I used to really enjoy and get a lot out of these discussions, but the unwillingness to even acknowledge basic facts about the Trump administration’s attacks on the industry, including the OBVIOUS TO EVERYBODY efforts to privatize public goods and give them away to people who did not earn them nor who deserve the public’s trust, is an abomination. I’m done wasting my time with such spineless people.

It was helpful to hear everyone state they believe the tariffs will hurt the aviation industry. It would have been more informative if one participant explained and presented President Tump’s reasoning why the imposed tariff’s could benefit the aviation industry. Please consider presenting that in a future episode.

As a 40+ year participant in the aerospace industry and subscriber to Aviation Week, I very much enjoy Check 6. The topics are relevant and the discussions are presented by knowledgeable professionals. Keep up the good work.

Typical woke Libtardian hypocrisy. Nothing new to see here folks….move on

Outstanding and relevant information presented by experts in the field.

I am an AW&ST subscriber. This and other of their podcast are a fantastic supplement. I am always looking forward to listening.

Great podcast. I've been listening for years, thanks for keeping the show going!

Love this podcast and the insights provided! Keep it going!

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”).

I can always count on the Aviation Week podcast for current, relevant, excellent content with authoritative staff and guests who are driving aerospace news

Best podcast about the business of aviation!

I really enjoy the format and depth of both industry and technical knowledge.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Awful audio. Get it together. Audio quality is just awful.

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!

I’m a teen who has always been interested in military aviation and this is sooooooo informative. Love it! Definitely going to keep listening.

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.”

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.

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.

Lovely way to keep up with the industry.

great for intelligent discussion esp of commercial aviation.

Consistently varied and insightful content. Please keep up all your good work.

Succinct, on point, easily digestible world aviation news and information!

Great content, informative and the reporters are insightful. They do need to work on their audio quality.

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.

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

Great content. For whatever reason audio quality varies from decent to poor.

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!

Great information, great topics, good insight and honest assessments.

If you love what you do in aerospace and what to stay updated this is the podcast for you. Well done.

Great discussions on timely topics that expand on their written coverage. The podcasts are usually only 20 minutes and convenient to listen too.

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.

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)

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.

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.

Lot of guessing, few facts

Great info, cool topics, good interviews, awful audio 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.

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.

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.

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.

The content is so good but sometimes it’s hard to listen to. Please invest in a better audio system!

Please, please, please do something about the audio quality. Content is good, but frequently overshadowed by terrible audio production.

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!

That about sums it up. Others have elaborated already.

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.