The Vertical Space

A podcast for the innovators at the intersection of technology and flight.

A podcast at the intersection of technology and flight. Here we discuss the most important forces shaping the market of advanced air mobility, with a particular focus on why and how they matter to those building a business in this very exciting and growing industry. 
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#66 Dan Magy: From Citadel to Firestorm, a journey through drone and counter-drone technology
May 06, 202401:00:06

#66 Dan Magy: From Citadel to Firestorm, a journey through drone and counter-drone technology

Welcome back to The Vertical Space! Today we're joined by Dan Magy, founder and CEO of Firestorm, a California-based company developing low-cost and modular military UAS systems. Dan's entrepreneurial history includes t...

#65 Andrew Coleman: Unpacking the Value of Data in Aviation
April 22, 202401:06:13

#65 Andrew Coleman: Unpacking the Value of Data in Aviation

Welcome to another episode of The Vertical Space where we sit down with Andrew Coleman, leader of GE Aerospace's software business. In this conversation, we explore the critical intersection of traditional aviation and ...

#64 Lorne Cass: Aviation Operations; Today's Lessons for Tomorrow's Operators
April 08, 202401:22:17

#64 Lorne Cass: Aviation Operations; Today's Lessons for Tomorrow's Operators

Welcome to The Vertical Space podcast and a discussion with Lorne Cass, an aviation executive who most recently served as Vice President of American Airlines' Integrated Operations Center, and is the current RTCA Chair....

#63 Uma Subramanian, Surya Ventures: Commercial air travel innovation under attack
March 25, 202400:58:55

#63 Uma Subramanian, Surya Ventures: Commercial air travel innovation under attack

In today's episode, we sit down with Uma Subramanian, a seasoned aviation expert with a wealth of experience in the industry. Having known Uma for many years, we've been really eager to bring her insights to our audie...

#62 Andrew Hately, Eurocontrol: U-Space, UTM, and the integrated airspace
March 11, 202401:26:01

#62 Andrew Hately, Eurocontrol: U-Space, UTM, and the integrated airspace

Welcome back to The Vertical Space and a conversation with Andrew Hately - a senior researcher in the Drone unit at the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub in France - about U-Space, UTM, and ATM.  Andrew emphasizes the nec...

#61 Eric Leopold, Threedot (ex-IATA): Air transport in the digital age
February 27, 202401:07:40

#61 Eric Leopold, Threedot (ex-IATA): Air transport in the digital age

Welcome back to The Vertical Space for a conversation with Eric Leopold, a long time veteran of IATA, the International Air Transport Association. We start the conversation talking about the state of the airline industr...

#60 Eric Watson, Zipline: Drone delivery and the Zipline experience
February 12, 202401:17:54

#60 Eric Watson, Zipline: Drone delivery and the Zipline experience

Welcome to our conversation with Eric Watson from Zipline.  You can’t help but be impressed with the inspiring and important work that Zipline has done with their partners in Africa – with medical and...

#59 John Langford, Electra.aero: Bringing eSTOL to Market
January 31, 202401:14:21

#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...

#58 Kara Kramer, AeroVironment: A deep dive into the Replicator initiative and future of military UAS
January 16, 202401:12:46

#58 Kara Kramer, AeroVironment: A deep dive into the Replicator initiative and future of military UAS

Welcome back to The Vertical Space and our conversation with Kara Kramer, Director of Business Development at AeroVironment. This is a discussion around the evolving role of UAS in warfare, including in Ukraine, the cri...

#57 Valerie Manning, Overair: Reality Check On Commercializing eVTOLs
January 03, 202401:12:23

#57 Valerie Manning, Overair: Reality Check On Commercializing eVTOLs

Welcome to our conversation with Dr. Valerie Manning, Chief Commercial Officer of Overair. This is a discussion around the value of advanced air mobility, of eVTOLs and Overair's unique value to meet these requirements....

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