Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

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Aviation Week & Space Technology editors take a look at some of the bigger-picture issues in the world of aerospace and defense

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  • Jeff the Nuke
    Always a great listen
    I am an AW&ST subscriber. This and other of their podcast are a fantastic supplement. I am always looking forward to listening.
  • Oz81dog
    Great show
    Great podcast. I've been listening for years, thanks for keeping the show going!
  • unhappy eith photos app
    Awesome podcast
    Love this podcast and the insights provided! Keep it going!
  • George man22
    Favorite Podcast
    I’ve subscribed to Aviation Week for the last 40 years. The podcast is incredible - the contributors are both entertaining and highly knowledgeable. This podcast is for those who want the in-depth angle for any story, rather than the breathless pablum from the know-nothing general media (rapid descents become “plunges”).
  • Paper Airplane Fan
    Aerospace week excellent
    I can always count on the Aviation Week podcast for current, relevant, excellent content with authoritative staff and guests who are driving aerospace news
  • c_lindsey
    A must for following the aviation industry
    Best podcast about the business of aviation!
  • aduuuuuuh
    Superb Podcast
    I really enjoy the format and depth of both industry and technical knowledge.
  • bigthingsdone
    Great Aviation Podcast
    Great podcast for Aviation News and insights. Especially around the Boeing crisis, and when it comes to Airshows. Just wish the episodes were more frequent, as there can be weeks between episodes. There should be more content related to Engine Propulsion and the major manufacturers. Great listen!
  • hbrosner
    Love this!
    I used to subscribe to AWST magazine as a kid. This podcast is a great answer for me in that I can just select which I want to listen to. Thanks so much and keep them coming.
  • Scotty211.2
    Engaging and relevant
    Podcasts are about current topics and cover a wide variety- technology, commercial, safety, military; and the length of each podcast is great. Very enjoyable to listen and learn.
  • Graybrain
    Highly expert but sometimes myopic
    Despite my score, I strongly recommend this podcast to anyone who is interested in aviation. The journalist have good access and deep expertise. However, the outlook episodes with a forecast from Accenture are full of current business school buzzwords with little substance. A few years ago they said block-chain software would transform aerospace. This year AI will transform aerospace. How exactly will that happen? Did the block-chain revolution ever do anything? I never hear any follow up on previous predictions.
  • George71638
    Fantastic Content
    The insight and information in Check Six Is always great and I really enjoy it. I always learn something about the industry. Only reason I’m only giving four stars: The sponsored episodes aren’t as good as those done by Aviation Week alone.
  • Crazy192837
    Didn’t take long for liberal bias to show. HORRIBLE audio quality
    Awful audio. Get it together. Audio quality is just awful.
  • HillCy
    Why virgin orbit went bankrupt
    A fine introduction to the issue and very good analysis of the technology and business issues involved. A very interesting conversation for aviation enthusiasts and newbies. Well done!
  • Skinnybones6551
    Amazing!!! 😃 😁😁
    I’m a teen who has always been interested in military aviation and this is sooooooo informative. Love it! Definitely going to keep listening.
  • eagerkd
    Excellent podcast
    Content is consistently high quality; contributors are knowledgeable and credible. Audio quality could be better. There is also room to allow more depth in depth discussion on interesting topics - too often the ‘lead’ says “we’ll we’re out of time.”
  • iFlyDMEarcs
    Technical content: appalling
    Don't be fooled by ratings that say "excellent content." It *SOUNDS* fascinating, informative and sensible to aviation enthusiasts who come here expecting factual and valid information and explanations of complex topics, but don't know enough to recognize that too often the analysis or explanation is not even speculation, but fiction that is technically incorrect or nonsensical. I'm glad there was no internet when I was a youngster; sure, aviation information was much more difficult—and expensive—to come by, but I didn't have to worry that I might be getting rot for an education foundation because immoral fools had stepped on the too-cheap and too-convenient soapbox called The Internet and pretended knowledge and expertise. It is unethical to deliberately mislead and misinform the inquiring and impressionable minds that will likely become the aviation industry of tomorrow.
  • rcassidy974
    My Favorite Aviation Industrial News
    If you’re interested in aviation industry news and technology you can’t get better than Aviation Week Check 6. Their editors and writers are extremely knowledgeable and well-connected.
  • hmshector
    Great!!
    Lovely way to keep up with the industry.
  • LordGooGoo
    great
    great for intelligent discussion esp of commercial aviation.
  • Sleeepeepy
    Great podcast
    Consistently varied and insightful content. Please keep up all your good work.
  • BiffF15
    Very Informative Podcast
    Succinct, on point, easily digestible world aviation news and information!
  • Twix2247
    Great content, needs better audio quality
    Great content, informative and the reporters are insightful. They do need to work on their audio quality.
  • 'Shrek'
    Fantastic Content
    The content is amazing. Truly enjoy listening in. The audio quality of the host is sometimes good and sometimes breaks down on a speaker. The guests sound quality is a lot better than before. But all in all, still love the show and the discussions.
  • titaniumfreak1
    What’s next
    One of my favorite podcasts These are informative with Accurate information and up to date . Great job guys/gals and who ever else involved and able to take time for the podcast. Keep up the good work
  • New to Badland
    Rich99
    Great content. For whatever reason audio quality varies from decent to poor.
  • LisaIsHereForIt
    Best podcast for aviation news
    Check 6 has quickly become a favorite in my feed! I'm consistently impressed by the engaging conversations, insightful content, and interesting ideas. I truly learn something every time I listen!
  • CGE1400
    The place for aviation industry news in a podcast
    Great information, great topics, good insight and honest assessments.
  • BLUFFCAESAR
    Must listen on weekly basis
    If you love what you do in aerospace and what to stay updated this is the podcast for you. Well done.
  • Workday fan
    Timely information
    Great discussions on timely topics that expand on their written coverage. The podcasts are usually only 20 minutes and convenient to listen too.
  • asrdevark
    Aviation week’ 6 Check six
    Aviation week’s check 6 podcast is the only podcast that is on my must listen to list. I am 60 years old and have been a aviation fan for as long as I can remember. I spent many years in the Army working on helicopters mostly Hueys and Blackhawks. I truly look forward to every episode of this podcast. Could the quality of their sound be improved? Maybe but I couldn’t care. I am more interested in the quality of the information that they put out. I will simply end with a big thank you.
  • Smuckazz Eeets Treetz
    Expert content
    Simply nothing comparable. Highly knowledge journalists and experts sharing their knowledge. Great info for not just aviation but any allied area (defense, international economics, etc)
  • DanThue
    Superficial continent and poor audio quality
    Kudos to Aviation Week for trying to do a podcast. I am appreciative that they put content out there. However, they are not taking advantage of the medium in anyway. Instead of allowing long form discussion with interviewees, they have focused only on producing short interview clips where it appears that’s those interviewer and interviewee are using their cell phone speaker for the audio device.
  • longrun26.2
    Unforgivably bad audio quality
    That the horrendous audio quality of this podcast has been consistently noted by reviewers for three years, and that nothing seems to have been done about it, suggests that Aviation Week doesn’t care. Given how bad things are, all they’d need do to realize major improvement would be to have each guest record his/her own audio on a smartphone, email the individual audio tracks to a child (I’m guessing somebody at Aviation Week has one in the household), and the child could put these together using a simple program like Garageband to achieve a podcast of immeasurably better sound quality than what Aviation Week is currently putting out. The content of this podcast is often excellent, but I’m tired of struggling to hear/understand what’s being said.
  • recce crewdog
    Too much speculation
    Lot of guessing, few facts
  • JimboQ327
    Love the content, hate the quality
    Great info, cool topics, good interviews, awful audio quality
  • AZ Cool Breeze
    Sound Quality
    Last interview I listened to sounded like it was in a fishbowl, located on a construction site where circular saws were cutting concrete. Embarrassing that the industry leader doesn’t try a little harder in this regard.
  • Tim McGhee
    Audio quality, especially on the phone connection
    This podcast is unlistenable. The interviewer’s audio is fine, but the connection to the interviewee is unbearably grating. At least run some equalization on the audio to make it less sharp. Some normalization could probably help, too. Too many people were rating 3 stars based on audio quality, and it apparently is not enough to send a message to the podcast host. The content seems interesting, although the Elon Musk interview was quite bad, too. If the man pauses a lot when he speaks, that’s something that can be edited it for podcast publishing. There are plenty of podcasts that are unlistenable, but it’s worth sending a message here because this is content that people would *want* to hear.
  • AvWeek Listener
    Embedded Ads and Audio Undermine a Good Podcast
    This podcast often has fascinating content, but as many others have said, it suffers from poor audio quality. I'm also disappointed in what seems to be embedded advertisement. Two podcasts in a row (FedEx and "What A&D Companies Should Invest In After COVID-19") are advertisements for FedEx and Accenture respectively, embedded into the content. I'm happy to listen to sponsors' messages, but I will stop listening if content and advertisement continue to blur together in an underhanded way.
  • Carny
    Very poorly produced
    It’s very evident that these people are print editors. The production value is very low because nobody knows how to speak effectively, organize thoughts, or record and edit sound.
  • Connery96
    Sound quality is horrible content is great
    The content is so good but sometimes it’s hard to listen to. Please invest in a better audio system!
  • Joe25RS
    Audio audio
    Please, please, please do something about the audio quality. Content is good, but frequently overshadowed by terrible audio production.
  • StangEscape
    Good content - HORRIBLE AUDIO
    I’ve been listening for awhile hoping the audio would get better, but it just hasn’t. It’s unfortunate because the content is very intriguing and relevant, but I can’t get past how poor the audio is. There are kids recording podcasts in their basements with better sound quality! Your subscribers deserve better!
  • Pete Likes Bacon
    Great Content - Poor Audio
    That about sums it up. Others have elaborated already.
  • Cranks of steel
    Find the young person in the office
    Content? 100%. Sound quality? Unlistenable. Please, put $20 into your production and record some clear audio. Go find the young person who knows something about the internet and have them handle the record and editing. Sounds like it was recorded by accident.
  • iggypilot
    Conference call about latest aviation news
    Great content. Good way to keep up with the latest aviation industry developments. Sound quality?....I guess I’ve been on worse conference calls. This one seems professional, sounds like they are in proper offices...There hasn’t been background sounds of toilets flushing, or kids screaming, or car turning signals. Also no snoring, dropped calls, or issues sharing their desktop, or apologies when someone realizes they’ve been talking on mute.
  • CaptCrunch12
    Great content but audio quality is lacking
    I love to hear about the new projects and what is happening in aviation, but the audio quality is lacking. It sounds like they are recording with a potato. In all honesty they are probably recording in conference room and background sounds can be distracting. Also call in guest volume varies and can be difficult to hear
  • kay to the beeeee
    Horrible sound quality, but good info
    If you can get a past the horrible sound quality and the self indulgence of the narrators, it’s ok.
  • Titanjeep
    Good Info, Poor Production
    Content is good, but the recordings can be difficult to hear. They need to put some resources into their productions
  • YouI baggins
    It’s good not great
    Some interesting conversations but I can’t stand that someone coughed in the episode and it was ear splitting in my car. Seriously ruined this show for me
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