Niche Aviation Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Electroflight have partnered with Rolls Royce to design, build & fly the world's fastest electric aircraft. This podcast is with the Managing Director of Electroflight, Stjohn Youngman.

In this episode we talk about:

• Stjohn’s background & his early interest in aviation.
• How Stjohn started working at Electroflight. 
• Why Electroflight started
• How Electroflight partnered with Yasa Motors, Rolls Royce & the ATI
• Why Rolls Royce want to accelerate the electrification of aircraft
• Breaking the electric flight speed record?
• Why Electroflight use the Sharp Nemesis NXT airframe
• How Electroflight sourced the NXT airframe
• Why Electroflight partnered with Yasa Motors for their propulsion
• Electroflight’s energy storage system 
• Why aircraft battery cells need to be different from car battery cells. 
• Urban air mobilities battery challenges
• Electroflight’s final testing programme
• Electroflight’s growth as a business and innovation within energy storage systems. 
• Partnering with Heart Aerospace

Links:
Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-smith01/

Links:
Electroflight: https://www.electro-flight.com/ 

Simple Flying is the worlds’ largest aviation news platform. Founded by Arran Rice in 2018, Simple Flying now achieves up to 20 million page views per month. With the help of Managing Editor, Joanna Bailey, Simple Flying has grown the brand to include a website, multiple youtube channels & a leading aviation podcast. 

In this episode we talk about:

• Arran’s Childhood Businesses
• Why Arran started Simple Flying
• How Simple Flying grew their audience
• What it’s like to work for Simple Flying
• Why Jo joined Simple Flying
• Niche Flight Destinations & Flying to St Helena
• In-flight connectivity & how artificial intelligence is changing aviation
• Biometrics in aviation 
• Jo’s favourite airline - Flybe. 
• The future of Simple Flying

Links:

Simple Flying
Latest Webinar: https://simpleflying.com/qatar-airways-webinar/  
Website: https://simpleflying.com
Podcast: https://simpleflying.com/podcast/

Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-smith01/

Vertical Aerospace is a British aerospace manufacturer based in Bristol, England that designs and builds vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) electrically powered aircraft. 

Vic Terry is the head of Digital Systems at Vertical Aerospace

In this episode we talk about:
- The history of Vertical Aerospace
- The type of aircraft they've built
- The difference between VTOL aircraft & helicopters
- The use case for their aircraft
- The future development & obstacles 

Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com  

Links:
Vertical Aerospace: https://www.vertical-aerospace.com/ 

Uber Elevate White Paper: https://www.uber.com/elevate.pdf 

This week I speak to Ivo Boscarol, the founder of Pipistrel

Pipistrel are primarily focused on the ultralight aircraft market. Their aircraft are incredibly efficient and as a result are ideal for flight training schools. 

Pipistrel are also the only aircraft manufacturer to build & fly a certified electric aircraft.

In this episode we talk about:
- How Ivo started Pipistrel?
- Why Pipistrel started producing aircraft instead of microlights?
- How Pipistrel have been able to grow without investment.
- Electric aircraft

Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com  

Links:
https://www.pipistrel-aircraft.com/

This week I speak to Jonathan Clough 

Jonathan is the UK Sales & Marketing Director of Jetfly. Jetfly specialise in the fractional ownership of Pilatus aircraft. 

If you’re interested to learn more about Jetfly, Fractional Ownership or the Pilatus PC-12 then this show is for you.

In this episode we talk about:
- How Jetfly started?
- Who are Jetfly's Customers?
- How Fractional Ownership works
- Jetfly's growth
- Jetfly's future plans

Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com 

Links:
https://jetfly.com/  
Email: jonathan.clough@jetfly.com

Apache Aviation was the first civilian aerobatics team to fly fast jets. Flying ex-soviet military jets (Aero L-39 Albatros), Jacques Bothelin, the founder, performed air shows in 39 countries across Europe, North America, Asia & the Middle East. 

From 2003, Breitling, the Swiss watch manufacturer, sponsored Jacques & seven of his jets to fly around the world to help them sell more watches. 

Despite numerous setbacks, including an exchange with an Algerian fraudster, Jacques career is truly extraordinary. 

In this discussion we talk about:
- How Jacques started an aerobatic team at 27 years old
- How Jacques persuaded Breitling to sponsor him for 17 years
- How Apache became the first civilian jet team
- What's next for the Apache Team

Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com  

Links:
https://www.apache-aviation.com/  
contact@apache-aviation.com 
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Dan Bolton has the dream job. 

Flying 1940s Seaplanes out to remote Australian coastlines. 

Dan is a pilot for Paspaley Pearls. Paspaley's main business is the farming of Pearls. 

Based in North West Australia, Paspaley use Grumman Mallards to fly crew in and out of the farms. 

In this discussion we talk about
- How Dan got into aviation?
- Why the Grumman Mallard exists & how it's still flying nearly 80 years later?
- What Paspaley do?
- How you can fly the Grumman Mallard & visit a pearl farm.

Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com  (All feedback welcome!)

Links:
Dan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatmallardguy/
Paspaley Pearls: https://www.paspaley.com/
Paspaley Holidays: http://www.paspaleygroup.com/aviation/mallards 

Hybrid Air Vehicles is a British Hybrid Airship Manufacturer.
 
In 2012, they built the world’s longest aircraft, also known the Airlander 10. Measuring over 100m long, the Airlander 10 is about 40% longer than an airbus A380.

I was fortunate enough to speak to the CEO of Hybrid Air Vehicles, Tom Grundy.

In this discussion we talk about:
- What makes Hybrid airships different from Hydrogen airships?
- How Hybrid Air Vehicles started?
- The Highs and Lows of building the Airlander 10.
- What use cases the Airlander is built for?
- The path to production

Links:
https://www.hybridairvehicles.com/
Fundraising Page: https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/hybrid-air-vehicles
Amazon Prime Documentary: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B088PG7H2C

Special thanks to House of Noise & The Podcast Collective. I couldn't have released this episode without your help!
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PayCargo is an online payment platform for air cargo. Their platform is disrupting the air freight payment industry.  This episode is with Lionel van der Walt, the Global Chief Commercial Officer of PayCargo. 

PayCargo has processed over $10 billion and is used by over 12,000 shippers globally. Customers include American Airlines Cargo, DHL, Kuehne + Nagel & Delta Cargo. 

In this episode we talk about:

• Lionel van der Walt's career
• Working for IATA in the Caribbean
• Why Lionel joined PayCargo
• Why Air Cargo payments needs disrupting
• How PayCargo is transforming global economies
• How the pandemic has changed the Air Cargo industry
• The US payment landscape
• How PayCargo has accelerated the movement of global cargo. 
• The benefits of using PayCargo for shippers & carriers. 
• Raising Venture Capital investment 
• The challenges of air cargo payments

Links:
Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-smith01/

PayCargo
Website: https://web.paycargo.com/

Flylogix specialise in beyond the line of sight, unmanned aviation.  The UK-based team use their drones to help Methane Detection, Oil Spill response & Surveillance. They are also currently in the early stages of using their drone for logistics work. 

In this episode, I speak to Charles Tavner who is the founder & chairman of Flylogix. 

In this episode we talk about: 

• How Charles started Flylogix
• What work FlyLogix do?
• How Flylogix evolved. 
• Flylogix & Methane Detection
• How Flylogix use Iridium & its satellite communication network to fly its drone
• Why FlyLogix use a traditional aircraft design for its drone
• FlyLogix’s work with BP
• The typical day of a Flylogix pilot & drone
• Using Drones to help with Oil Spill detection
• Using Drones for logistics 
• Partnering with the Isle of Steam Ship Company. 
• Working with the Civil Aviation to improve regulation & safety of drones. 
• What’s the Future plans for flylogix. 

Links:
Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-smith01/

Flylogix
Website: https://www.flylogix.co.uk/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/centrik/

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