Former Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper shares some of his memories about the former Defense Secretary, who knew science, technology and the politics of the Pentagon to tackle its toughest challenges.

Remembering U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter

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Listen in as Aviation Week editors Robert Wall, Steve Trimble and Tony Osborne discuss the GAO's recent report on the F-35 and explain what's hampering the now $2 trillion program.

The F-35 Has A Case Of Long COVID

In 2021 airlines pledged to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Aviation Week experts debate their progress so far and what approach should be taken going forward ahead of airline CEOs convening in Dubai for IATA's AGM at the start of June.

Are Airlines' Net Zero Goals Unrealistic?

Eliminating contrails would cut aviation's climate impact by half, but can it be done? Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois and Graham Warwick are joined by NASA scientist Richard Moore who shares the latest research on a problem that some consider to be the low-hanging fruit of sustainability. A full transcript of this podcast will be available  here. Read Guy's story about the last flight of NASA's DC-8 and see video of it chasing contrails here.

How Can We Solve Aviation's Big Contrails Problem?

According to new Accenture reports this year, Gen AI is poised to provide the most significant economic uplift and change to work since the agricultural and industrial revolutions, and it will lead to a reinvention of work with more—not less—human-centric work processes. In this sponsored podcast Aviation Week talks with Accenture aerospace and defense practice leaders on how aerospace and defense businesses are using AI now.

Check 6 With Accenture: Artificial Intelligence Comes To Your Aerospace Company

The last company to take on Airbus and Boeing was crushed, but market conditions could be ripe for another challenger. Bank of America analyst Ron Epstein joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau and Guy Norris to discuss what Embraer might do. Aviation Week subscribers can read more:  Airbus, Boeing And Embraer Begin Defining Next Narrowbodies Embraer CEO: Next Development Program Decision To Come ‘In A Couple Of Years’ Opinion: Industry Must Make Developing A New Aircraft Affordable 

Remembering U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter

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