The eVTOL Insights Podcast

Episode 116: Sarah Taylor, Aerospace Recruitment Consultant, Strativ Group

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 u...

Episode 115: Wouter Remmerie, Founder of AirShaper

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Episode 114: Jon Bornstein, President of Amprius Lab

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 factor...

Episode 113: Janis Mauch, Founder and Treasurer, StudentAirRace

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 112: Satadru Roy, CEO and Founder of Alcifo

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 111: Dave Pankhurst, Director of Drones, Etc. BT Group

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 110: Aziz Tahiri, VP of Global Aerospace and Defence at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Episode 109: Bernard Dion, Ansys Fellow and Chief Technologist for Systems and Embedded Software.

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 108: John Grant, Chief Analyst, OAG

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Episode 109: Andrea Wu, Chief Executive Officer, Urban-Air Port

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Andrea shares an exciting company milestone about its next gen, eight hanger, vertically stacked vertiport. She also provides an upda...

Episode 108: Leo McCloskey, VP of Marketing, Echodyne

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

Episode 107: José Rodriguez, Managing Director at Bluenest by Globalvia

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 infra...

Episode 106: Yemaya Bordain, President of Americas, Daedalean

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Episode 105: Rasha Alshami, Founder and CEO of Lyne Ports

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 exp...

Episode 104: Martin Cullen, Senior Business Development Manager & Global eVTOL Lead, TE Connectivity

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 103: Mick Kowitz, CEO of Ryse Aero Technologies

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 R...

Episode 102: Sujeet Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of Ionblox

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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-an...

Episode 101 - Adam Bercu, CEO and co-founder, Guardian Ag

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The company develops autonomous eVTOL systems for sustainable farming on a commercial scale, with its mission to provide every grower access to safe, ...

Episode 100: Hubert Skoneczny, Senior Project Manager at CPK Poland

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CPK is a state-owned company in Poland which is currently responsible for the undertaking of Innovative Aerial Services (IAS) in CPK, which consists o...

Episode 99: Dr. Christoph Selig, co-founder and CCO of Unisphere

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Chief Commercial Officer and co-founder of Unisphere, he leads the go-to-market of Unisphere's product portfolio, which includes a software platf...

Episode 98: Arthur Gilmore, President and CEO of Gilmore Group

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 expe...

Episode 97: Dan Sloat, Founder of the Advanced Air Mobility Insitute

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The American non-profit is dedicated to educate and advocate for the broadest public benefit through the AAM ecosystem globally. In this episode, Da...

Episode 96: Jonathan Evans, CEO of KinectAir

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

Episode 95: Nicholas Brieger, Head of the Drone & Vertical Mobility Academy - a FIA Fund project

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

Episode 94: Chris Waldron and Simon Lippett, Airspace Modernisation Team, UK CAA

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Chris and Simon talk about the Airspace Modernisation Strategy, which was launched earlier this year and is a lengthy document outlin...

Episode 93: Debjani Ghosh and Mara Beche, H2FLY

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 92: Danielle McClean, Founder and CEO of HYSKY Society

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Danielle talks about her career background and the reasons for setting up HYSKY, while painting a fascinating picture on the current ...

Episode 91: Brendan O'Connor, President and CEO of Odawara Automation

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 90: Tim Sweeney and Richard Fox, JobsOhio and Ohio Department of Transportation

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 89: Fethi Chebil, CEO and founder, VPorts

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ai...

Episode 88: Chris Johnson, Director at Ohio Air Mobility Symposium

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris is currently working towards dual Bachelor’s degrees in both Aviation Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering at Ohio State University....

Episode 87: Julia Norsetter, Policy and Analysis Lead at Reed Smith LLP

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Julia talks about the various terminologies involved within the Advanced Air Mobility sector and how the different technologies are '...

Episode 86: Grank Fisk, co-founder of Volatus Infrastructure

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Grant gives us a detailed background behind the company and the technology behind its modular, budget-friendly and accessible vertipo...

Episode 85: Lisa Bee, Director of Air Traffic Services, Inmarsat Aviation

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 84: Stella-Marissa Hughes, AAM Strategy, Business Development & Partnerships Leader at CAE

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 83: Brandon Robinson, CEO of Horizon Aircraft

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Brandon starts off by telling us about his unique aviation background, before going into detail about the reasons behind setting up H...

Episode 82: Darrell Swanson and Jarek Zych of EAMaven

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

Episode 81: Michael Thompson, CEO, SKYFLY Technologies

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 80: Rani Plaut, CEO and co-founder of AIR

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 79: Stephen Tibbitts, founder, chairman and CEO of ZEVA Aero

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 comp...

Episode 78: Brad Miller, Managing Director for EMEA at Ferrovial Vertiports

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brad oversees the development of Ferrovial's network of vertiports in the United Kingdom and Spain and in this episode, he goes into more detail about...

Episode 77: Jean-Christophe Lambert, CEO of Ascendance Flight Technologies

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean-Christophe he talks to us about the background behind setting up the Toulouse-based company and also provides more details about...

Episode 76: Alex Ivanenko - Co-founder and CEO of HyPoint

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alex talks to us about the background behind setting up HyPoint and also tells us how close we really are to hydrogen-powered aircraf...

Episode 75: Cary Bryczek, Director of Solutions for A&D, Jama Software

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Cary talks about Jama's role in the eVTOL aircraft market, how it can help companies with the certification process and some of the w...

Episode 74: Jamie Gull, CEO and co-founder of Talyn Air

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jamie talks about the background behind setting up Talyn Air with fellow co-founder Evan Mucasey and what lessons they brought from S...

Episode 73: Trevor Woods of NPUASTS and Frank Matus of Thales

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak to Trevor Woods, Executive Director at the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), and Frank Matus, Director, ATC and Digit...

Episode 72: Eric Allison, Head of Product at Joby Aviation

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Joby working towards a commercial ride-sharing service launch by 2024, Eric recaps on the numerous milestones the company has already achieved th...

Episode 71: Alex Woodhead, Co-Owner and Director at Strativ Group

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alex talks to us about the rapid growth of global recruitment firm Strativ Group since it was formed in 2018. He goes into detail a...

Episode 70: Richard Hakes, Chair of Reed Smith's global Transportation Industry Group

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Richard talks about Reed Smith's role in the emerging eVTOL aircraft market and the impact COVID-19 has had on the aviation sector ov...

Episode 69: Lucas Marchesini and Michael Mesaric of Manta Aircraft

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lucas and Michael talk about the background behind Manta Aircraft and its ANN aircraft, going into detail about particular use cases ...

Episode 68 - Ben Tigner, CEO and co-founder of Overair

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ben talks about the background behind the company, which is the spin-off from Karem Aircraft, and the technology for its Butterfly eV...

Episode 67: Diana Siegel, Head of Strategy at Electra.aero

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Diana reflects on the last 12 months for Electra, while also telling us what she thought were the main insights for the industry as a...

Episode 66 - Paul Harper, Head of Certification at Vertical Aerospace

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this next deep dive into the eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility markets, Paul talks through the complex certification process on the eVTOL aircr...

Episode 65 - Corvin Huber, Founder of Skyroads

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Corvin talks to us about the background behind the company's recent rebrand to Skyroads from D3 Technologies. He also elaborates on...

Episode 64: Mark Cornborough - Head of Next Gen Rotor Design at Vertical Aerospace

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the next episode of our deep dive exploring the technologies behind Vertical Aerospace's VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft, Mark gives us an update on the compa...

Episode 63: Limhi Somerville - Head of Battery at Vertical Aerospace

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Limhi gives us an update on what Vertical Aerospace has been doing so far in relation to the batteries for its VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft. ...

Episode 62: Julie Garland, CEO of Avtrain

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Julie talks to us about all the work Avtrain has been doing in Ireland to encourage prolific drone operations and keep the skies safe...

Episode 61: Gary Vermaak of Drone Logistics Ecosystem talks AAM in Africa

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Gary talks to us about what opportunities advanced air mobility can bring to countries in Africa, and goes into detail about the curr...

Episode 60: Josh Portlock and Darren Smith of Electro.Aero

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Electro.Aero designs and builds aviation chargers and related systems, including onboard Electrical Management Systems, and we spoke to Josh and Darre...

Episode 59: Rex Alpha, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Five-Alpha

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Rex talks about how Five-Alpha was set up and what value they can bring to the market in terms of education and training - especially...

Episode 58: Brett Feddersen, President of AcceleratUM

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Brett talks to us about the background behind setting up the advanced air mobility collaborative and consultancy and what role it can...

Episode 57: Sergio Cecutta of SMG Consulting

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sergio tells us about the background behind setting up SMG Consulting, the an aerospace, defense and automotive management consulting...

Episode 56: Mike Armstrong and Scott Drennan of EP Systems

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Michael talks to us about EP Systems' EPiC battery module range, which was launched during a Vertical Flight Society interview...

Episode 55: Manal Habib, CEO and co-founder of MightyFly

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s podcast episode, we were delighted to be joined by Manal Habib, co-founder and CEO of MightyFly, a company which is helping to shape ...

Episode 54: Anna Kominik, Wisk's Asia Pacific Region Director

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Anna talks more about the ongoing work Wisk is doing in the country, which includes showcasing its self-flying, all-electric eVTOL Co...

Episode 53: Mike Hirschberg and Jim Sherman of the Vertical Flight Society

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike is the society's Executive Director while Jim is Director of Strategic Development and the pair have been instrumental in increasing membership n...

Episode 52: Michael Naderer, CEO and Founder of Dynamic E Flow

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Michael talks about the background behind setting up his company, which specialises in the field of electromobility. He elaborates m...

Episode 51: Brad Hayden, Founder and CEO of Robotic Skies

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this this week's podcast episode, we were delighted to speak to Brad Hayden, CEO and Founder of Robotic Skies. The company is a global network of m...

Episode 50: Simon Briceno, Chief Commercial Officer at Jaunt Air Mobility

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Simon is responsible for the company's commercial strategy and global network of aerospace and infrastructure partners, where he leads a team of exper...

Episode 49: Nicholas Flom, Executive Director of Northern Plains UAS Test Site, North Dakota, USA

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we were delighted to be joined by Nicholas Flom, Executive Director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks, Nort...

Episode 48: Pamela Cohn of Hyundai Motor Group's UAM division

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Pamela talks to us about the background behind joining Hyundai and goes into detail about the company's work in the industry and what...

Episode 47 - Yun-yuan Tay, Head of Asia Pacific at Skyports

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Yun told us more about how the region is preparing for this exciting era of aviation and what Skyports is doing in the region to hel...

Episode 46: Dawn Zoldi of P3 Tech Consulting

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dawn tells us more about the 2021 Women to Watch UAS Global Awards - of which she is an ambassador - which aims to recognise the amaz...

Episode 45: Tim Williams and Dean Moore of Vertical Aerospace

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we were delighted to welcome back Vertical Aerospace. Dean is the company’s Lead Flight Test Engineer and leading the flight test campa...

Episode 44: Saul Tarazona, CEO of eJet Aerospace

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Saul talks to us about the technology behind SMAPAD, an electric propulsion system that generates cold jet propulsion, and the techno...

Episode 43: David Rottblatt, VP of Business Development at Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David talks to us about Eve's plans for the market since its launch as the first spin-off from EmbraerX back in October 2020. He re...

Episode 42: Alan Jones, Chief Technology Officer at urban-Air Port

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alan talks to us in more about the company's technology and where he thinks it can have the most impact, from the growing urban air m...

Episode 41 - Vadim Tarasov, Chairman of the Board at UAVOS

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Vadim told us more about the work UAVOS is doing in this space and went into detail about the exciting progress it is making. He also...

Episode 40 - Bastiaan Janmaat and Dario Constantine of Levitate Capital

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Bastiaan talks about Levitate Capital's role in the emerging eVTOL space and also gives his thoughts on the SPAC trend following rece...

Episode 39 - Tom Turner, Product Manager at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tom talks about how Carlisle IT can bring added value to the growing eVTOL space. He talks about the various products Carlisle has to...

Episode 38 - Jon Damush, CEO of Iris Automation

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jon talks to us about the company's plans for this year and the collaboration opportunities which Irish Automation is looking to develop, as technolog...

Episode 37 - Daniel Avdagic of AV Living Lab

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Daniel tells us about AV Living Lab - the world’s biggest city lab for creating human-centric future mobility solutions. He also go...

Episode 36 - Jared Esselman of Aerial Transportation Solutions

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jared talks to us about Aerial Transportation Solutions and how it is working with governments to help address the integration of unm...

Episode 35 - Chuck Clauser of PS&S Architecture and Engineering

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With more than four decades of experience as a registered architect, Chuck talk about his role as Lead of PS&S' Urban Air Mobility Task Force and give...

Episode 34 - Joe Mattern, Chief Executive Officer at AeroG Aviation

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Joe tells us more about his love for aviation and what led him to become the company’s first CEO. He also talks more about AeroG Av...

Episode 33 - Kevin Rustagi, Director of Business Operations at LIFT Aircraft

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kevin talks to us about LIFT's HEXA eVTOL ultralight, and how it can help people experience an entirely new kind of flying. He tells ...

Episode 32 - Dr. Seyed Mohseni of Samad Aerospace

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr Mohseni talks about the company’s family of e-Starling aircraft, the background behind the concept and what he hopes it can do f...

Episode 31 - Yolanka Wulff, Co-Executive Director of the Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI)

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Yolanka tells us why CAMI was set up and what its aims and objectives in the next five years. She gives detailed insight into the wor...

Episode 30 - Kofi Asante, Head of Strategy and Business Development at Elroy Air

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk to Kofi about Elroy Air’s end-to-end aerial cargo delivery system and get his reaction after it picked up a Gold Award at this ye...

Episode 29 - Tom Plümmer, Co-Founder and CEO of Wingcopter

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Tom talks about the technology behind WIngcopter’s eVTOL drones and also goes into more detail about the impact they’ve had on hu...

Episode 28 - Andrew Charlton, Director General of CIVATAglobal

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Andrew talks in more detail about the world’s first trade association dedicated to the Advanced Air Mobility sector. He elaborates ...

Episode 27 - Adam Cohen of UC Berkeley, California

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Adam talks about the work he’s done on the opportunities and challenges for urban air mobility using eVTOL aircraft, in particular ...

Episode 26 - Marco Pugliese, Head of Institutional Relations at Walle Mobility

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Marco talks about the Italian start-up’s journey since being launched in early 2020, and how it is bringing the next revolution in ...

Episode 25 - JR Hammond, Executive Director of Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, JR talks about the background behind setting up CAAM and why Canada can be one of the first countries to introduce advanced air mobil...

Episode 24 - Mariya Tarabanovska of Flight Crowd

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mariya talks about Flight Crowd, a global platform for Urban Air Mobility experts and enthusiasts focused on shaping the public perce...

Episode 23 - Thomas Pfammatter and Jasmine Kent of Dufour Aerospace

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Thomas and Jasmine talk more about the company’s vision for electric aviation and its current project, aEro 3. Jasmine gives an upd...

Episode 22: Clem Newton-Brown of Skyportz

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is a really interesting discussion with Clem Newton-Brown, who is looking to set up a network of landing sites for eVTOL aircraf...

Episode 21 - Darrell Swanson of Swanson Aviation Consultancy and Julian Carlson of Pascall + Watson

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Darrell and Julian talk about an important part of the urban air mobility market - infrastructure. Both of them go into more detail a...

Episode 20 - Daniel Buchmueller - Chief Technology Officer, Volansi

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel talks about the company’s range of VTOL drones and what impact he hopes they can have in the commercial and military markets. He also gives h...

Episode 19 - Neil Cloughley, MD of Faradair Aerospace

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Neil talks about the Faradair Aerospace's exciting move to the UK's historic Duxford Airfield, where the company will build and devel...