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    The End Of NASA As We Know It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 26:20


    As the White House pulls Jared Isaacman's nomination, it wants to cut the space agency's budget back to pre-Apollo levels. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz and Graham Warwick discuss what it means.

    Behind The Curtain With Boeing's CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 28:51


    Editors share their impressions of an in-depth conversation with Kelly Ortberg after the Boeing CEO spoke exclusively with Aviation Week. Read the full interview Thank you to our sponsor GE Aerospace. Learn how the company and its partners are defining flight for today and the future here

    What's In, What's Out At The Pentagon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 25:08


    Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble discuss the pricey Golden Dome program and how the DOD is rebalancing its spending, cutting back in other areas like Army aviation modernization.

    Navigating Next Steps For U.S. ATC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 21:56


    Aviation Week's Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick and Bill Carey break down the current state of the U.S. air traffic control system and analyze what it will take to push modernization forward.

    What We Saw Inside JetZero

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 26:27


    Will JetZero's blended-wing body passenger jet become a reality? Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris and Steve Trimble weigh in following their visit to the startup's facility in Long Beach, California.

    ULA CEO Tory Bruno On Navigating The Space Race

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 19:39


    United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno discusses launch campaign details, the future of Vulcan and the National Security Space Launch program market.

    What You Can Expect From The F/A-XX Decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 27:01


    The U.S. Navy appears poised to pick either Boeing or Northrop Grumman to develop its next-generation combat aircraft, the F/A-XX. Listen in as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble discuss what's at stake. 

    What Tariffs Mean For Boeing, Airbus And Comac

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 25:32


    Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno and Jens Flottau are joined by Wall Street analyst Scott Mikus to break down how global trade turmoil affects OEMs.

    Spatial Awareness—Live From The 40th Space Symposium

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 20:30


    Editors at the 40th Space Symposium discuss everything from threats to NASA's science missions to the Golden Dome air-defense concept.

    What Do Trump Tariffs Mean For Aerospace And Air Travel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 26:56


    AeroDynamic Advisory's Kevin Michaels joins Aviation Week editors to discuss the worrisome implications for the industry.

    Is Airbus Running In Place?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 22:55


    Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau and Graham Warwick discuss why an Airbus next-generation single-aisle program launch is not imminent despite technological progress.

    NGAD Win Puts Boeing Back in the Game With The F-47

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 22:30


    What does Boeing's contract win for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation combat aircraft, the F-47, mean for the struggling aerospace company? Join Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Steve Trimble and Matt Jouppi as they dissect the announcement.   

    What's The Buzz At Verticon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 23:56


    Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Tony Osborne at Verticon run the rule over new programs launched by Airbus and Robinson and discuss other highlights from the event, formerly known as Heli-Expo. 

    NGAD Is Up, NGAS Is Down & CCAs Are Inbound

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 26:28


    What's the latest on plans for next-generation U.S. Air Force platforms in the age of DOGE? Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble join Robert Wall to share what they've been hearing. Register to watch the webinar The Future of U.S. Air Mobility here Register for Aviation Week's Defense Conference here

    The End Of Net Zero 2050 For Airlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 19:07


    Less than four years after boldly pledging to reach net zero emissions by 2050, IATA appears to be dropping the target. Is the airline industry abandoning sustainability or just acknowledging reality? Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau and Guy Norris discuss.

    Check 6 Revisits: The Sweeping Influence Of The B-47 On Airliner Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 70:22


    Boeing's Mike Lombardi joins editors for a deep dive into the B-47, the revolutionary bomber that shaped modern airliner design as we know it. Check 6 Revisits delves into Aviation Week's more than 100-year archive. Subscribers can explore our archive here and read key Aviation Week articles related to this episode here: “The Northrop ‘All Wing' Airplane”, by Jack Northrop (December 1941) Nazi Jet-Bats Which Never Took Wing (October 1945) Supersonic Plane and Jet Bombers Revealed by Army Air Forces (July 1946) Boeing Stratojet Bomber Heralds Transonic Combat (September 1947) What Has Been Learned Flying the B-47 (April 1951) Exclusive Report: 707 Designed for Low-Coast Operation (August 1954)

    Deep Dive Into The Mysterious X-37B Spaceplane

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 22:26


    As the X-37B graces the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine, editors Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi and Guy Norris discuss the unique characteristics of the spaceplane and what its up to as it orbits Earth. Check out the X-37 graphic Guy describes here

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    Could The U.S. Lose Its Leadership In Space?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 25:59


    America remains a hotbed of space innovation, but worries mount over China's rapid advances. AIA's Steve Jordan Tomaszewski joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Garrett Reim and Graham Warwick to discuss.

    Aviation Pulls Back From Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 24:09


    As Airbus puts hydrogen on the back burner and ATR delays its hybrid-electric turboprop, does the industry have a prayer of meeting its net-zero goals? Joe Anselmo is joined by Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Graham Warwick.

    Beyond The Hype—What's Happening With Air Taxis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 24:08


    As updates continue to fly out from advanced air mobility startups, Aviation Week's Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick and Jens Flottau are joined by consultant Sergio Cecutta to cut through the noise and assess where the fledgling market is at.

    Potomac Crash—An Accident Decades In The Making?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 23:32


    The Jan. 29 collision of an American Airlines CRJ-700 with a U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk was the worst aviation accident in the U.S. since 2009. Aviation Week's Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick, Brian Everstine and Christine Boynton discuss potential contributing factors and the consequences for future flight operations around Reagan National Airport.

    Brilliant Pebbles Are Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 23:42


    After President Trump signed an executive order for “Iron Dome for America,” Aviation Week editors Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble discuss how an idea that dates back to the Cold War could take shape today. Register for Aviation Week's Defense Conference here

    What's Next For Boeing, Airbus And Embraer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 21:59


    How did Airbus and Boeing finish last year in orders and deliveries? Can Boeing bounce back in 2025? And what are airlines saying they want from a new airliner? Listen in as our team delves into all of that, and register for our related Jan. 24 webinar on that potential new airliner here

    AIAA's SciTech Forum Teases Hydrogen Cycles And Gulled Wings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 29:53


    Aviation Week editors Graham Warwick and Guy Norris discuss some of the breakthrough technologies and advanced concepts to emerge at this year's AIAA SciTech Forum in Florida. They also hear from AIAA's new CEO, Clay Mowry. P.S. After recording, Graham remembered who gave the hypersonic projectile presentation: Ronald M. Barrett-Gonzalez from University of Kansas School of Engineering. You can read his paper here.

    Dissecting China's New Combat Aircraft Designs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 34:49


    Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne and Graham Warwick unpack the design details of two new Chinese combat aircraft and what makes them so odd. Stay in-the-know with Parker Aerospace on LinkedIn @ParkerAerospace or at Parker.com/aerospace.

    Flubs And Forecasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 24:30


    Eight Aviation Week editors grade their predictions for 2024 and make new bets on what will happen next year. Joe Anselmo is joined by Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Molly McMillin, Guy Norris, Garrett Reim, Lee Ann Shay, Robert Wall and Graham Warwick on our last episode of the year.

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    Aerospace & Defense's Digital Transformation Opportunity | Sponsored By Siemens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 32:25


    In this Siemens-sponsored podcast Todd Tuthill, Vice President of Aerospace, Defense, and Marine Industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software, explains how digital technology can address top challenges aerospace and defense faces today, from rising costs to workforce to supply chain bottlenecks.  The discussion with Todd also touches on how the industry can capitalize on the fast-growing capabilities of artificial intelligence. Find out more here

    Airbus Races, Boeing Staggers To The 2024 Finish Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 22:58


    Listen in as editors discuss whether Airbus will meet its delivery target and the long climb ahead for Boeing. 

    What's New With Europe's Fighter Programs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 26:31


    Aviation Week's defense team discusses the latest developments with Europe's combat air projects as governments there ramp up military spending. 

    Check 6 Revisits: Hypersonic Hopes—The Legacy Of The X-30 Orient Express

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 51:23


    Hypersonics expert and former chief scientist of the U.S. Air Force Dr. Mark Lewis joins Aviation Week's Christine Boynton, Guy Norris and Graham Warwick to examine the X-30 NASP program, and how—decades later—its legacy still lives on. Check 6 Revisits delves into Aviation Week's more than 100-year archive. Subscribers can explore our archive here and read key Aviation Week articles on NASP here:  Reagan Endorses Station, Advanced Transport (Feb. 10, 1986) X-30 Technology Advancing Despite Management Rift (March 7, 1988) The X-30: Leading The Way Into The Hypersonic Era (Nov.13, 1989) Senate Balks At Raising X-30 Funds, Placing NASP's Future In Doubt (June 29, 1992) Editorial: Recommit To Hypersonics (Nov. 30, 2009) Audio Clip Feb. 4, 1986: President Reagan's State of the Union Address (C-SPAN)

    How NASA's New 2050 Goals Could Reshape Airliners

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 24:17


    Sixteen years after the launch of its ground-breaking N+3 project, NASA is using the same model to once again accelerate the pace of advancements as aviation strives for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. NASA's Rich Wahls joins the podcast to discuss AACES. 

    Aerospace Eyes Trump 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 20:00


    How will a second Trump administration affect the defense industry and global alliances?  Listen in as the McCain Institute's executive director Evelyn Farkas joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Michael Bruno to discuss.

    Why Isn't Airbus Doing Better?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 24:55


    Even in a duopoly, one company's misfortunate isn't necessarily the other's fortune. Financial analyst Sash Tusa joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau and Robert Wall to explain why.

    Can Anyone Catch SpaceX?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 24:05


    SpaceX's Starship booster “catch” at the launchpad wowed the space world, but big hurdles remain to launching humans to Mars in 2028. Irene Klotz and Guy Norris join Joe Anselmo to discuss.

    Understanding UAP As An Aerospace Safety Concern

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 30:56


    Once known as UFOs, sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena present a thorny issue for the aviation community. Former F/A-18 pilot Ryan Graves who leads Americans for Safe Aerospace joins Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Garrett Reim to discuss the risks UAP pose and shares progress made on destigmatizing reporting among pilots.

    Why Boeing Has Delayed The 777X Yet Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 20:34


    It's been nearly five years since the cutting-edge aircraft first flew, but you won't fly on one before 2026. Aviation Week's Guy Norris, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams explain to Joe Anselmo how we got here. Click to find out more about Aviation Week Network's 2025 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast Register for Aviation Week's A&D Mergers & Acquistions Conference here

    Check 6 With Accenture: Why The Commercial Aerospace Outlook Isn't As Bad As You Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 18:28


    Despite a downturn in deliveries, industry revenues will actually grow this year. Accenture's John Schmidt and Jeff Wheless reveal why. 

    Boeing Strike Goes From Bad To Worse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 24:22


    As the strike by Boeing's machinists enters a new, uncertain phase, the company's suppliers, customers and investors are grappling with the rising damage. Listen in as Aviation Week editors and special guest Scott Mikus of Melius Research discuss the state of the strike.

    Where Is Commercial Propulsion Heading?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 18:37


    Listen in to hear Frank Haselbach, president of ISABE and head of propulsion at Airbus, in conversation with Aviation Week's Guy Norris. They discuss various technology pathways for commercial engines that would support the decarbonization of the air transport industry.

    Unpacking Israel's Air Campaign Against Hezbollah

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 26:42


    Aviation Week's Steve Trimble is just back from a trip to Israel, including its northern border. Listen to his observations from the frontline and what the fighting tells us about the future of warfare in this conversation with Robert Wall, Aviation Week Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Read some of Steve's coverage here: Israel's Next Step Uncertain As Conflict Widens The Debrief: Israeli Defense Industry Coping With Conflict Pressures So Far Hezbollah Reveals New Weapon In Latest Barrage On Israel

    Check 6 Revisits: Engine Of Change—50 Years Of CFM

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 69:16


    CFM International CEO Gael Meheust joins the podcast to dive into the remarkable story behind the CFM56: Hear how teams on opposite sides of the Atlantic persevered against the odds to propel the industry into a new age. Visit CFM International's website to explore a timeline of the company's extraordinary history Check 6 Revisits delves into Aviation Week's more than 100-year archive. Subscribers can explore our archive here and read key Aviation Week articles relating to this podcast here:  GE Will Supply France With F101 Engine Core Technology (June 11, 1973) CFM-56 Aimed at Current Transports (July 22, 1974) United Picks CFM56 for DC-8-60s (April 9, 1979) USAir Negotiating 737-300 Purchase (March 9, 1981) Improved CFM56 Will Power A320 (November 12, 1984)

    What Boeing's Strike Means For The Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 19:22


    From delivery rates to junk ratings, book-to-bill ratios to engine spares, listen in to hear about the wide-ranging implications of Boeing's machinists going on strike. Guest columnist Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno and Dan Williams to discuss.

    V-22 Back Under The Spotlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 26:52


    Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Steve Trimble discuss the V-22 program and its safety, but first shed light on the latest NGAD and CCA developments as AFA fast approaches.

    Is Boom's Supersonic Airliner Closer To Reality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 20:44


    Listen in as Aviation Week's propulsion editor Guy Norris updates our chief Boom skeptic Steve Trimble on the company's latest test flight. Jens Flottau rounds out the panel hosted by Joe Anselmo. — Recognizing outstanding achievements in the aviation industry, the prestigious Aviation Week Network's 67th Laureate Awards are now open for nominations — Find out more

    NASA's Starliner Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 24:26


    Listen in as editors explain why a crew vehicle is coming home from the space station without a crew, and what it means for Boeing, SpaceX and two stranded astronauts.

    Can Airbus And Boeing Win Back Suppliers' Confidence? | Sponsored By McKinsey & Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 19:56


    The commercial aviation supply chain is at a crossroads. In this sponsored podcast two McKinsey & Co. experts explain why—and what it means for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft. Read More: Commercial Aerospace At A Crossroads: Balancing the Present and the Future

    A Path For SAF?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 28:33


    Amid growing skepticism that airlines can achieve net zero emissions in 2050, a report lays out a road map for rapidly scaling up sustainable aviation fuels. Listen in as one of those skeptics, Aviation Week's Graham Warwick, talks with Claudia Galea, a co-author of that report, which was put together by the World Economic Forum and Kearney. Thank you to our sponsor GE Aerospace. Find out more at GEAerospace.com

    Propulsion Puzzle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 28:16


    Airbus is really excited about an open-rotor engine. Boeing not so much. Listen in as Aviation Week's Guy Norris explains the background behind his recent story on Boeing's current assessment of CFM International's RISE open fan concept. He is joined by colleagues Jens Flottau, who weighs in on the strategic implications, and Sean Broderick, who provides an update on how Pratt & Whitney is managing issues with its GTF engine. Hosted by Joe Anselmo.

    Sustainable X-Planes, Lunar Infrastructure & More At AIAA In Vegas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 20:54


    As the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' flagship Aviation Forum and Ascend conferences come together for the first time in Las Vegas, Aviation Week editors Guy Norris, Graham Warwick and Garrett Reim review some of the cutting-edge developments shared there.

    Is Boeing's New CEO The Right Pick?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 22:58


    Kelly Ortberg has a stellar track record as an aerospace CEO, but he faces momentous challenges in Seattle. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo and Michael Bruno discuss Ortberg's appointment with guests Kevin Michaels, a contributing columnist and managing director of AeroDynamic Advisory, and analyst Scott Mikus, who covers aerospace and defense at Melius Research.

    Future Of Air Combat In Focus At Farnborough

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 18:56


    Listen in as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Tony Osborne and Brian Everstine discuss their highlights from Farnborough Airshow, sharing their thoughts on GCAP, CCAs, FLRAA, tankers and more.

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