospace suppliers and investors—and what the new MAX woes could mean for their businesses. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29645748

Where Is Aerospace Heading? AIAA SciTech Provides Clues 01/19/2024

Where Is Aerospace Heading? AIAA SciTech Provides Clues /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29543223

Boeing’s MAX 9 Fiasco 01/12/2024

Boeing’s MAX 9 Fiasco As bad as it is for Boeing, it could have been a lot worse. Listen in as our editors discuss the Alaska Airlines midair blowout. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29456693

Deloitte On AAM | Sponsored By Deloitte 01/09/2024

Deloitte On AAM | Sponsored By Deloitte In this sponsored episode Deloitte’s Lindsey Berckman and Ajay Chavali share their insights into the rapidly growing advanced air mobility sector and where it’s heading. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29402553

Why Workforce Is Aerospace’s New Year’s Hangover 01/05/2024

Why Workforce Is Aerospace’s New Year’s Hangover An Aviation Week/Siemens survey uncovers some disturbing trends as big labor negotiations loom. Aviation Week editors are joined by special guest Todd Tuthill, vice president of aerospace and defense at Siemens Digital Industries Software. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29326643

Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges | Sponsored By Siemens 01/02/2024

Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges | Sponsored By Siemens In this sponsored podcast leaders from Siemens explain how aerospace companies can embrace digital transformation and invest in market intelligence to manage their supply chain. They break down the results of a Siemens supply chain survey conducted by Aviation Week. Watch . /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29201553

Eight Surprises In 2023, Eight Predictions For 2024 12/21/2023

Eight Surprises In 2023, Eight Predictions For 2024 As the year draws to a close, listen in as editors from across the Aviation Week Network reflect on 2023 and share what they think lies ahead in 2024. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29181953

Did Boeing Turn The Corner In 2023? 12/15/2023

Did Boeing Turn The Corner In 2023? As Boeing elevates a possible successor to CEO Dave Calhoun, industry guru Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris and Sean Broderick to discuss the company's 2023 and its path forward. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29095288

Check 6 With Accenture: How 2023 And 2024 Will Be Better And Worse For A&D 12/12/2023

Check 6 With Accenture: How 2023 And 2024 Will Be Better And Worse For A&D The year that ends Dec. 31, 2023, will hold some surprising results for the aerospace and defense industry, and the year ahead in 2024 will too. In this sponsored podcast Aviation Week talks with experts from Accenture’s aerospace and defense practice as they review exclusive results from their latest Commercial Aerospace Insight Report and Accenture’s own survey of C-suite executives. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/29019198

Lifting The Veil On Area 51's Secret Flight-Test History 12/08/2023

Lifting The Veil On Area 51's Secret Flight-Test History A new scholarly book takes the wraps off the secret flight-test history of the U.S. Air Force facility in the Nevada Test and Training Range like no one ever has before. Listen in as Aviation Week editors Guy Norris and Steve Trimble discuss with author Peter Merlin. Merlin's voluminous work is titled Dreamland: The Secret History of Area 51 and has been published by Schiffer. More information can be found . /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/28987183

On Its 25th Birthday, Was The International Space Station Worth It? 12/01/2023

On Its 25th Birthday, Was The International Space Station Worth It? Former NASA chief Dan Goldin oversaw creation of the station. What does he think of it now? He speaks to Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Irene Klotz a quarter of a century on from the U.S. Unity module docking with Russia's Zarya module to form the ISS. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/28882213

Why India Won't Replace China In Commercial Aviation 11/24/2023

Why India Won't Replace China In Commercial Aviation India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/28778893

Dubai Airshow—Boom Times Are Back 11/15/2023

Dubai Airshow—Boom Times Are Back Emirates leads a long list of commercial aircraft orders announced at Dubai Airshow, but the fortunes of Airbus and Boeing differed. Listen in as Aviation Week editors Christine Boynton, Guy Norris and Jens Flottau talk about the key developments in commercial aviation from the show. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/28649748

Defense Highlights At Dubai Airshow 11/14/2023

Defense Highlights At Dubai Airshow Impressive fly-by-wire F-15 flying, unique displays from around the world and the absence of Israel are all discussed by Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Tony Osborne and Steve Trimble at Dubai Airshow. To read all our coverage . /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/28631003

Building A Resilient Defense Industrial Base 11/10/2023

Building A Resilient Defense Industrial Base Aviation Week editors take a break from Day 2 of the A&D Programs conference in Washington to tease out the intractable issues facing the industrial base—and some of the programs that are getting it right. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/28570323

San Francisco To Tokyo—In One Hour! 11/03/2023

San Francisco To Tokyo—In One Hour! A new rocket engine for military uses could be repurposed for Mach 9 air travel. Listen in as Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Graham Warwick talk with the founders of far-out startup Venus Aerospace, which has already raised more than $40 million from investors. /episode/index/show/aviationweek/id/28434614

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