From TacAir To Transports—Defense At The Singapore Airshow (00:18:01)
Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Chen Chuanren and Brian Everstine report from the Singapore Airshow, sharing what they've been hearing about different military programs in the evolving geopolitical envir...
Commercial Aviation Insights From The Singapore Airshow (00:18:45)
Listen in as Aviation Week's Guy Norris, Jens Flottau and Adrian Schofield sit down at the end of Day Two of the 2026 Singapore Airshow to break down what has—and hasn't—happened in commercial aviatio...
Unpacking The Pentagon's New Strategy—Greenland, Golden Dome And Budget Implications (00:24:11)
Listen in as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble break down the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy and what it means for the budget.
Shot Down—What the FCC's UAS Ban Means (00:22:37)
The Trump administration has started the clock on a near-total ban of foreign UAS and parts in the U.S. The surprise blanket ban has the potential to dramatically effect American customers and contrac...
What Did SciTech Reveal About The Future Of Aerospace? (00:20:01)
Listen in as Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Graham Warwick report back from their annual pilgrimage to AIAA SciTech, sharing news of future aerospace technologies they learned about at the aerospace r...
Innovate, Compete, Win: Aviation Week's Space Tech Challenge 2026 (00:24:45)
Aviation Week's Robert Wall and Garrett Reim are joined by Russ Matijevich, space industry veteran and a judge in the Space Tech Challenge Awards. Nominations are now open for the awards—could your so...
Does Airbus Deserve a B+ or a C-? (00:28:04)
Airframers' 2025 delivery totals are in. Aviation Week's team grades Airbus, Boeing and the smaller OEMs on their production performance last year.
Trump Vs. Defense Industry (00:26:26)
Analyst Byron Callan joins Aviation Week editors to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's attack on contractor profits and his plan to boost defense spending by 50%. Find out more about Aviation Week'...
Is The GCAP Fighter The F-35's International Successor? (00:28:48)
Watch as Richard Aboulafia joins the podcast to discuss how 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for two next-generation fighter programs conceived in Europe: FCAS and GCAP. Subscribers can read Ri...
Flubs & Forecasts 2025-26 Edition (00:31:33)
In the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6, editors reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026. Listen in as Aviation Week & Space Technology Editor-I...
Check 6 Revisits: RTX's Pratt & Whitney Marks 100 Years (00:42:32)
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 over...
Debriefing Defense In 2025 (00:39:48)
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 defense...
As Airbus Strains, Boeing Gains (00:22:03)
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 Bru...
Fighter Deals Afar Stir Dubai Airshow (00:28:28)
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 (00:20:38)
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 Boynton...
Will The Comac C929 Be The Next New Widebody? (00:24:42)
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 as...
The Outlook With PwC: Navigating The New Federal Contracting Landscape (00:21:25)
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 prio...
What's Going On At The Pentagon? (00:35:43)
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 mul...
Will Commercial Aerospace Blow Its Big Opportunity? (00:25:14)
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 (00:35:24)
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 (00:21:26)
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 Av...
Why Do Satellites Still Cost So Much? (00:19:00)
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 (00:22:35)
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 Aviati...
Regional Airlines' Age Problem (00:19:33)
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 com...
Inside Ukraine And Its Battle Against Russia's New Drone Challenge (00:28:32)
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 a...
