Could The U.S. Lose Its Leadership In Space?
Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast
Release Date: 02/18/2025
Check 6 Revisits: A Grand Canyon Crash And Its Impact On Aviation Safety
Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast
With air traffic control (ATC) modernization in sharp focus, Aviation Week editors and former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt dig back through our archives to June 1956. A midair collision above the Grand Canyon would spur the formation of FAA and spark much-needed change to an aging ATC system that could no longer keep up with the demands of the day. Check 6 Revisits delves into Aviation Week's more than 100-year archive. Subscribers can and read key Aviation Week articles related to this episode here:
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B-2s, Penetrator Bombs And Destroyed F-14s
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The U.S. followed Israel in striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure, launching the largest B-2 raid ever and dropping its biggest conventional bombs. Listen as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble and Tony Osborne assess the operation and landscape in Iran after almost two weeks of fighting.
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Boeing Absence Keeps Orders Subdued At An Unusual Paris Air Show
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For commercial aviation the Paris Air Show opened in somber mood following the AI 171 crash but there was still plenty for our editors to discuss. Listen in as Joe Anselmo, Thierry Dubois Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Mark Pilling share their highlights.
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The Israel-Iran War And Defense At Le Bourget
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Listen in as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Tony Osborne and Steve Trimble break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the Paris Air Show.
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Boeing 787 Crash Casts A Shadow Over Le Bourget
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The Paris Air Show is opening under a cloud following the tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 just days ago. Editors discuss what investigators will be focusing on and what the accident means for the industry.
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Check 6 With Accenture: Europe’s Defense Market Has Arrived
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Heading into the Paris Air Show, Accenture’s John Schmidt and Joyce Kline delve into defense, supply chain and next-level manufacturing in this sponsored podcast.
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The End Of NASA As We Know It?
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As the White House pulls Jared Isaacman’s nomination, it wants to cut the space agency’s budget back to pre-Apollo levels. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz and Graham Warwick discuss what it means.
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Behind The Curtain With Boeing’s CEO
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Editors share their impressions of an in-depth conversation with Kelly Ortberg after the Boeing CEO spoke exclusively with Aviation Week. Thank you to our sponsor GE Aerospace. Learn how the company and its partners are defining flight for today and the future
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What's In, What's Out At The Pentagon
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Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble discuss the pricey Golden Dome program and how the DOD is rebalancing its spending, cutting back in other areas like Army aviation modernization.
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Navigating Next Steps For U.S. ATC
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Aviation Week's Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick and Bill Carey break down the current state of the U.S. air traffic control system and analyze what it will take to push modernization forward.
info_outlineAmerica remains a hotbed of space innovation, but worries mount over China’s rapid advances. AIA's Steve Jordan Tomaszewski joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Garrett Reim and Graham Warwick to discuss.