Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

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Flubs & Forecasts 2025-26 Edition Dec 19, 2025

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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-In-Chief Joe Anselmo hears from Christine Boynton, Michael Bruno, Brian Everstine, Guy Norris, Garrett Reim, Lee Ann Shay, Robert Wall and Graham Warwick. Check 6 will be back in 2026.

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Check 6 Revisits: RTX's Pratt & Whitney Marks 100 Years Dec 16, 2025

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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 its first century. This episode explores how Pratt & Whitney's propulsion innovations have made it a global powerhouse, navigating highs and lows throughout the decades—and all dating back to a revolutionary little engine developed in a former Connecticut tobacco warehouse space.

Visit Pratt & Whitney's website to learn more about a century of innovation.

Check 6 Revisits delves into Aviation Week's more than 100-year archive. Subscribers can explore our archive here and read key Aviation Week articles relating to this podcast here:

New Radial Engine Ready Soon (Jan. 11, 1926)
The Pratt and Whitney Wasp Engine (Feb. 15, 1926)
AF Permits First Look at P&WA J57 (Nov. 16, 1953)
Pratt & Whitney Evolves Turbofan From J57 Program (Jan. 26, 1959)
P&W Comes Back—Strong (March 13, 1950)
Power Pioneer: Pratt & Whitney's First Century (July 22, 2025)

Debriefing Defense In 2025 Dec 12, 2025

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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 world.

As Airbus Strains, Boeing Gains Dec 05, 2025

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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 Bruno break it all down.

Fighter Deals Afar Stir Dubai Airshow Nov 20, 2025

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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 Nov 19, 2025

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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, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Graham Dunn discuss that and other commercial highlights in this special episode recorded at the event.

Thank you to our sponsor GE Aerospace. Learn more about how GE Aerospace and its partners are defining flight for today, tomorrow, and the future here

Will The Comac C929 Be The Next New Widebody? Nov 13, 2025

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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 only passenger widebody program formally in development.

The Outlook With PwC: Navigating The New Federal Contracting Landscape Nov 10, 2025

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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 priorities and cost-control pressures shaping the aerospace and defense industry.

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What's Going On At The Pentagon? Nov 07, 2025

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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 multiple CCA projects.

Will Commercial Aerospace Blow Its Big Opportunity? Oct 30, 2025

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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 commercial upcycle.

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