#28 Dennis Muilenburg: AAM strategic perspective
We have the great pleasure of talking to Dennis Muilenburg.
Dennis needs no introduction, but let’s highlight a few of his accomplishments – before his current role as CEO and Chairman of the Board of New Vista Acquisition Corporation, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company – or SPAC – Dennis was CEO and Chairman of the board of Directors at The Boeing Company.
#27 Lorenzo Murzilli: EASA regulations, building a drone business in Europe
In this episode we speak with Lorenzo Murzilli, CEO of Murzilli Consulting. We discuss the state of the drone market in Europe, including the rate of commercial drone adoption, differences between EU and US, remaining gaps, and EASA regulations
#26 Jim O'Sullivan: Matternet commercial drone certification
In this episode we’re speaking with Jim O’Sullivan, VP Regulatory Strategy and Special Projects at Matternet.
Matternet became the first commercial delivery drone manufacturer to receive type certification from the FAA in September 2022.
#25 Richard Aboulafia: Industry Insights
There are few who are more listened to in our industry than Richard Aboulafia, Managing Director at AeroDynamic Advisory.
#24 Christian Ramsey and Ryan Braun: next-generation avionics for manned and unmanned flight
Today we welcome Christian Ramsey and Ryan Braun from uAvionix to discuss next-generation avionics.
#23 Omer Sharar: Dealing with GPS Vulnerabilities
Today we're talking about global navigation satellite systems - or GNSS - and in particular, their vulnerabilities to jamming and spoofing. Joining us in the conversation is Omer Sharar, CEO of infiniDome, a GPS security company based in Israel.
#22 Lisa Ellman: AAM policy and regulations
Today we talk with Lisa Ellman, Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance and Partner at Hogan Lovells. Our discussion focuses on the regulatory and policy aspects of Advanced Air Mobility, and in particular the commercial drone industry. Listen to Lisa’s description of and takeaways from the August 2022 White House AAM summit, and advice to entrepreneurs entering the world of Advanced Air Mobility.
#20 Jeff Smith, Chair, Helicopter Association International
So here’s a great discussion with Jeff Smith, Chair of the huge Helicopter Association International. This podcast discusses how the helicopter industry has embraced AAM, and that the AAM industry should work collaboratively with the helicopter industry to ensure the same successes and overcome the challenges to help scale the AAM industry to eventual success.
#19 General James Poss, how drones are changing the battlefield
James Poss is a retired United States Air Force Major General. He discusses how drones are changing the battlefield with emphasis on the war in Ukraine.
#18 Ed Bolen, NBAA
We welcome Ed Bolen, President & CEO of NBAA to The Vertical Space! At a time when so many are focusing on the building the flying vehicles, listen how Ed discusses what has made business aviation as vital as it is today – and if AAM wants to be successful, it should consider the ingredients of the business aviation success.
#17 Rex Alexander: AAM Infrastructure
Talking AAM infrastructure! In the latest episode of The Vertical Space podcast we sat down with Rex J. Alexander. Rex is one of the preeminent global leaders on the topic of vertical flight ground infrastructure.
#16: MIT Professor Donald R. Sadoway, global battery expert
We speak today with Professor Donald R. Sadoway, one world’s top experts on energy and batteries – one of the most important topics in our society, in aviation and in AAM.
Professor Sadoway is the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. He is the founder of six companies, and his TED talk has been viewed over 2,400,000 times. In 2012 he was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
#15: J. (Josh) Storrs Hall “Where Is My Flying Car?”
We discussed what slowed the introduction of the flying car and how advanced air mobility can become a reality with J. (Josh) Storrs Hall, author of “Where Is My Flying Car.”
#14 Christopher Hewlett, UTM
Check out what Chris Hewlett has to say about Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM). Chris shares thought-provoking insights on how the industry should be thinking about the management of a truly integrated airspace system that’s agnostic to the type of user.
#13 The Honorable James H. Burnley IV
The Honorable Jim Burnley, the former United States Secretary of Transportation, provides his perspective on the free market, on transportation issues overall, on aviation, and how advanced air mobility fits into the big picture of transportation and logistics.
#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&A.
#11 Bobby Healy, Manna
In this episode, we interview @BobbyHealy, CEO and Founder @Manna. Bobby is a proven and remarkable entrepreneur and industry innovator. He has started and sold successful companies and is now pioneering service delivery with his start up, ‘Manna’ - a Drone Delivery as a Service business.
#10 Pasha Saleh, Alaska Airlines
Pasha Saleh, Head of Corporate Development at Alaska Airlines, is one of those industry leaders with a rare combination of experience in startups, large aerospace corporations, and management consulting – and on top of that he’s an airline pilot who still flies 737s at Alaska.
#9 Peter Cerda, IATA, Industry Harmonization
Peter Cerda – IATA’s Regional VP of the Americas, provides a global perspective on a range of topics, including his perspective on AAM.