energy and propulsion
#59 John Langford, Electra.aero: Bringing eSTOL to Market
Welcome back to The Vertical Space and a terrific conversation with John Langford, CEO of Electra.aero. We talked about the key drivers for advanced air mobility, and how factors such as market acceptance, use case, cer...
#45 Damon Vander Lind, extending electric range with zero emissions
Welcome to our conversation with Damon Vander Lind, co-founder and CEO of Magpie Aviation, a company enabling long-range flights with zero emissions. Damon and Magpie are offering a solution that is fresh and new &ndash...
#43 Venkat Viswanathan: batteries and electric aviation
Today we revisit the topic of batteries with Venkat Viswanathan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. As someone who relatively recently started his journey in electric aviation, ...
#42 Billy Thalheimer, Regent and coastal transportation
Today we introduce the maritime world to AAM - with a conversation with Billy Thalheimer, CEO and Co-Founder of Regent. We’ve been hearing such positive news about Regent – as I’m sure you&rsqu...
#40 Eric Allison, Joby Aviation: The Sound of Silence
A revealing, important, and meaningful talk with Joby’s Head of Product, Eric Allison. How often do you get a chance to talk to a person of Eric’s experience and background to hear how and why the de...
#36 Robert A. Pearce, NASA, Associate Administrator
How often do you get to have a conversation with Bob Pearce, the Associate Administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate? Well, you do today – and you’ll really enjoy the talk. ...
#32 Geoff Bower, Archer: designing and commercializing eVTOL aircraft
Today’s conversation is with Geoff Bower, Chief Engineer at Archer Aviation, a developer of electric vertical take off and landing – or eVTOL – aircraft. Geoff is one of the most renowned engineers in the eVTOL arena, a...
#16: MIT Professor Donald R. Sadoway, global battery expert
Professor Donald R. Sadoway is one world’s top experts on energy and batteries – one of the most important topics in our society, in aviation, and in AAM. There are few more important topics to our industry – and who be...
#15: J. (Josh) Storrs Hall “Where Is My Flying Car?”
We were delighted to interview the author of “Where Is My Flying Car,” J. (Josh) Storrs Hall. Check it out if you want to know what slowed the introduction of the flying car and how advanced air mobility can become a re...
#12 Jia Xu, Honeywell
Check out this insightful conversation with Jia Xu, the senior director of strategy for the unmanned aerial systems and urban air mobility at Honeywell Aerospace, where he leads strategy, business development, and M&...