Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Despite a downturn in deliveries, industry revenues will actually grow this year. Accenture’s John Schmidt and Jeff Wheless reveal why. 

As the strike by Boeing’s machinists enters a new, uncertain phase, the company’s suppliers, customers and investors are grappling with the rising damage. Listen in as Aviation Week editors and special guest Scott Mikus of Melius Research discuss the state of the strike.

Listen in to hear Frank Haselbach, president of ISABE and head of propulsion at Airbus, in conversation with Aviation Week's Guy Norris. They discuss various technology pathways for commercial engines that would support the decarbonization of the air transport industry.

Aviation Week's Steve Trimble is just back from a trip to Israel, including its northern border. Listen to his observations from the frontline and what the fighting tells us about the future of warfare in this conversation with Robert Wall, Aviation Week Executive Editor for Defense and Space.

Read some of Steve's coverage here:

• Israel’s Next Step Uncertain As Conflict Widens
• The Debrief: Israeli Defense Industry Coping With Conflict Pressures So Far
• Hezbollah Reveals New Weapon In Latest Barrage On Israel

CFM International CEO Gael Meheust joins the podcast to dive into the remarkable story behind the CFM56: Hear how teams on opposite sides of the Atlantic persevered against the odds to propel the industry into a new age.

Visit CFM International's website to explore a timeline of the company's extraordinary history

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: 

• GE Will Supply France With F101 Engine Core Technology (June 11, 1973)
• CFM-56 Aimed at Current Transports (July 22, 1974)
• United Picks CFM56 for DC-8-60s (April 9, 1979)
• USAir Negotiating 737-300 Purchase (March 9, 1981)
• Improved CFM56 Will Power A320 (November 12, 1984)

From delivery rates to junk ratings, book-to-bill ratios to engine spares, listen in to hear about the wide-ranging implications of Boeing’s machinists going on strike.

Guest columnist Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno and Dan Williams to discuss.

Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble discuss the V-22 program and its safety, but first shed light on the latest NGAD and CCA developments as AFA fast approaches.

Listen in as editors explain why a crew vehicle is coming home from the space station without a crew, and what it means for Boeing, SpaceX and two stranded astronauts.

The commercial aviation supply chain is at a crossroads. In this sponsored podcast two McKinsey & Co. experts explain why—and what it means for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft.

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