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Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Guy Ferneyhough

Aviation Week's editors discuss defense, space, commercial aviation and safety every Friday on the Check 6 podcast.

Episodes

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The Outlook With PwC: Demand is Surging—Can Aerospace Keep Up?

Listen in as PwC's aerospace team zeroes in on the supply chain and where it is most fragile in this special sponsored episode. Read PwC's S...

25:07Oct 31, 2026

Is Boeing's Recovery Still Gaining Altitude?

Analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss third-quarter earnings and why an oversupply of narrowbodies may be looming. Read...

30:41Oct 30, 2026

Beyond Rafale—Meet France's ACF And What It Means For GCAP

Aviation Week editors discuss the evolving European fighter landscape, introducing France's approach to its next-generation fighter it calls...

31:58Oct 27, 2026

CFM Durability Deep Dive With President Gaël Méheust | Sponsored By CFM International

CFM established an industry benchmark for reliability with its CFM 56; roughly 24,000 are still in operation today, setting up big expectati...

26:18Oct 26, 2026

Hello MAX 10, Auf Wiedersehen A346

Editors discuss what the long-awaited certification of the Boeing 737-10 means for the industry and what's happening with the 777X. They als...

27:17Oct 23, 2026

Army Aviation Takes Center Stage: Budgets, Balloons & The Bible

As developments in Ukraine highlight new issues for army aviation, editors share what they heard from leaders at AUSA 2026 and discuss how t...

27:27Oct 20, 2026

Assessing Aviation In The Middle East

How will the fatal Houthi attacks that closed Riyadh Airport affect commercial aviation in the region? Aviation Week's team survey the immed...

29:46Oct 16, 2026

'We Happy Band Of Robots'—The Pentagon's New Command

Will Project Agincourt spur the new U.S. Autonomy Command to great things? Editors discuss the implications of the Pentagon's military auton...

25:37Oct 13, 2026

Inside JetZero's Engine Search

Editors assess the progress of JetZero's blended wing body aircraft and explore its efforts to find the right powerplant that would suit bot...

22:00Oct 9, 2026

Questions Swirl Around MV-75 And Army Aviation

Ahead of AUSA, editors discuss the MV-75 and the U.S. Army's modernization plans, including long-range fires, air defense, space capabilitie...

25:42Oct 6, 2026

Can Airbus' A350F Upend Boeing In The Air Cargo Market?

Editors discuss the next-generation freighter market after first flight of the Airbus A350F and with Boeing's 777-8F in line to take off soo...

25:05Oct 2, 2026

Breaking Down Boeing's Big F/A‑XX Win

Editors react to Boeing being announced as the winner of the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX contest ahead of Northrop Grumman and share their impression...

28:16Sep 30, 2026

What's The Buzz In Space Beyond Weapons—Ubiquitous Earth Observation And Launch Laments

Aviation Week Military Space Editor Vivienne Machi reflects on what we learned at AFA on space and the Iran war, as well as launch concerns...

22:38Sep 29, 2026

The Case Of The Missing Blackbird

Emergency podcast: A special Lockheed SR-71A has gone missing after being displayed in front of a NASA facility for more than 26 years. Mean...

30:47Sep 25, 2026

Why Tensions Have Flared Between Boeing And GE

Long-running tensions between Boeing and GE Aerospace over engines surfaced again, with 777X the cause du jour. Editors explain the dynamics...

29:44Sep 25, 2026

Space Weapons Declassified, Gucci F-16s And More—What To Know About AFA

Editors discuss the news from last week's AFA gathering, addressing the Air Force secretary's bombshell weapons-in-space disclosure, new air...

35:28Sep 21, 2026

The Sun Is Setting On The Boeing 747

Aviation Week's resident 747 experts Guy Norris and Jens Flottau discuss why Boeing's "jumbo jet" still matters and has outlasted prediction...

26:09Sep 18, 2026

What To Expect At AFA

Editors gather on the eve of the AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference to discuss what the key themes will be at this year's event. Sign up to...

20:16Sep 13, 2026

The Heart Of The Engine: Inside GE Aerospace's New Deal

GE Aerospace's $12 billion acquisition of CPP has huge implications for the castings and aircraft engine sectors—Aerodynamic Advisory's Kevi...

26:45Sep 10, 2026

Where Are CCAs Headed Next? U.S. Navy Carriers And Swedish Runways

Listen in as editors discuss Saab's collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) concept, Europe's evolving uncrewed combat aircraft strategy and the...

31:58Sep 8, 2026