Aviation Week editors discuss the battle over re-authorization of the U.S. Export Import Bank.

Jim Asker and Frank Morring discuss this week's cover package including new system development, the proposed asteroid mission, the next robotic mission, commercial participation, the human life science involved, budgetary considerations, international cooperation, and our ultimate current goal: Mars. Listen all the way to the end when Frank gives his opinion on how likely a human trip to Mars really is.

The annual Airbus Innovation Days are normally two days of briefings from senior Airbus executives. But this week’s formalities kicked off with an announcement by Airbus that Emirates has cancelled its order for 70 A350s. The next day, we went flying in MSN2, the second A350 test aircraft. In between we got updates on the various new engine options, both planned and proposed.

In this week’s Check 6 podcast, recorded at Airbus’ delivery center in Toulouse, I talked to Jens and Joe about what implications the Emirates cancellation could have on the A350 program. Some of you have speculated here aviationweek.com that Emirates could be looking at the Boeing 747-8i instead, but Jens explains why that’s unlikely.

We also discuss the progress of the A320neo and its slice of the total narrowbody pie. Finally, is a bubble really brewing?

Proposals for an “A380neo” gained fresh momentum at this week’s International Air Transport Association annual meeting in Doha, propelled by Emirates, the A380’s dominant customer/operator. Aviation Week editors discuss the odds of Airbus moving forward with a re-engined A380, and why Rolls Royce is interested in the project — and why GE and Pratt are not.

Emirates President Tim Clark talked to Aviation Week's Jens Flottau on the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Doha about the reengining of the Airbus A380.

Emirates President Tim Clark talked to Aviation Week's Jens Flottau on the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Doha about flight MH370 and aircraft tracking. 

Here in Doha for the 70th annual general meeting of IATA members lots of discussions are underway. Listen in as Aviation Week editors talk about what’s being discussed, and what isn’t, here in Doha.

Bombardier Aerospace CEO Guy Hachet spoke to Aviation Week's Jens Flottau on the eve of the IATA AGM in Doha about the CSeries and provided an update following the Friday 30 May engine incident.

On the eve of the 70th IATA Annual General Meeting in Doha, Aviation Week editors discuss topics affecting the industry, including capacity constraints in the Middle East, subsidies, the Emissions Trading Scheme and Open Skies.