Tom O'Leary, CEO and co-founder of JetZero, discusses the groundbreaking blended wing body (BWB) aircraft designed to revolutionize aviation. He shares how this innovative design can achieve up to a 50% reduction in fuel burn and emissions. With strategic partnerships involving the U.S. Air Force and industry giants like Delta, JetZero aims for unmatched aerodynamic efficiency. O'Leary highlights exciting passenger features such as eight-foot ceilings and wider seats. Get inspired by the future of sustainable aviation!
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JetZero's Aerodynamic Efficiency Vision
JetZero aims to bring the first all-wing commercial jet to market by the early 2030s.
Blended wing body aircraft offer a 30% aerodynamic efficiency advantage, promising up to 50% fuel and emission reduction.
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Why BWB Aircraft Were Delayed
Lack of market incentives delayed blended wing body (BWB) aircraft development.
Companies with long order banks are risk-averse, limiting innovation pace in aviation.
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Stepwise Development Milestones
Proceed step-by-step in aircraft development to manage risk.
Build scale models and a full-scale prototype for flight and certification testing.
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Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Jim Collins
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In this episode, we speak with Tom O'Leary, CEO and co-founder of JetZero, which is developing the world's first commercial blended wing body (BWB) aircraft that promises to revolutionise aviation efficiency and passenger experience.
JetZero's mission to bring the first all-wing jet to market by the early 2030s, touting its unbeatable 30% aerodynamic efficiency advantage.
How the BWB design achieves up to 50% reduction in fuel burn and emissions through optimised lift across the entire wingspan, reduced drag, lower weight from carbon composites, and integration with existing single-aisle-sized engines.
Strategic partnerships with the U.S. Air Force and NASA for dual-use development, plus collaboration with major suppliers like RTX (Pratt & Whitney) and airlines including Delta and Alaska.
Revolutionary passenger experience features including eight-foot ceilings, six boarding aisles, dedicated personal storage space, and wider seats across all classes.
If you LOVED this episode, you’ll also love the conversation we had with Dr. Christoph Gebald, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Climeworks, who talks about scaling direct air capture technology and its vital role in sustainable aviation. Check it out here.
Learn more about the startups, strategists, and sceptics working to close the gap between growth and green ambition in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air: Volume Two’. Click here to learn more.
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