Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Airbus announced three different aircraft concepts for a hydrogen-powered aircraft that is to enter service in 2035. The company is making key technology choices early and still has massive challenges ahead: technological, regulatory and in convincing industry partners to participate. Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois and Jens Flottau discuss the key issues ahead.

Direct download: 20200925-CHECK6.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:30pm GMT

Aviation Week editors discuss the roots of the service’s Next Generation Air Dominance program, its use of digital engineering to speed development and some of the obstacles it may face in the future.

Direct download: 20200918-CHECK6.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:09pm GMT

With the commercial aviation manufacturers and suppliers still reeling from COVID-19, Eric Fanning, president of the Aerospace Industries Association discusses ways in which it is trying to maintain the industrial base and position companies for a recovery.

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Category:general -- posted at: 9:42pm GMT

Aviation Week editors discuss why Airbus and Boeing will need to further trim output to ride out the COVID-19 crisis.

Direct download: Check_6_083120.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:35pm GMT

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