Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast
Aviation Week · Guy Ferneyhough
Show overview
Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 109 episodes. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 22 min and 28 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 35 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 62 episodes published. Published by Guy Ferneyhough.
From the publisher
Aviation Week & Space Technology editors take a look at some of the bigger-picture issues in the world of aerospace and defense
Latest Episodes
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Quarterly Qhaos—How Hard Will Geopolitics Hit Commercial Aviation?
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Understanding The Revolution In Inflight Connectivity
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 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 siemens.com today.
Can NASA's X-59 And Boom's Overture Really Deliver A New Era Of Supersonic Travel?
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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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.
How Iran War Tests Air Power, Gulf Hubs
Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Jens Flottau and Steve Trimble discuss the military operation in Iran, how it has disrupted commercial air travel and consider the ramifications for aviation.