The eVTOL Insights Podcast

In this episode, Clive talks to us about Aria Group and how it was launched before diving into CO-LEKTIV and how it merged automotive and aerospace expertise into this new industry. As CO-LEKTIV applies engineering expertise and speciality manufacturing mindset to help the world's leading brands build scalable AAM fleets, Clive tells us how it will fit into AAM and shares any insights on manufactu...

In this episode, Joshua and Alan introduce us to to Alton Aviation Consultancy and their growing role in the Advanced Air Mobility market. The company is set to moderate the AeroForum programme at this year's Singapore Airshow, so the pair give us a preview of what to expect at the event and where to get tickets if anyone is interested in attending. We then take a deep dive into some the industry...

In this episode, Michael shares with us the reasons why he set up Conflux and goes into detail how the company is one of the pioneers in heat exchange and additive manufacturing. He talks about how this technology can play a key role in the Advanced Air Mobility, the thermal challenges which companies in the market are facing today, and what Conflux is doing to solve these issues.

Valqari is described as the missing piece to the last stage of the drone delivery process. In this episode, Ryan tells us more about the particular reasons why he set the company up. He also goes into detail about its technology and gives his assessment on the current autonomous drone delivery market. Ryan then shares his insights on what future applications might look like, and finally puts into...

In this episode, Jean talks us more about the reasons why he co-founded VoltAero, before jumping into talking about the company's vision to develop an airplane with electric-hybrid propulsion. He gives us an update on how business is moving along and what the roadmap looks like towards eventual commercialisation, as well as some of the initiatives VoltAero has joined over the previous months. Jean...

In this episode, Andras tells us more about the company and the role it plays in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility market. While in-flight turbulence is an unsolved problem for aviation, Andras tells us more about what he and his team are doing to tackle the issue. He goes into more detail about turbulence cancelling and how the technology can benefit future eVTOL aircraft operations, while expan...

Fernando's areas of focus are new markets in urban mobility, environmental monitoring and climate change adaptation with a particular focus on future air mobility and aviation. In this episode, he talks more about Vaisala's work to-date when it comes to weather and environmental monitoring in aviation, and then how it can play a key role in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility market. Fernando talks...

In this episode, we take a deep dive with Bhavesh who tells us more about Lilium's plans to introduce high-speed regional air mobility. He tells us about the current state of development of its Lilium Jet and goes into more detail about some of the company's significant milestones in 2023. Bhavesh also updates us on Lilium's dual certification path with EASA and the FAA, its ongoing flight test ca...

In this episode, Bob goes into more detail about Volatus' rebranding and the reasons behind it, before talking about where this positions the company in the AAM market. We talk about Volatus' guiding principles, as well as the impressive list of eVTOL OEMs which includes Ace VTOL in Australia and its partnership to deploy a vast network of vertiports. Bob also talks about the procedure when it com...

In this episode, Michal talks to us about the reasons why he set up ZURI to develop a hybrid VTOL aircraft to unlock regional air mobility. He talks about the latest design phase, which was announced at the end of 2022, and also share more details about their current roadmap - which includes some exciting flight tests performed earlier this year. While ZURI's goal is to change the way people exper...

In this episode, we catch up with Sarah on Strativ Group's continued efforts to power ahead in terms of recruitment in the AAM industry. She tells us about her role and the current projects the company is working on, as well as giving her thoughts on a fascinating article by Strativ, which focuses on bringing more women into aerospace. Sarah talks about the need to recruit a future workforce for A...

In this episode, Wouter talks about how AirShaper allows companies to analyse and improve its aerodynamic design, as well as how it can be of use to those in the Advanced Air Mobility market. We take a deep dive into computational fluid dynamics and the role it can play in passing aircraft regulations issued by EASA, while discussing how it can optimise VTOL design. Wouter shares some of the proje...

In this episode, we talk about Amprius' role in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility market and its exciting plans to build a gigawatt-hour scale factory site in Brighton, Colorado. Jon tells us about the company's high-energy lithium-ion battery, the technology behind it but also the advantages for future electric aircraft. We also talk about the recharging cycles.

In this episode, Janis tells us about his background and the reasons why he set up StudentAirRace, which is believed to be the first to combine Urban Air Mobility with Student Competition. Janis tells us more about its format, the races and their four main pillars of regulation and then what impact they can have on the emerging Advanced Air Mobility market. We then talk about education and the cha...

In this episode, Satadru talks about his previous work with NASA and the various technical research papers he conducted. We then go into more detail about his company, which is building an AI simulation and optimisation platform, and what value it can bring to the industries as cities begin to plan for future transportation systems. We talk about simulation challenges and also hear from Satadru ab...

In this episode, we discover more about Etc.'s journey, especially as it was only launched in May 2022. Dave talks to us about the projects Etc. has been working on in the UK and beyond, and shares more details about BT's Future Flight Programme, where he led Phase 2 and part of Phase 3. We also talk about this role as one of the founding members of the Future Aviation Industry Working Group and E...

In this episode, Aziz talks about the importance of machine learning and simulation in the Advanced Air Mobility industry, and how they can be used to deliver the lightweight, low carbon designs eVTOL aircraft need. We go into detail about virtual reality training programmes and their benefits when quickly upskilling new engineers, and the role additive manufacturing can play in the design and bui...

In this episode, Bernard talks to us about the role Ansys plays in the Advanced Air Mobility market before focusing on simulation and how it can help manufacturers address key challenges when producing eVTOL aircraft as it relates to autonomy. We also talk about how it can understand the complex air flow and the way it moves over aircraft surfaces and why more companies should use digital engineer...

John is no stranger to sharing his insights on the aviation industry, having been a regular contributor to media outlets including the BBC, NY Times, Reuters, Bloomberg and the WSJ. In this episode, he talks to us about the work OAG does in the market and shares his thoughts on two interesting use cases for eVTOL aircraft. John talks about the other use cases that could benefit electric aviation,...

In this episode, Andrea shares an exciting company milestone about its next gen, eight hanger, vertically stacked vertiport. She also provides an update on Urban-Air Port's current roadmap and discusses the challenges and opportunities when integrating landing infrastructure within our cities. Andrea talks about Urban-Air Port's strong relationship with Coventry City Council, and its key partnersh...

In this episode, Leo introduces us to the work Echodyne does and how the company fits into the eVTOL aircraft and Advanced Air Mobility market. He paints a detailed picture of the current industry landscape, as well as sharing more information on Echodyne's UAV radar solutions, plus its key partnerships with the likes of Supernal and the OneSky Future of Flight Program. Finally, Leo elaborates on...

In this episode, José talks more about the company's vision for the market and how it is working with Eve Air Mobility to construct the landing infrastructure needed ahead of commercialisation. We go into detail about these various projects and Bluenest's award-winning designs, as well as discuss the importance of the key relationship between a vertiport developer and eVTOL OEM.

In this episode, Yemaya talks broadly about the future of Advanced Air Mobility on a societal level, as well as the intricate details of the avionics, hardware and software that will make it all possible. She explains Daedalean's 'why' in terms of the impact it can have on building and maintaining human connection in a rapidly decentralising world and goes into more detail about autonomy of eVTOL...

In this episode, we talk to Rasha about her new company and what it was in particular that prompted her to set it up. She talks about her previous experiences working at German startup Lilium, and the vision behind Lyne Ports' role within the Advanced Air Mobility market. We also learn more about its platform and proprietary software, while Rasha elaborates on the importance of the working relatio...

In this episode, Martin talks about TE Connectivity and how it first got involved in the AAM market, before we dive into the issue of size, weight and power of future eVTOL aircraft. Martin then reviews TE's presence at this year's Paris Air Show, which included an incredible addition to its exhibition stand that showed just how much value the company can bring to companies building the aircraft o...