Podcast - eVTOL Insights

PODCAST: Brendan O’Connor of Odawara Automation talks about wound prototypes and AAM’s similarities with automotive sector

Jason Pritchard23 March 2023

Our next podcast is live! In this episode, we spoke with Brendan O'Connor, President and CEO of Odawara Automation. In this episode, Brendan gives us a background about Odawara Automation and what value it can bring to the AAM market. He talks a...

PODCAST: Fethi Chebil discusses VPorts’ key milestones when it comes to eVTOL infrastructure

Jason Pritchard9 March 2023

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Fethi Chebil, CEO and founder of VPorts. Fethi talks about the role VPorts plays in Canada and across the world when it comes to deploying landing infrastructure for eVTOL aircr...

PODCAST: Chris Johnson from Ohio Air Mobility Symposium talks about upcoming event and the state’s work on AAM

Jason Pritchard2 March 2023

Our next podcast is live! This week, we were delighted to welcome Chris Johnson, who is Director of the Ohio Air Mobility Symposium. Chris is currently working towards dual Bachelor’s degrees in both Aviation Engineering and Computer Science &...

PODCAST: Advanced Aviation: Progress and Regulations – Julia Norsetter of Reed Smith LLP

Jason Pritchard23 February 2023

Our latest podcast is now live! Our guest this week is Julia Norsetter, who is Reed Smith's Policy and Analysis Lead for the firm’s global Transportation Industry Group. She talks to us about the various terminologies involved within the Advanced...

PODCAST: Grant Fisk of Volatus Infrastructure LLC shares key trends on vertiport construction

Jason Pritchard9 February 2023

Our latest podcast is live! Our guest was Grant Fisk, who is one of the co-founders of Volatus Infrastructure LLC. He is the one credited with developing the modular, budget-friendly, accessible eVTOL vertiport that Volatus Infrastructure is known f...

PODCAST: Lisa Bee from Inmarsat Aviation on the importance of connectivity in air traffic control and unmanned aviation

Jason Pritchard2 February 2023

Our latest podcast is now live! We were delighted to be joined by Lisa Bee, who is Director of Air Traffic Services at Inmarsat Aviation She has more than 30 years of experience in air traffic management and her career includes over 20 years with...

PODCAST: Stella-Marissa Hughes from CAE talks about the importance of pilot training and what needs to be done

Jason Pritchard12 January 2023

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Stella-Marissa Hughes, who is CAE's AAM Strategy, Business Development and Partnerships Leader. She talks to us about the role CAE plays in the Advanced Air Mobility market and g...

PODCAST: Horizon Aircraft’s CEO Brandon Robinson talks about his aviation career and company’s Cavorite X5 model

Jason Pritchard15 December 2022

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Brandon Robinson, CEO of Horizon Aircraft. The company is based north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is building what it says is the next generation of eVTOL machines. With a f...

PODCAST: EAMaven discusses the findings from its AAM Demand Assessment

Jason Pritchard24 November 2022

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Darrell Swanson and Jarek Zych of EAMaven. The company is an expert in Advanced Air Mobility demand modelling, system planning and infrastructure design. Through its unique ...

PODCAST: Michael Thompson of SKYFLY Technologies talks about its Axe two-seater personal aircraft

Jason Pritchard17 November 2022

Our next podcast episode is now live! This week, we were joined by Michael Thompson, co-founder and CEO of SKYFLY Technologies. The company is developing its personal two-seater electric aircraft, called Axe, and plans to begin full-scale manned tes...

PODCAST: Rani Plaut of AIR discusses how the personal air mobility eVTOL market can help passenger services take off

Jason Pritchard10 November 2022

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Rani Plaut, CEO and co-founder of AIR, the startup reimagining personal air mobility with eVTOL aircraft, alongside CTO Chen Rosen. In this episode, Rani talks in more detail abo...

PODCAST: ZEVA’s Stephen Tibbitts discusses company’s latest eVTOL design and the personal mobility market

Jason Pritchard3 November 2022

Our latest podcast episode is now live! This time, we were joined by Stephen Tibbitts, founder, chairman and CEO of ZEVA Aero. ZEVA was founded in 2017 to compete in Boeing’s GoFly competition and then build a business on the back of that effort....

PODCAST: Brad Miller from Ferrovial Vertiports talks landing infrastructure and the role of governments and local authorities

Jason Pritchard27 October 2022

After a short break, we're delighted to be bringing back our podcast series! In this episode, we were pleased to be join by Brad Miller, who is Ferrovial Vertiport's Managing Director for the EMEA region. He oversees the development of the compan...

Hydrogen fuel-cell company, secretly bought by Joby, accelerates progress towards zero-emission commercial flight

Chris Stonor20 July 2022

This is a two story in one article where the company, H2FLY, stands in the middle. www.flyingmag.com reported last month that Joby had secretly bought a Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft Developer called H2FLY, last year. Although, to be fair, the news was...

PODCAST: Jean-Christophe Lambert of Ascendance Flight Technologies

Jason Pritchard30 June 2022

Our next podcast episode is now live! We were delighted to welcome Jean-Christophe Lambert, CEO of Ascendance Flight Technologies. During our conversation, he talks to us about the background behind setting up the Toulouse-based company and also ...

PODCAST: HyPoint’s Alex Ivanenko discusses hydrogen fuel cells and its potential use for eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard16 June 2022

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Alex Ivanenko, co-founder and CEO of HyPoint. In our conversation, Alex talks to us about the background behind setting up the company and also tells us how close we really are ...

Northern Plains UAS Test Site and Thales provide key updates on country’s first statewide BVLOS network

Jason Pritchard14 April 2022

Our next podcast episode is now live! We were delighted to welcome Trevor Woods, Executive Director at the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota, and Frank Matus, Director, ATC Digital Aviation Solutions, Americas – Thales Airspace Mobility ...

PODCAST: Joby Aviation’s Eric Allison provides key updates on company’s roadmap to launch and answers your questions

Jason Pritchard31 March 2022

Our next podcast episode is now live! This time, we were delighted to be joined by Eric Allison, Head of Product at Joby Aviation. With Joby working towards a commercial ride-sharing service launch by 2024, Eric recaps on the numerous milestones ...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Alex Woodhead of Strativ Group talks about recruitment and how it’s helping to grow the industry workforce

Jason Pritchard21 March 2022

Our latest podcast episode is now live! This time, we were delighted to welcome Alex Woodhead, who is Director at Strativ Group. Alex is a co-owner of Strativ Group and his team have been responsible for growing the workforce of a number of the l...

Richard Hakes of Reed Smith discusses its latest aviation report and adds more detail to other industry challenges for the eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard10 March 2022

Our next podcast episode is live! We were delighted to be joined by Richard Hakes, who is the new global chair of Reed Smith's Transportation Industry Group. Hakes advises clients in relation to a broad range of aviation and shipping work. As wel...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Dawn Zoldi of P3 Tech Consulting recaps past 12 months and looks ahead to exciting industry developments

Jason Pritchard10 February 2022

In our latest episode, we were delighted to be joined again by Dawn Zoldi of P3 Tech Consulting. Dawn has been ever-present in the advanced air mobility industry and in recognition of her efforts, was included in this year's eVTOL Insights Power ...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Diana Siegel of Electra.aero offers insights into its eSTOL technology and reflects on last 12 months

Jason Pritchard21 January 2022

In this latest podcast episode, which focuses on the growing eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility markets, we were delighted to be joined by Diana Siegel, Head of Strategy at Electra.aero. Electra.aero is a next-gen aerospace company leading th...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Talking certification and the challenges ahead with Paul Harper of Vertical Aerospace

Jason Pritchard4 November 2021

Our next podcast episode focusing on the eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility markets is now live, and is a deep dive into a key industry topic - certification. We were joined by Vertical Aerospace's Head of Certification, Paul Harper. He talks...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Corvin Huber of Skyroads on how air traffic management will enable advanced air mobility to scale

Jason Pritchard28 October 2021

Our next podcast episode is live and we were delighted to welcome Corvin Huber, Founder of Skyroads. He starts off by talking about the background behind the company's recent rebrand to Skyroads from D3 Technologies. He also elaborates on its ...