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Aug 29, 2025 • 26min

How Politics Are Upending Airliner Orders

Is free trade over in commercial aviation, or it is all just smoke and mirrors? Aerodynamic Advisory's Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week’s Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau and Dan Williams to discuss.
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Aug 22, 2025 • 24min

Getting The Hook

Aviation Week's Brian Everstine, Robert Wall and Steve Trimble discuss U.S. naval aviation ahead of the annual Tailhook gathering and the surprise announcement that U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Allvin will be retiring. 
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Aug 15, 2025 • 24min

Why Everyone Is ‘Not’ Talking About Golden Dome

Aviation Week’s Vivienne Machi and Brian Everstine are back from their trip to the annual Space and Missile Defense conference. Here’s what was new or surprising, from counter-UAS to in-space mobility. 
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Aug 8, 2025 • 24min

How Starlink Became SpaceX’s Cash Cow

The Starlink satellite venture’s stunning success has brightened Elon Musk’s bumpy year, but has awakened China. Listen in as Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Garrett Reim, Irene Klotz and Matt Fulco discuss what has become SpaceX's cash cow. -- Since its inception in 1957, Aviation Week Network's Laureate Awards have honored extraordinary achievements in aerospace. Innovators that represent the values and vision of the global aerospace community have changed the way people work and move through the world. Nominations for Aviation Week Network's 2026 Laureate Awards are now open! Submit your nominations by October 16, 2025. Nominate here 
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Aug 4, 2025 • 24min

Why Are Cybersecurity Risks Rising For Aerospace And Defense? | Sponsored By Shift5

As competition between the United States and adversary nations intensifies, cybersecurity risks for aerospace and defense are rising. Listen in to this sponsored podcast as Josh Lospinoso,  CEO and Co-Founder of Shift5, and David Forbes, who leads Cyber Physical Defense at Booz Allen Hamilton, explain the nature of the cyber security threat, the stakes involved and how to mitigate it. Learn more here
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Aug 1, 2025 • 25min

Is Kelly Ortberg Turning Boeing Around?

Boeing’s new CEO has been on the job for a year. Analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick and Michael Bruno to discuss how he’s doing so far. Thank you to our sponsor GE Aerospace. Learn more about how GE Aerospace and its partners are defining flight for today, tomorrow, and the future here
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Jul 29, 2025 • 20min

Do NASA’s Budget Cuts Spell Trouble For U.S. Aerospace? Mind The Gap!

Budget cuts are shrinking NASA's role in the aerospace sector, raising alarms about innovation and competitiveness. Attendance at major aviation conferences has plummeted, highlighting a crucial loss of networking opportunities. The cuts threaten to drain expertise from the industry, risking mentorship for future leaders. Meanwhile, advancements in blended wing body technology and innovative propulsion solutions are emerging, emphasizing the need for strategic investment in national space capabilities.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 18min

Air & Space Reimagined

Join the National Air and Space Museum’s director Chris Browne and Aviation Week’s Joe Anselmo for a private tour of the revamped museum in Washington. Watch the video version on Youtube here. Thank you to our sponsor GE Aerospace. Learn more about how GE Aerospace and its partners are defining flight for today, tomorrow, and the future here
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Jul 18, 2025 • 24min

What’s The Buzz At RIAT? E-7 Wedgetail, Sixth-Gen Fighters And More

Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine and Tony Osborne gather after the Chief of the Air Staff's Global Air & Space Chiefs' Conference on the eve of the Royal International Air Tattoo to discuss the latest developments in air power as U.S. budget season impacts programs. Thank you to our sponsor Parker Aerospace. A partner of choice for OEMs and MROs, Parker helps solve complex challenges to achieve the extraordinary. Stay in the know with Parker Aerospace on Linkedin or at Parker.com/Aerospace
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Jul 15, 2025 • 32min

AI 171 Preliminary Crash Report Adds Facts, Raises Questions

Listen in as Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Sean Broderick join Jens Flottau to share their thoughts on the preliminary report into the first crash of the Boeing 787.

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