#25 - Eloa Guillotin and Luiz Oliveira - Beyond Aero: Hydrogen for business aviation
In this episode we welcome co-founder and CEO Eloa Guillotin and chief engineer Luiz Oliveira from Beyond Aero. Beyond is a Toulouse, France-based aircraft developer building the BYA-1 — a hydrogen-electric business aircraft targeted at sustainable business aviation with routes like Paris–Nice and Paris–Geneva.Guillotin and Oliveira share how the story behind the company's founding during the pandemic, why hydrogen fuel cells are key to decarbonising flight and how a modular architecture using off-the-shelf components eases certification under EASA's CS23 standards.They also emphasise how designing the aircraft from scratch enables efficiency, safety and performance. And much more besides.
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#24 - Eric Allison - Joby Aviation: Building from the front
In this episode Eric Allison, head of product at Joby Aviation brings us up to speed with where the California-based eVTOL developer is at today.He discusses partnerships with airlines and cities including Virgin Airlines and Dubai. Allison emphasises the importance of sustainability, cost-effectiveness and public acceptance to scaling operations. Additionally, he touches on timelines for commercial operations, potential use cases beyond urban air mobility and the evolving competitive landscape. Challenges such as battery technology, certification hurdles and airspace management amongst other topics also come up in conversation.
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#23 - Gregory Davis - Raisbeck Engineering: Two sides to the innovation game
In this episode we have none other than Gregory Davis, President of Raisbeck Engineering.A licensed commercial pilot and accomplished engineer, Davis has over 15 years of experience in leadership roles within aviation. His current post at Seattle-based Raisbeck is with a company that specialises in providing aerodynamically designed enhancements to aircraft – working with OEMs such as Boeing and Bombardier. But as well as engineering incremental improvement, something aviation has become accustomed to, Davis has also immersed himself in the other end of the spectrum, namely the electric aircraft startup world, formerly heading up Eviation.
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#22 - Mark Moore - Whisper Aero: Cutting through the noise
In this episode we welcome Mark Moore, founder and CEO of Whisper Aero. A renowned figure in the world of advanced air mobility, Moore is someone who has been there throughout it all. After working at NASA for three decades he then moved on to Uber, before heading up his own company developing ultra quiet electric thrusters at multiple scales. Some argue Moore is a controversial contributor to the advanced air mobility conversation, others will tell you his input is invaluable. We discuss why Moore believes it important to remain in dialogue and the responsibility he feels toward ensuring the continued growth of electric aviation as a whole. We also touch on the motivations behind founding Whisper Aero and where he sees the industry evolving in the future. Plus much more.
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#21 - Mohamed Attia - NEX Aero: Founding a European hydrogen aircraft startup
In our latest episode we are joined by Dr Mohamed Attia, co-founder and CEO of NEX Aero, to discuss the Berlin-based company's work in developing hybrid-electric hydrogen fuel cell-powered VTOL drones for long-range cargo delivery. An aeronautical engineer, formerly of Airbus and Rolls-Royce, Attia believes his background shaped his approach to innovation in aviation. NEX Aero focuses on addressing logistical challenges in remote regions by providing cost-effective and sustainable alternatives to helicopters. Attia emphasises the importance of market-driven design to ensure aircraft offer economic advantages over what exists today.We also cover why Attia believes hydrogen is better than batteries for long-range aviation, despite infrastructure challenges.
Welcome to The Revolution.Aero Podcast where we bring together some of our friends and colleagues from across the spectrum of aerospace innovation to shed more light on the emerging technologies promising to change how things and people move.Hosted by Yves Le Marquand and brought to you by the team at Revolution.Aero. Connect with us at www.revolution.aero
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