What do you think of being a passenger on an electric plane? It might become the status quo for air travel in the future, but challenges lie ahead when it comes to developing and implementing the technology to make electric flight viable. Kevin Noertker is the founder and CEO of Ampaire, a California based company leading the charge in electric flight. Kevin joins Eugene to talk about this exciting time in electric aviation, and the struggles ahead now that Ampaire has planes in the air.

John Maris has devoted his entire career to understanding and upgrading stall warning systems. He is the CEO of Canadian consulting company Marinvent, and the inventor of the Airfoil Performance Monitor (APM) stall warning system. Eugene Hoeven speaks to John about his APM system, and the challenges in bringing new technology to market. John also weighs in on some high profile airline malfunctions, including the Boeing 737 MAX situation.

Unmanned flight technology is soaring with potential and airspace will become increasingly congested. With potential hazards to commercial aircraft, how do you regulate drones, while not detract from an emerging  industry full of potential? That’s where Unifly provides a solution with its unmanned aircraft system (or UAS) traffic management. Marc Kegelaers is the CEO of Unifly. He joins Eugene Hoeven on this episode of the Aviation Innovation Podcast.

Instead of being stuck in gridlock traffic what if you could rise above it all - and quickly and comfortably fly to your urban destination in a 2-person pod the size of a Smart car?  That's the idea behind Volocopter, An urban air taxi. Jan-Hendrik Boelens, Chief Technology Officer at Volocopter, joins Eugene Hoeven on this episode of the Aviation Innovation Podcast.

What if you could get medical supplies to people in remote regions of the world when they need them? That's what Will Hetzler is doing with drone technology.    Will is the co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Zipline, a medical product delivery company based in San Francisco.  He joins Eugene Hoeven on this episode of the Aviation Innovation Podcast.

Eric Bergeron is an engineer who’s work with Optosecurity reshaped airline security screenings. His recent work with Flyscan provides automated leak detection in the oil and gas pipeline industry. Eric is no stranger to innovative thinking, and finding creative solutions to solve problems. Eric Bergeron joins Eugene Hoeven on The Aviation Innovation podcast to talk about his story, and impart some wisdom to young entrepreneurs.

Welcome to The Aviation Innovation Podcast! In this brand new series, our host Eugene Hoeven will explore the rapidly changing field of aviation, by speaking to some of its most unique players. The potential for growth in aviation is huge, but without the innovative ideas and hard work of entrepreneurs, change in the industry will simply not happen. In this introductory episode, you'll meet Eugene Hoeven and discover what drives his passion for emerging technologies, and why he wants to speak to the pioneering minds behind them.