Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

There are five generations working in aerospace, but the largest continues to exit en masse. New workers have new demands and expectations. Can aerospace companies meet them? KPMG reports on its survey findings in this sponsored podcast.

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Category:Aerospace -- posted at: 2:13pm BST

Two of the biggest events of the year for military aviation happened on sequential business days between Dec. 2-5. Aviation Week editors Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine and Graham Warwick discuss how both events went down and what they mean for the future of military aviation.

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Category:Defense -- posted at: 10:33am BST

On Dec. 2, the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman will roll out the service’s first new stealth bomber in more than three decades. Aviation Week defense editors discuss what details they are hoping to see and what is likely to come next for the B-21 Raider.

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:00am BST

Amidst economic uncertainty, addressing talent considerations is crucial. Listen in as PwC's Justin Hall and Yasi Akbari discuss aerospace and defense talent outlook and opportunities.

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Category:general -- posted at: 8:00am BST

California’s Archer Aviation has just unveiled its four-passenger production air taxi, the Midnight. The company claims it will be first to gain FAA certification and has announced manufacturing plans and supply chain selections.

Aviation Week editors Carole Hedden, Garrett Reim and Graham Warwick discuss the shifting competitive dynamics in the nascent advanced air mobility market where three rival OEMs with differing approaches push toward FAA certification and operation. 

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Category:Aerospace -- posted at: 4:15pm BST

Aviation Week editors are skeptical of CEO Dave Calhoun’s new commercial airliner timeline. Joe Anselmo is joined by Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau and Guy Norris to discuss.

Read Guy's article here, no sign-up required.

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Category:Aerospace -- posted at: 9:38am BST

The industry is looking to digitalization to offset higher prices and workforce challenges.

Aviation Week’s Jen DiMascio, Carole Hedden and Steve Trimble are joined by Capital Alpha Partners’ Byron Callan at the A&D Programs Conference.

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Category:Aerospace -- posted at: 9:00am BST

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.

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:19am BST

The majority of industry executives surveyed in Accenture’s latest Commercial Aerospace Insight Report remain cautiously optimistic about the market’s growth potential in the near and midterm.

The outlook remains positive despite growing frustrations over inflation, workforce availability and other challenges buffeting the sector. Interestingly, an overwhelming portion of industry expects to reorganize or roll out new business operating models in the coming months and years to adapt and thrive under post-pandemic conditions.

Listen in as Aviation Week talks with Accenture aerospace and defense leaders about what companies are doing and why they remain upbeat about the sector’s future.


Aviation Week Network editors at the NBAA-BACE 2022 discuss market outlook, technology, SAF and more.

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Category:Aerospace -- posted at: 12:11am BST