Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

The U.S. military services are looking for a range of autonomous aircraft – from expensive high-end aircraft to less costly lower end systems. Aviation Week editors discuss what industry is offering, particularly for mid-range attritable systems, and some of the complications involved with cultivating the new technology.

Direct download: ApplyArtificialIntelligenceToAutonomousAircraft.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:30am BST

Nobody wanted a twin-aisle. Now there may not be enough of them. Listen in to find out why.

Direct download: Believe_It_Or_Not_Widebodies_Are_Back.mp3
Category:Aerospace -- posted at: 8:00am BST

Mike Leinbach, the final NASA Space Shuttle Launch Director, shares his thoughts about the finicky fuel and how the Artemis team is managing with the Space Launch System.

Direct download: Chasing_Hydrogen_Leaks.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:00am BST

As the aerospace industry gathers in Montreal, the challenges of getting to net-zero are laid bare.

Direct download: The_Price_of_Sustainability.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:00am BST

More details have recently emerged about changes Boeing is implementing in the 737-10 cockpit. But the looming certification deadline not only threatens the -7 and -10 variants. It also raises the question whether and how Boeing can introduce future modifications or even derivatives should the U.S. Congress decide in favor of an extended certification timeline for the latest MAX models.

Aviation Week editors Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Sean Broderick discuss scenarios and future challenges.

Direct download: Boeing_737_MAX_ChangesA_Complicated_Matter.mp3
Category:Aerospace -- posted at: 8:00am BST

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