Podcast Archives - eVTOL Insights

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Julie Garland of Avtrain talks about certifying drones and an exciting proof-of-concept trial in Ireland

Jason Pritchard7 October 2021

The next episode from the eVTOL Insights Podcast is live and we were delighted to be joined by Julie Garland, CEO of Avtrain. Avtrain is Europe’s leading drone training and certification body and its mission is to encourage prolific drone operat...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Diving into battery development with Vertical Aerospace’s Limhi Somerville

Jason Pritchard16 September 2021

In this week's podcast episode, we were delighted to welcome Limhi Somerville, who is Head of Battery at Vertical Aerospace. As part of a deep dive into batteries for eVTOL aircraft, Limhi talks to us about the progress of the company's VA-X4 and...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Gary Vermaak talks about the potential of advanced air mobility in Africa

Jason Pritchard12 August 2021

Our latest podcast episode is now live and we were delighted to talk with Gary Vermaak, who is an renewable energy consultant and sustainable air mobility ecosystem developer with a focus on Africa. He talks to us about what opportunities advance...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Rex Alexander of Five-Alpha talks about the key challenges into landing infrastructure

Jason Pritchard22 July 2021

This week's podcast episode is now live, and we were delighted to welcome Rex Alexander, co-founder and executive director of Five-Alpha. The company is a global aeronautical company dedicated to providing specialised education, training, insigh...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Brett Feddersen of AcceleratUM talks about its role to help industry and governments work together to make AAM a reality.

Jason Pritchard8 July 2021

Our next podcast episode is live and it was great speaking with Brett Feddersen, who is President of AcceleratUM - the advanced air mobility collaborative and consultancy. Brett talks to us about the background behind setting up AcceleratUM and w...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Sergio Cecutta of SMG Consulting provides market update and more insight on its AAM Reality Index

Jason Pritchard1 July 2021

In this week's podcast episode, we were delighted to be joined by Sergio Cecutta, Partner at SMG Consulting. He tells us about the background behind setting up the company, which is an aerospace, defense and automotive management consulting firm....

eVTOL Insights Podcast: EP Systems shares its deep expertise on battery technology and its EPiC module range

Jason Pritchard24 June 2021

Our latest podcast episode is now live and this week's guests are Michael Armstrong, Chief Technology Officer at EP Systems and Scott Drennan, who recently joined the company's Board of Directors. The company is a leading provider and emerging le...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Manal Habib of MightyFly talks about the company’s plan to help shape the future of logistics

Jason Pritchard17 June 2021

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 the future of logistics with its autonomous eVTOL aircraft - capable of transporting 500 pounds of ca...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Anna Kominik of Wisk talks more about its work in New Zealand

Jason Pritchard3 June 2021

In this week's podcast episode, we were delighted to be joined by Anna Kominik, Wisk's Asia Pacific Region Director. Before joining Wisk, she held senior management roles in the public and private sectors working across Australasia and served as ...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Talking Forum 77, new memberships and the VTOL revolution with the Vertical Flight Society

Jason Pritchard27 May 2021

This week's podcast episode is now live, and we were delighted to be joined by Mike Hirschberg and Jim Sherman from the Vertical Flight Society. Mike is the society's Executive Director while Jim is Director of Strategic Development and the pair ...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Michael Naderer of Dynamic E Flow talks about its capcooltech technology for electric machines

Jason Pritchard20 May 2021

In this week's episode, we were delighted to be joined by Michael Naderer, CEO and Founder of Dynamic E Flow. The German startup was set up in 2014 and has since build up expertise in the field of electromobility. Michael talks about the backgrou...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Brad Hayden of Robotic Skies talks about the importance of MRO for eVTOL aircraft and drones

Jason Pritchard13 May 2021

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 maintenance service centres for commercial drones and next-generation eVTOL aircraft. Prior to founding R...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Simon Briceno of Jaunt Air Mobility talks partnerships, Agility Prime and its eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard6 May 2021

In our latest podcast episode we were delighted to welcome Simon Briceno, Chief Commercial Officer at Jaunt Air Mobility. He is responsible for the company's commercial strategy and global network of aerospace and infrastructure partners, where ...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Nicholas Flom talks about North Dakota’s Vantis UAS network

Jason Pritchard29 April 2021

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, North Dakota. When UAS people think North Dakota, they think Nicholas Flom. He supports the FAA's B...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Pamela Cohn of the Hyundai Motor Group’s UAM division

Jason Pritchard22 April 2021

In this week's episode, we were delighted to be joined by Pamela Cohn, U.S. general manager and chief operating officer of the Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group. Pamela talks to us about the background behind joining Hyundai, goe...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Yun-yuan Tay of Skyports talks about potential for eVTOL air taxis in Asia-Pacific region

Jason Pritchard15 April 2021

In this week's podcast episode, we were delighted to welcome Skyports' Head of Asia Pacific, Yun-yuan Tay. With more than ten years of experience in the aviation and aerospace sectors, Yun is also a certified FAA private pilot with more than 200 ...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Dean Moore and Tim Williams of Vertical Aerospace

Jason Pritchard1 April 2021

In this week's podcast episode we were delighted to welcome back Vertical Aerospace and speak to Dean Moore and Tim Williams. Dean is the company’s Lead Flight Test Engineer and leading the flight test campaign for its first certifiable eVTOL air...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Saul Tarazona of eJet Aerospace talks about its SMAPAD propulsion and eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard25 March 2021

In this episode, we were delighted to be joined by Saul Tarazona, CEO of eJet Aerospace. The company owns GJet, an electric aircraft brand which has spent 20 years in the research and development, design and testing of two eVTOL aircraft designs...

David Rottblatt of Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions outlines company’s plan to market in next podcast episode

Jason Pritchard18 March 2021

In this week's episode, we were delighted to be joined by David Rottblatt, VP of Business Development at Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions. Prior to joining Eve, David served as Business Development Director for EmbraerX and is the project leader...

UAVOS’ Vadim Tarasov talks about its notable work in the UAV market on the eVTOL Insights Podcast

Jason Pritchard4 March 2021

In our latest podcast episode, it was great to welcome Vadim Tarasov, who is Chairman of the Board at UAVOS. The company specialises in the design, development and manufacturing of unmanned vehicles and autopilot systems, ...

Bastiaan Janmaat and Dario Constantine of Levitate Capital talk SPAC trends and its white paper in new podcast

Jason Pritchard25 February 2021

For this week's podcast, we were delighted to welcome Bastiaan Janmaat and Dario Constantine of Levitate Capital, a venture firm focused on next-generation air mobility, drones, and space technology. In this episode, Bastiaan talks about Levitat...

Tom Turner of Carlisle Interconnect Technologies explains how its expertise can bring value to the eVTOL aircraft market

Jason Pritchard18 February 2021

In this episode, we were delighted to be joined by Tom Turner, Product Manager at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies. The company is one the world's biggest manufacturers of high-performance wire and cable, including optical fiber, and announced ...

Jon Damush of Iris Automation talks about the company’s work to develop Detect-and-Avoid software in latest podcast

Jason Pritchard11 February 2021

In this episode, we were joined by Jon Damush, Iris Automation's Chief Executive Officer. The company is pioneering Detect-and-Avoid systems and aviation policy services that enable customers to build scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations ...

Daniel Avdagič of AV Living Lab talks about its Global UAM Challenge and the future of mobility in cities

Jason Pritchard4 February 2021

In this week's podcast, we spoke to Daniel Avdagič, Managing Director of AV Living Lab, the world's biggest city lab for creating human-centric future mobility solutions. Together with Nervtech - a Slovenian-based R&D firm, it has launched th...