Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

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Another Delay For 777X—How Bad This Time? May 29, 2026

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Bank of America analyst Ron Epstein joins Aviation Week editors to discuss the 777X program's long-term outlook after news that it will likely not be certified until 2027, and how Airbus will respond.

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Orient Express—Traversing Europe's Defense Landscape May 26, 2026

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From the cancellation of RIAT to Turkey's newly announced ICBM, Aviation Week's Robert Wall and Tony Osborne navigate the evolving European defense scene.

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Does Boeing Need China Anymore? May 22, 2026

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Editors are joined by guest columnist Scott Mikus, director of Melius Research covering aerospace, to discuss Boeing's strategic position in China following a 200-aircraft order from Beijing that disappointed Wall Street.

Are X-Planes Worth The Xtra Effort? May 19, 2026

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Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Robert Wall and Graham Warwick discuss the state of X-planes, how they have historically performed and what challenge the next X-plane program should take on.

Twenty Years Ago He Was Bigger Than Elon Musk—Has Aerospace Learned From His Failure? May 15, 2026

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Vern Raburn's attempt to mass-produce low-cost airplanes was a flop. Was Eclipse the forerunner to today's air mobility ventures? Guest columnist Richard Aboulafia and retired editor Fred George join Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Graham Warwick to explore Raburn's legacy after his passing in late April.

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Space Planes, Space Control and Space Domain Awareness May 12, 2026

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Aviation Week editors discuss how space control is front and center for the U.S. Space Force, allied services and adversaries.

How Joby And Unither Are Pushing AAM Toward Real Operations May 08, 2026

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Aviation Week's Graham Warwick and Ben Goldstein examine Joby Aviation's piloted New York City demonstrations and Unither Bioelectronics' hydrogen-electric Robinson R44 flights in Quebec as advanced air mobility moves closer to real-world deployment.

Missiles, Marines, Missile Defense And More May 05, 2026

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Aviation Week editors discuss just how much missiles have become central to the Pentagon's modernization strategy, the status of Golden Dome's Space-Based Interceptor effort, and what we observed at the Modern Day Marine expo in Washington.

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How's Business At Airbus And Boeing? May 01, 2026

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Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau and Guy Norris discuss recent earnings updates from Airbus and Boeing that saw the duopoly shrug off the Gulf War but note persisting supply chain issues. A freighter battle between the two is also heating up.

Dissecting Developments On MV-75, F/A-XX, B-21 And More Apr 28, 2026

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Editors reflect on a busy period for defense, sharing insights on Quad-A, Sea-Air-Space, Aviation Week's MALMS, the latest Pentagon budget figures, and everything else you need to know on air and missile modernization.