The Allplane Podcast

Things we talk about in this episode:-The historical background of aviation in the Balkans: -How Serbia had one of the first airlines in the world-The interesting story of JAT, Yugoslavia’s national airline during the Cold War -The breakup of Yugoslavia and JAT’s successor airlines-How Air Serbia reinvented itself after a deal between Etihad and the Serbian government-Why is it so difficult for national airlines to thrive in the region-The role of low cost carriers in the Balkans-Air traffic trends in the Balkans-The South East Europe Aviation Summit that Petar’s company (TangoSix) organizes

Californian battery startup Cuberg made headlines in March 2021 when it was announced that it has been acquired by Northvolt, the large battery manufacturer from Sweden. What did Northvolt see in Cuberg? Mainly the Li-Metal battery technology that Cuberg is developing, that is expected to deliver a 70% performance improvement over the current generation of Li-Ion batteries. This makes of the batteries that Cuberg is currently developing particularly interesting for the nascent electric aviation industry.Today on the podcast we are going to talk about all this, as well as about the current state of battery technologies for air mobility, with Richard Wang, the founder and CEO of Cuberg.Together with Richard, we are going to review the current state and prospects of the battery industry for air mobility purposes. He is also going to share some details about the Lithium-Metal technology they are developing at Cuberg and their plans to move into industrial-scale production in order to power the new generation of eVTOLs that is expected to (silently) buzz the skies of our cities in the near future.Tune in for a chat at the very edge of the science of batteries!

Things we talk about in this episode:-What is Falcon Electric Aviation-How a student-team developed this project-Who supports Falcon EA-What are the next stages ahead for the Falcon Electric Aviation Team

Things we talk about in this episode:-Maria’s background and her projects in sustainable aviation-Making sense of the Swedish and Nordic sustainable aviation landscape-Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Sweden: What is Flygreenfund?-Electric Aviation in the Nordics: which programmes and initiatives are there?-Why the Nordics are particularly suited to lead in green aviation-The role of Scandinavia in the sustainable aviation movement

Roei’s background and trajectory in the aviation industryThe story of magniX: how this Australian startup moved to the US to become a leader in electric propulsion The different green flight projects that magniX is involved inHow magniX motors powered the first ever all-electric commercial flightThe new era of innovation in aviationFrance’s ban on short haul flights and how this affects green aviationEviation Alice’s and its expected first flightHow magniX works with electric flight innovators and entrepreneurs from around the worldHow to partner with magniXWhat’s ahead for magniX

Things we talk about in this episode:The story of Dante Aeronautical & David’s work in the aerospace sectorThe clean-sheet electrical plane Dante Aeronautical designedWhy Dante Aeronautical is now focusing on the hybrid-electric retrofit marketDante Aeronautical’s projects involving seaplanes, in Australia and SpainProspects for commercial electric flightNext milestones for Dante Aeronautical

Things we talk about in this episode:-The story of PrivateFly-The story of 4Air-Can executive aviation be really sustainable?-How PrivateFly and 4Air work together to offset emissions-How do 4Air’s different tiers of environmental compliance work?-How new propulsion technologies can transform executive aviation-Can executive aviation be a testing ground for new green aviation tech?-Bitcoin and private jets

How Jeff O’Neill came up with a disruptive idea for a next generation premium economy aircraft seat and crowdfunded its development.The Zephyr seat is a new two-level seat configuration designed for the premium economy class.In this episode Jeff shares his entrepreneurial story and the plans he has for Zephyr seat after having captured the attention of the public, media and investors.

François Chopard is the founder of Starburst, a startup accelerator and venture fund that specialized in aerospace innovation. From commercial aviation, sustainability, space tech and defence, François’ team reviews thousands of startups every year and backs the most promising ones.Listen to this episode for a conversation on the dynamics of aerospace entrepreneurship and the technology trends that will shape the ways we travel in decades to come.

Lukas Kaestner is the co-founder of Sustainable Aero Lab, a Hamburg-based startup accelerator that aims to nurture the new generation of sustainable aviation startups. He’s been in the podcast to share how they are going to do this and how Sustainable Aero Lab fits into the broader Hamburg aviation ecosystem.