The eVTOL Insights Podcast

In this episode, Mick tells his more about his story and why he set up RYSE Aero Tech. He shares his vision for the company and its ultralight - the RYSE RECON, while giving an update on the roadmap to-date. Mick also talks about how the RECON will fit into the emerging Advanced Air Mobility market and agriculture, in particular, and gives his thoughts on the public and societal acceptance of eVTO...

In this episode, Sujeet shares more details about the company and its role within the Advanced Air Mobility market. We discuss the state of silicon-anode battery technology, which includes the crucial issue of weight, what position Ionblox will play in the industry and its growing partnership with German startup Lilium.

The company develops autonomous eVTOL systems for sustainable farming on a commercial scale, with its mission to provide every grower access to safe, effective and precise aerial application—empowering farmers to refine their chemical use and grow more with less. In this episode, we talk about the development of Guardian Ag's product, the SC1, from initial launch to FAA certification flights and h...

CPK is a state-owned company in Poland which is currently responsible for the undertaking of Innovative Aerial Services (IAS) in CPK, which consists of Innovative Aerial Mobility (IAM) concept development and effective utilisation of drones in planned construction process that support, among others, BIM, GIS and Digital Twins. In this episode, we go into detail about the CPK Program and its vision...

As Chief Commercial Officer and co-founder of Unisphere, he leads the go-to-market of Unisphere's product portfolio, which includes a software platform for automated drone flight operations and weather management, as well as data analytics services for vertiport planning and eVTOL operations. During this episode, we talk about its recent icing report which analysed 30 cities across the world. It f...

In this episode, we start off by talking to Arthur about his career background and a few key highlights, before talking about how Gilmore Group's experiences in aviation can benefit the emerging eVTOL industry. He then talks about the company's methodology and how it can help avoid those pitfalls or unexpected consequences in the market as it continues to scale. Arthur then focuses on what his tho...

The American non-profit is dedicated to educate and advocate for the broadest public benefit through the AAM ecosystem globally. In this episode, Dan talks more about his background and he came to be involved in the industry, before sharing more details about the AAM Institute, the value non-profits can bring to the AAM space and what him and the team have in store for later this year.

In this episode, Jonathan talks about how KinectAir aims to become the 'Uber of the Skies' and elaborated on the services and impact the company can have on the emerging Advanced Air Mobility market. He shared what he feels are the current aviation trends and also the recent partnership KinectAir has signed with eSTOL aircraft developer Electra. And finally, we go into more detail about how Jonath...

In this episode, we talk to Nicolas about the role of the Drone and Vertical Mobility Academy, its background and also cover some of the projects it is working on. We talk about medical logistics, drone training and education and the importance of social acceptance!

In this episode, Chris and Simon talk about the Airspace Modernisation Strategy, which was launched earlier this year and is a lengthy document outlining a vision up to the year 2040. The pair provided some context as to why the document was created and shared key messages to ensure every stakeholder is on the same journey together. They also talked about the current landscape of the UK's airspace...

Debjani Ghosh is a Design & Development Engineer at H2FLY, and Mara Linn Beche is Project Manager. In this episode, the pair talk about the company's continued progress, including its plans to build a hydrogen aviation centre at Stuttgart Airport and the ongoing development of its HY4 aircraft. The pair shares their thoughts on key trends when it comes to decarbonising the aviation industry, and w...

In this episode, Danielle talks about her career background and the reasons for setting up HYSKY, while painting a fascinating picture on the current state of hydrogen aviation and any particular trends she is seeing. We also cover HYSKY's upcoming FLYING HY virtual event, which is from 21st to 23rd June of this year, and Danielle gives a passionate overview on diversity and what companies can be...

In this episode, Brendan gives us a background about Odawara Automation and what value it can bring to the AAM market. He talks about the similarities and differences between the automotive industry, wound prototypes and the challenge with manufacturing in vast quantities, as well as key learnings he took away from the Vertical Flight Society's Electric VTOL Symposium, which he attended earlier th...

In this episode, Tim and Richard talk about their respective roles within the US state of Ohio and how they are helping the region embrace the growing Advanced Air Mobility market. The pair discuss how the region's first steps in the industry and its exciting projects, as well as future developments. We also talk about the importance of Springfield-Berkeley Airport and the impact of Ohio being the...

In this episode, Fethi talks about the role VPorts plays in Canada and across the world when it comes to deploying landing infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft. He goes into more detail about the importance of its plans to create the world's first AAM integrator centre in Dubai and an international corridor between Syracuse, New York, and Quebec, Canada. We also talk about funding for infrastructure...

Chris is currently working towards dual Bachelor’s degrees in both Aviation Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering at Ohio State University. He leads a team of students in planning and curating this year's Ohio Air Mobility Symposium, which will be held later this month. We go into more detail about the event but also get Chris' insights on the Advanced Air Mobility market. He also talks a...

In this episode, Julia talks about the various terminologies involved within the Advanced Air Mobility sector and how the different technologies are 'grouped' for regulatory purposes. Julia also talks about the key differences between the regulatory structure of EASA and the FAA, and in other parts of the world with regions that may not have a lot of existing air travel. We discuss rules for the U...

In this episode, Grant gives us a detailed background behind the company and the technology behind its modular, budget-friendly and accessible vertiports for eVTOL aircraft. He shares more about its roadmap and when it might be able to see ones of these operational, the key trends he's seeing when it comes to infrastructure and also provides an overview on the Vertical Flight Society's recent VTOL...

In this episode, Lisa talks to us about Inmarsat’s work to-date and the role it hopes to play in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility sector. She also shares more insights on the critical role its Velaris network can play in unlocking the industry's unlimited possibilities and what it can achieve in the next five years. We also talk about Inmarsat’s other projects and Lisa gives her thoughts on the...

In this episode, Stella talks to us about the role CAE plays in the Advanced Air Mobility market and goes into detail about a white paper it published in 2020, which started to sound the alarm on pilot training for this emerging market. She shares updates since its publication, what she thinks needs to be done in this particular area, and talks about the various partnerships CAE has formed with mu...

In this episode, Brandon starts off by telling us about his unique aviation background, before going into detail about the reasons behind setting up Horizon Aircraft. We talk about the company's Cavorite X5 and the technical side of its design, as well as the current roadmap towards certification, Horizon Aircraft's working partnership with AFWERX and its latest financing round.

In this episode, Darrell and Jarek join us to talk about EAMaven's UKR&I AAM Demand Assessment report, which was released in October 2022. The pair start off our conversation by discussing 'The Rise of Distributed Aviation' and its methodologies for the report. They share more detail about their analysis, estimation of demand and the economic value of Advanced Air Mobility. We also assess the 20 U...

In this episode, Michael tells us more about Axe and its technical specification, what value it can bring to the Advanced Air Mobility market and why he thinks the aircraft can be crucial to other eVTOL OEMs. We also talk about the personal mobility market when compared to passenger-carrying services, and the importance of companies like SKYFLY when helping to address the issue of public acceptanc...

In this episode, Rani talks in more detail about the company's vision for the personal air mobility market and how he thinks this particular area will help the passenger sector take off. We discuss its AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft and the roadmap to-date, as well as the impact of showcasing the technology as huge public events like the Kentucky Derby and Oshkosh.

In this episode, we hear from Stephen about the background behind setting up ZEVA, which is his fifth startup. The company was founded in 2017 to compete in Boeing's GoFly competition, and Stephen talks about the ZEVA ZERO aircraft, and more recently, the Z2. We talk about the importance of this technology for healthcare and logistics, and find out from Stephen what the next few months has in stor...