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Understanding The Revolution In Inflight Connectivity

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Aviation Week editors covering commercial aviation and space convene to discuss how and why airlines are increasingly offering fast inflight Wi-Fi for free. Listen in to here Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton, Thierry Dubois and Robert Wall break it down.

Unpacking Trump’s Gargantuan Military Air And Space Budget

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi and Steve Trimble delve into the winners and losers in the White House’s $1.5 trillion defense spending plan. --- Today’s aerospace and defense programs demand speed, precision, and resilience. A long-time trusted partner in the industry, Siemens empowers organizations to design, build, and sustain next-generation systems faster. Learn more at today.

Can NASA’s X-59 And Boom’s Overture Really Deliver A New Era Of Supersonic Travel?

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

As NASA begins X-59 envelope expansion and Boom develops its first high speed engine, civil supersonic activity is at its highest since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. Aviation Week editors discuss the latest developments and the challenges that lie ahead.

NASA’s New Moonshot

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

The new administrator shakes up the space agency with plans for lunar base and sunsetting SLS. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Irene Klotz speak with Redwire Space President Michael Gold about the developments.

A Tale Of Two FALS—Airbus In Mobile And Boeing In Charleston

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Editors are joined by AeroDynamic Advisory Managing Director Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.

What’s Under The Ever-More Expensive Golden Dome—From Patriots To Hobbits

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Aviation Week editors discuss the increase in projected Golden Dome costs and what the fiscal 2027 Pentagon budget request may tell us about the umbrella program.

The Impact Of The Iran War On Airlines

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Conflict and fuel prices have battered air transport, but U.S. carriers are surprisingly confident. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau and Lori Ranson discuss how the Iran war is affecting airlines in different regions and look ahead to potential ripple effects.

High-Energy Laser Weapons Reach New Heights

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Aviation Week editors Robert Wall and Steve Trimble discuss the evolution of laser weapons that are now getting their first battlefield kills and are destined for new applications.

Heavy Lift And eVTOLs Put The 'Vertical' In Verticon

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Tony Osborne are joined in Atlanta by vertical flight veteran Mike Hirschberg of H2 Advisors to discuss the highlights of this year's Verticon rotorcraft expo.

Rolls-Royce Wants A Piece Of The Next-Gen Narrowbody Market

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Some 14 years after exiting the single-aisle engine market, Rolls-Royce is trying to get back into it, unveiling a new engine concept called the UltraFan 30—but can it break the CFM-Pratt duopoly? Editors are joined by guest columnist Scott Mikus, director of Melius Research covering aerospace, to discuss the dynamics in next-generation single-aisle propulsion.

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