Check 6 Revisits: A Grand Canyon Crash And Its Impact On Aviation Safety
With air traffic control (ATC) modernization in sharp focus, Aviation Week editors and former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt dig back through our archives to June 1956. A midair collision above the Grand Canyon would spur the formation of FAA and spark much-needed change to an aging ATC system that could no longer keep up with the demands of the day. 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 Air Traffic Control Problem (Hotz editorial, August 1955) One Step Toward Better Air Traffic Control (Hotz editorial, December 1955) Toward Better Air Traffic Control (Hotz editorial, April 1958)
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B-2s, Penetrator Bombs And Destroyed F-14s
The U.S. followed Israel in striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure, launching the largest B-2 raid ever and dropping its biggest conventional bombs. Listen as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble and Tony Osborne assess the operation and landscape in Iran after almost two weeks of fighting.
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Boeing Absence Keeps Orders Subdued At An Unusual Paris Air Show
For commercial aviation the Paris Air Show opened in somber mood following the AI 171 crash but there was still plenty for our editors to discuss. Listen in as Joe Anselmo, Thierry Dubois Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Mark Pilling share their highlights.
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The Israel-Iran War And Defense At Le Bourget
Listen in as Aviation Week's Robert Wall, Tony Osborne and Steve Trimble break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the Paris Air Show.
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Boeing 787 Crash Casts A Shadow Over Le Bourget
The Paris Air Show is opening under a cloud following the tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 just days ago. Editors discuss what investigators will be focusing on and what the accident means for the industry.
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