No U-Turn

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week for an episode recorded earlier this spring during Women’s International History Month with Tina Millan, Aviation Market Director for TRC Companies.  In this episode, we discuss: Tina’s unique path to aviation International airport experience A unique experience across the indu...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week with a special guest from beautiful San Diego, Kate McCauely! We discuss: - Chris ranting about banking, - Kate's story and background, - Growing up in Philly, - Investing in Community, - Rowing D1 in Knoxville TN, - Working in Baltimore, - Moving to the West Coast, - UAS...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week for an episode of updates! This week the three of us discuss: -The infamous balloon recently shot down (and some other balloons), -Events and panels we have been and will be involved in, -AeroX, a nonprofit dedicated to furthering the AAM industry, -Organizations that are makin...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss This week Ravi and Chris are dropping into your feed with a short episode to check in and bring you some updates! They discuss: -Chris’ recent trip to Hawaii and the aviation issues conference he attended while there, -The Southwest Airlines fiasco, -The recent nationwide ground stop issued by t...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss This week we are joined by Matthew Land, Public Policy & Government Relations at Eve Air Mobility.  We discuss: -The World Cup, -Matthew’s story and background, -How he practically became a lobbyist overnight, -What he does as a lobbyist for Advanced Air Mobility, -How his real estate backgr...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss This week we are joined by Naveed Iqbal, CEO of Dolr, a platform created to help students pay off college loans. Join us this week as we discuss: -Current news, -What it was like to grow up in Tanzania, -His doctorate and the importance of wisely choosing mentors, -His dissertation on Chaos theo...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Hello listeners! We are sure you are getting just as excited as us for some Thanksgiving turkey! This week we decided to drop an episode in your feed of just us to get you all caught up on aviation news and happenings.  This week we discuss: -Twitter and how Elon has stepped into the role of CEO...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss This week we are joined by Charlie Kowalczyk, Domestic Sales & Operations Manager at AtlasIED.  We discuss: -Current Aviation news including Kittyhawk, Wisk,and the AAM Bill, -The many things Charlie does as it pertains to the airport and the public, specifically their announcement technolog...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss This week we are joined by Diana Siegel, Chief Financial Officer at Electra. We discuss: -Her many travels and how she began her career in Advanced Air Mobility, -How she projects eVTOLS and eSTOLS into the airspace, -The infrastructure footprint for her aircraft at Electra, -How her childhood e...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss We had to upload a new episode due to a technical error with the previous one. If you downloaded the last Ep. 31, please enjoy this one instead! This week we are joined by power couple Purnima Thakre and Zach Braiker, COO AND CEO of Refine and Focus. Join us as we discuss: - The importance of co...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Hello listeners! We’re back after summer, travel, and some technical difficulties kept us away. Have no fear! We are back and ready to release more episodes! For our return, we interviewed Darnell Wagstaffe, Senior Vice President, FAA Programs, Parsons Corporation. You’ll understand why he is a...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss This week we have the privilege of interviewing one of our own, Chris Fernando!  Join us this week as we discuss: -Recent aviation news, -Chris and Basil’s recent trip to Ohio, -How Chris’s family background in aviation influenced his interest in the aviation world, -A few reasons he decided not...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss This episode we have the priveledge of interviewing Dawn Zoldi, the CEO of P3 Tech Consulting. In this episode we discuss: -how Dawn got into the aviation industry, -her time in the Air Force and what it’s like to be a JAG (Judge Advocate General Core),  -how she started her own company, P3 Tech...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week as we interview Greg Dyer, Aviation and Airspace Services Director at Jviation.  We discuss: -current news such as the war in Ukraine and drone usage there,  -the market shortage of pilots, -national women’s day, -how Greg decided to enter the aviation industry, -his career at...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this episode as we interview Miquel Ros, International Journalist and Consultant. Miquel is a consultant and writer. Founder of the Allplane.tv, a site and podcast about the aviation industry with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. He is also a regular contributor to severa...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss This week we switch it up a bit and bring to you an episod e of just us. Join us as we get caught up on recent aviation news including:  -AeroX updates, -A route to becoming a drone pilot, -The future of the aviation world, -The issues with widespread 5G, -Boeing’s 450 million dollar investment...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week as we kick off 2022 interviewing Amy Imamura, Director of Community Relations at Los Angeles World Airports. We discuss: -Being Hapa Haole -How Amy’s parents sparked her interest in Aviation, -Her unique background and path toward aviation, -Her 5-mile radius and how she has wi...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week as we interview (for the second time- more on that later) Fin Bonset, Director of Aviation Services at VHB.  During the interview we discuss: -How Fin entered the aviation industry, -His many travels growing up, -What he studied and his jobs after college, -His advice for stude...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week as we interview our guest, Hana Creger, the Senior Program Manager of Climate Equity at The Greenlining Institute.  In this episode we discuss: -Her background and the documentary that sparked her interest in climate change, -How she entered the transportation industry as it pe...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week as we interview our guest, Api Appulingam, the Deputy Director of Aviation Capital Development at the City of Philadelphia's Division of Aviation. This episode we discuss: -Recent industry news to kick things off -Api’s journey to her current role  -How she entered the avi...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week as we interview Ramone Hemphill, Senior Systems Engineer at Collins Aerospace and Founder of The 99th Squadron.  This week we: - Discuss where Ramone’s aviation interest started and his journey since, - The importance of kids understanding what jobs really entail, - How Ramone...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week on the No U-Turn Podcast as we: Interview Ernest Huffman and how he entered the aviation industry, the importance of building a network, asking for help when you’re young, and that not knowing things does not mean you’re failing, how Ernest’s background and challenges have help...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss Join us this week as we discuss: the infrastructure bill, an upcoming conference, the JetBlue and Allegiant alliance, UAM for all, Basil’s story and how it has led him to where he is today, and our favorite comedians! Thanks so much for listening and we will talk to you next time! Click subscrib...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss We are so excited to be back with the first episode of the second season of No U-Turn!  Join us this week as we: Catch up on what we’ve been up to since our last recording on June 8th, AAM advances including Joby going public and drones delivering Covid-19 vaccines, Some future plans for the sea...

Send us a text with your feedback on an episode and recommendations for topics you’d like us to discuss No U-Turn listeners- thank YOU for a wonderful, fun, and inspiring first season of the No U-Turn Podcast!   Join us this week as we wrap up season 1 by: Reflecting on these past 16 episodes and the incredible guests we have hosted, Discussing news updates, Sharing some future plans and focuses f...