The Allplane Podcast #49 - the world of eVTOLs, with Chris Fernando & Basil Yap (Hovecon)

What is happening in the world of advanced air mobility is simply fascinating, in some ways reminiscent of the early days of aviation: new technological possibilities that promise to completely transform the way we travel around.

After decades of incremental change, one may be tempted to say we are on the cusp of an entirely new era of air travel…or are we? It looks like the advanced air mobility revolution is really around the corner, but first there are some challenges it needs to sort out.

On this episode of the podcast we are going to talk in-depth about all this with two experts in the field of eVTOLs and advanced air mobility.

Chris Fernando and Basil Yap have been deeply involved in a number of projects and ventures connected to the upcoming advanced air mobility industry.

They are both partners at Hovecon, a consultancy firm that works in the eVTOL space, and co-hosts of the No U Turn Podcast, that deals with innovation and disruption in the transportation industry.

Chris is also a principal for Aviation and Emerging Technologies, at Quantitative Scientific Solutions, a big data firm, and adjunct professor and a member of the Aeronautics Advisor Board at the Florida Institute of Technology and expert in residence at Advanced Mobility Collective, a non-profit that promotes the adoption of advanced air mobility technology.

Basil, in turn, is the president of AeroX, an organisation that channels different initiatives aiming to develop an eVTOL tech hub in the state of North Carolina, and co-founder and general partner at Aero-X Ventures, a venture fund focusing on advanced air mobility.

So, tune in for a comprehensive discussion about the state of the advanced air mobility industry with Chris Fernando and Basil Yap!

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Things we talk about in this episode:

Chris and Basil’s professional background and their current work in eVTOL and advanced air mobility projects
The different acronyms used in the world of advanced air mobility: AAM, UAS, UAM, eVTOL, eSTOL, etc.
Which cities and countries are likely to embrace urban air mobility first
How the state of North Carolina has been a pioneer in this area
What does it take to create an advanced air mobility ecosystem
What is the time-frame for generalized AAM adoption
Why unmanned delivery of high value lightweight cargoes may be the first use at scale of AAM concepts
Who air traffic would be regulated when environment of advanced air mobility aircraft become common, what are the legal and safety implications?