Check 6

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%.

Richard Aboulafia joins Check 6 to discuss how 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for two next-generation fighter programs conceived in Europe: FCAS and GCAP.

Listen in to the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6, where editors reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.

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.

The F-47, low-cost missiles, space superiority and more—listen in as editors break down the key developments of 2025 in the defense world.

Airbus will again miss its delivery target due to supplier quality problems as Boeing’s turnaround takes another step forward. Listen in as our editors break it all down.

Editors discuss what the defense industry was talking about at Dubai Airshow: from Saudi F-35s to Fursan to Red Arrows.

Listen in as editors discuss Boeing and Airbus 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.

Why Airbus and Boeing are dragging their feet on the next twin-aisle.

Listen to our editors discuss the impact of policy changes at the Pentagon before they break down the latest developments with the B-21 and multiple CCA projects.

Listen in as Aviation Week editors record a podcast with consultant and contributing columnist Kevin Michaels on the commercial upcycle.

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.

Listen in as Aviation Week's team discuss fleet growth, supply chain bottlenecks, AI, Gen Z, supplier contracts and geopolitics in a special episode recorded live at MRO Europe.

Today’s satellites are cheaper, but hardly cheap. The CEO of a propulsion supplier joins us to explain why.

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 comeback?

Listen in to hear from Aviation Week's Steve Trimble after he travelled to Ukraine for a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving.

After Boeing's CEO warned that certification of the 777-9 will take longer still, editors break down the certification process and explain why its taking so long.

The DSEI arms expo provided the backdrop for companies to unveil new weapons and for government buyers to drive home a sense of urgency to develop systems at pace.

Editors comb through our archives to discuss the legacy of the atomic bomb missions and the evolution of nuclear power in aerospace to the present and beyond.

Is free trade over in commercial aviation, or it is all just smoke and mirrors? Analyst Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week editors to discuss.

Editors discuss U.S. naval aviation ahead of the annual Tailhook gathering and the surprise announcement that USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Allvin will be retiring.

Here's what was new or surprising at this year's Space and Missile Defense conference, from counter-UAS to in-space mobility.

The Starlink satellite venture’s stunning success has brightened Elon Musk’s bumpy year, but has awakened China.

Boeing’s new CEO has been on the job for a year. Melius Research analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss how Kelly Ortberg is doing so far.

Editors share what they heard at AIAA's showcase events in Las Vegas and their concerns about what the NASA cuts could mean for U.S. competitiveness in commercial aviation and space.