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- 🇩🇪DE · Aviation#9430K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · Aviation#1415K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · Aviation#1575K to 30K
- 🇬🇧GB · Aviation#1735K to 30K
- 🇮🇳IN · Aviation#3330K to 100K
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111K to 380K🎙 Weekly cadence·108 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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221K to 760K🇩🇪13%🇮🇳13%🇸🇪13%+17 more - Active Followers
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66K to 228K
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#112 Lauren Flanagan, Sesame Solar: The fuel convoy is the target
Jun 15, 2026
1h 08m 51s
#111 Libby Bahat, Israel Civil Aviation Authority: Flying civilians into a war zone
May 25, 2026
56m 59s
#110 Mike Stengel, AeroDynamic Advisory: Gulf crisis impact on air travel
May 6, 2026
58m 40s
#109 Admiral Phil Kenul: What flying into hurricanes taught him about drone regulation
Apr 20, 2026
52m 21s
#108 Alex List, FlyShirley: 'Shirley' there's an opportunity for AI in the flight deck
Mar 17, 2026
1h 08m 51s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/15/26 | ![]() #112 Lauren Flanagan, Sesame Solar: The fuel convoy is the target | In this episode we speak with Lauren Flanagan, CEO of Sesame Solar, which builds mobile nanogrids. The product is a self-contained unit that generates its own power from solar, batteries, and stored hydrogen, set up by one person in fifteen minutes. The company started in emergency response and extreme weather, and has moved increasingly into defense. The newer focus, and the one we spent most of the episode on, is using these nanogrids to refuel hydrogen drones in the field. Most of the conv... | 1h 08m 51s | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | ![]() #111 Libby Bahat, Israel Civil Aviation Authority: Flying civilians into a war zone✨ | civil aviationwar zones+3 | Libby Bahat | 777Israel Civil Aviation Authority | Israelwar zone | civil aviationwar zone+3 | — | 56m 59s | |
| 5/6/26 | ![]() #110 Mike Stengel, AeroDynamic Advisory: Gulf crisis impact on air travel✨ | aviationUS-Iran conflict+4 | Mike Stengel | AeroDynamic AdvisorySpirit+2 | USIran+3 | aviationUS-Iran conflict+7 | — | 58m 40s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() #109 Admiral Phil Kenul: What flying into hurricanes taught him about drone regulation✨ | drone regulationhurricane hunting+4 | Admiral Phil Kenul | P-3 OrionGlobal Hawk+2 | — | drone regulationhurricane hunting+5 | — | 52m 21s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() #108 Alex List, FlyShirley: 'Shirley' there's an opportunity for AI in the flight deck✨ | AI in aviationcockpit technology+3 | Alex List | FlyShirleyATC | — | AI copilotaviation technology+3 | — | 1h 08m 51s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() #107 Robert Rose, Reliable Robotics: Congressional testimony and conveyor belts in the sky✨ | advanced air mobilityFAA certification+3 | Robert Rose | Reliable RoboticsFAA | — | Robert RoseReliable Robotics+5 | — | 1h 15m 15s | |
| 2/3/26 | ![]() #106 Koen De Vos: U-Space, U-Space… Where Art Thou?✨ | U-Spaceaviation+4 | Koen De Vos | GUTMAautomotive sector | — | U-Spaceaviation+4 | — | 1h 13m 23s | |
| 12/16/25 | ![]() #105 Ben Ivers, Boeing: Airspace modernization✨ | airspace modernizationautomated flight rules+3 | Ben Ivers | Boeingautomated flight rules | — | airspace modernizationBoeing+4 | — | 1h 06m 56s | |
| 12/4/25 | ![]() #104 Edward Barraclough, Drone-Hand: Why ranching will scale autonomy before defense✨ | autonomyagriculture+4 | Edward Barraclough | Drone-Hand | AustraliaNew Zealand+1 | autonomous droneslivestock+5 | — | 1h 12m 52s | |
| 10/30/25 | ![]() #103 Ed Bastian, Delta Air Lines: Raising the ceiling of possibility✨ | airline industryleadership+3 | Ed Bastian | Delta Air Lines | — | Delta Air LinesEd Bastian+5 | — | 53m 00s | |
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| 10/21/25 | ![]() #102 Adam Woodworth, Wing: What aviation looks like at Google scale✨ | drone deliveryaviation technology+3 | Adam Woodworth | WingAlphabet+2 | — | drone deliveryUAS integration+5 | — | 1h 11m 09s | |
| 10/9/25 | ![]() #101 Ryan Gury, PDW: Drones, Innovation, and Lady Gaga✨ | dronesinnovation+3 | Ryan Gury | Performance Drone Works | — | dronesaerospace+5 | — | 1h 14m 18s | |
| 9/25/25 | ![]() #100 Chris Hewlett, Project ULTRA: Why DoD will lead UAS integration | In this 100th episode, we sit down with Chris Hewlett, former Navy Commander and Director of Project Ultra, for a candid conversation about the realities of UAS integration. Chris challenges the industry’s rush toward community-based traffic management and questions whether UTM, as commonly envisioned, can ever deliver safe and scalable integration. He argues instead that the Department of Defense, through rigorous test, evaluation, and rapid operational deployment, will set the standard for ... | 1h 30m 59s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | ![]() #99 Jia Xu, SkyGrid: Opening the sky for autonomous flight | In this episode, we welcome back Jia Xu, CEO of SkyGrid, to discuss the future of autonomy and shared airspace. SkyGrid is building a trusted airspace and operational integration platform to enable safe, secure, and efficient autonomous flight. Jia highlights where the main bottlenecks and complexities exist across autonomy, advanced air mobility, and shared airspace, and how the industry can move forward. We cover regulatory frameworks such as Part 108 and Part 146, the role of data services... | 1h 17m 16s | ||||||
| 8/6/25 | ![]() #98 Ryan Graves, ASA: UAPs as a wake-up call for airspace safety and innovation | Ryan Graves is a former U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot and the first active-duty pilot to publicly report regular UAP sightings. In this episode, we explore what these encounters reveal about gaps in our airspace sensing and safety infrastructure, and where the opportunities lie for better detection, data analysis, and aerospace innovation. Ryan also shares insights from his work at Americans for Safe Aerospace and AIAA, where he’s helping bring scientific rigor and policy attention to a long-overlo... | 1h 26m 24s | ||||||
| 7/17/25 | ![]() #97 Julie Garland, Avtrain: Drone business and regulation in Europe | In this episode we’re joined by Julie Garland, CEO of Avtrain, for a deep dive into the current state of the drone industry and regulation across Europe. Julie shares her perspective on why societal acceptance is just as critical as regulatory approval. We explore how operators like Manna are working to normalize drone activity and influence regulations, and why simplifying regulatory frameworks, including the SORA process, is essential to enable broader adoption of drone operations. The conv... | 1h 14m 27s | ||||||
| 7/3/25 | ![]() #96 Chad Sweet, ModalAI: Small, smarter, safer UAS - made in USA | In this episode, Chad Sweet, co-founder and CEO of ModalAI, joins us to explore the evolving drone landscape and what’s driving the next wave of innovation. Chad shares his perspective on the rising importance of FPV (first-person view) technology - especially in military and public safety applications - and why user experience, including ease of flight and high-quality video streaming, will be a key competitive edge going forward. We also dive into ModalAI’s strategic partnership with Q... | 1h 15m 12s | ||||||
| 6/17/25 | ![]() #95 Serhii Kupriienko, Swarmer: Building swarms in Ukraine’s drone war | Drone swarms are no longer science fiction - they're becoming one of the most disruptive technologies on the modern battlefield. In this episode, we speak with Serhii Kupriienko, founder and CEO of Swarmer, a Ukrainian startup building autonomous swarming capabilities for drones operating in the harshest conditions: GPS-denied, communications-jammed, and under fire. We dive deep into how drone warfare has evolved in Ukraine, the maturation - and limitations - of FPV drone tech, and what true ... | 1h 10m 12s | ||||||
| 6/4/25 | ![]() #94 Brandon Suarez, Reliable Robotics: Balancing safety and operational benefits | In this episode, we welcome back Brandon Suarez from Reliable Robotics, more than three years after his first appearance. Brandon leads the development of technical standards and global aviation policy, and this return visit offers a valuable perspective on how the aviation industry has evolved, and in some ways, diverged from expectations. The conversation centers on the implementation of automation in aviation and its operational and safety benefits, especially for general aviation. Brandon... | 1h 06m 51s | ||||||
| 5/20/25 | ![]() #93 Joey Rios, NASA and UTM: Solve Something Right Now | In this episode we sit down with Dr. Joey Rios, Chief Technologist for the Aviation Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center, for a discussion on the evolution of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM). Joey takes us through the early days of UTM development, reflecting on the foundational principles, the initial use cases, and how the vision has evolved over time. We dive deep into the challenges of airspace design, the reasoning behind the U.S. federated model, and how it c... | 1h 09m 34s | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | ![]() #92 Richard Aboulafia: Supply chain bottlenecks and the New Aerospace Order | Welcome back to The Vertical Space for our second conversation with Richard Aboulafia, an insightful voice on all things aerospace and defense. This episode dives deeper than ever into the aerospace and defense supply chain: globalization, vulnerabilities, titanium, rare earth elements, and why Tier 1 integrators may be losing their place in the industry. We explore how shifting geopolitics, material dependencies, and evolving national strategies are redrawing the map of the aeros... | 1h 14m 05s | ||||||
| 5/1/25 | ![]() #91 George Mattson, Wheels Up: The integrated customer experience | In this episode, we sit down with George Mattson, CEO of Wheels Up, for a conversation about leading one of the most recognized brands in private aviation. George shares his perspective on building Wheels Up into an aviation solutions company and what sets their model apart in a competitive industry. With his background on the board of Delta Airlines, he offers a unique lens on integrating commercial and private aviation to create a seamless customer experience. We explore the current landsca... | 1h 17m 58s | ||||||
| 4/8/25 | ![]() #90 Chris Gentile, Merlin: Inside the race for trusted tactical autonomy | In this episode we sit down with Chris Gentile, General Manager for Tactical Autonomy at Merlin, for an in-depth look at the evolving role of autonomy in defense. Chris outlines the value proposition of autonomy as a tool, not a standalone product, and discusses the principles of a modular, hybrid, and hierarchical architecture design in building robust autonomous systems. We explore how recent milestones in trusted autonomy are reshaping military strategy and capability, and how the technolo... | 1h 11m 53s | ||||||
| 3/25/25 | ![]() #89 Christian Ramsey, uAvionix: Tackling aviation safety from drones to airports | Welcome back to a conversation with Christian Ramsey, Chief Commercial Officer of uAvionix. Christian last joined us in 2022, and now, almost three years later, we revisit his predictions to see what played out as expected, and what didn’t. We kick things off with Remote ID: why it was selected, why it has failed to meet expectations, and how prioritizing low-cost implementation led to major performance shortcomings. Next, we get a masterclass on ADS-B, starting with its origins, benefits, an... | 1h 22m 10s | ||||||
| 3/12/25 | ![]() #88 Captain Lee Moak: The time for change is now | In this episode, we sit down with Captain Donald Lee Moak, a distinguished aviation leader. With experience spanning military and commercial aviation to boardroom leadership, Lee is known for driving change. He doesn’t just talk about change; he makes it happen. Our discussion centers on three major themes: the urgent need to modernize and privatize the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system to enhance safety and efficiency, lessons from aviation’s strong safety record, and the recent rise in ... | 1h 12m 30s | ||||||
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