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#75 Kevin Noertker, Ampaire: Scaling electric aviation with hybrid-electric flight
In this episode of The Vertical Space, we sit down with Kevin Noertker, Co-founder and CEO of Ampaire, to explore the evolving landscape of electric aviation. Kevin shares his perspective on the industry's progress and c...
#53 Declan Ryan, Irelandia: The founding of Ryanair, low-cost airlines, lessons for AAM
Welcome back to The Vertical Space for a discussion with Declan Ryan, one of the co-founders of Ryanair and a serial builder of low-cost airlines. With commercial drone operations starting to gain momentum and the contou...
#50 Christiaan Hen, Assaia: AI and aviation's "pit stops"
In this episode we talk about something that has great relevance to traditional aviation, and that will become increasingly important to drone and other AAM concepts as their operations increase in scale and complexity &...
#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 –...
#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&rsquo...
#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. ...
#25 Richard Aboulafia; Industry Insights
There are few who are more listened to in our industry than Richard Aboulafia, Managing Director at AeroDynamic Advisory. We start with a discussion of the macro trends and drivers influencing the commercial and defense...
#17 Rex Alexander: AAM Infrastructure
We sat down with Rex Alexander - one of the preeminent global leaders on the topic of vertical flight infrastructure - and uncovered an entire pandora’s box of important infrastructure issues including the catch 22 invol...
#10 Pasha Saleh: Alaska Airlines
In this episode we talk to Pasha Saleh, Head of Corporate Development at Alaska Airlines. Pasha is one of those industry leaders with a rare combination of experience in startups, large aerospace corporations, and manage...
#9 Peter Cerda: IATA, industry harmonization
Our guest is Peter Cerda – IATA’s Regional VP of the Americas. It’s a fun, fast-moving podcast. Peter provides a global perspective on a range of topics, including the role of commercial aviation and how it is recovering...