The Allplane Podcast #73 - electrifying aviation, with Josef Mouris (co-founder of ELECTRON)

When British airline Flybe folded during the covid pandemic, Josef Mouris had the chance to devote 100% of his energies to the project that had been long time in his mind.

This former pilot, who used to fly Bombardier Dash8 Q400 and Embraer E195 and E175 aircraft, co-founded ELECTRON, an electric aviation startup. Although at first Josef and his co-founder were looking at the actual flying/operational part of the business, he soon realized that the hardware wasn’t quite there yet. So, ELECTRON pivoted to developing its own fully electric aircraft.

The idea is that these light powered aircraft capable of seating 4 passengers will provide a convenient, green and relatively cheap solution for many journeys that currently involve cumbersome itineraries through airports or long overland routes.

On this episode of the podcast, Josef shares his entrepreneurial journey as well as some details of the Electron 5, the aircraft he is developing (and of which already a smaller 2-seater demonstrator exists) as well as of this growth plans.

Tune in for a fascinating conversation with one of the people that are working hard to redefine the future of air mobility and bring forth the advent of zero carbon flying.

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Things we talk about in this episode:

  • Josef professional background, his previous role as a commercial pilot and his interest in sustainable aviation

  • What is ELECTRON

  • What is Electron’s business model and how is the company organized

  • Achievements and future milestones of the ELECTRON project

Resources:

ELECTRON

Podcast with Malik Aziz and Morell Westermann, the guys that crossed the whole of Germany on an electric plane

Podcast episode with fellow former Flybe pilot Vador Artigas, that we mention in our conversation

Teuge airport, in the Netherlands

Travis Ludlow, the record-holding pilot (youngest person to fly solo around the world)

Interview Transcript:

(please note that, although we strive to make it as close as possible to the original recording, the transcript may not be 100% accurate)

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