The Allplane Podcast #85 - with Eviation President and CEO, Gregory Davis

Gregory Davis heads one of the most talked-about startups of the electric aviation era.

In fact, Eviation was already cool when almost no one was talking about electric aircraft and aviation sustainability.

The super sleek lines of its Alice commuter aircraft are due to the fact that this truly clean-sheet aircraft has been designed around the batteries, making a truly electric-native aircraft.

in this episode of the podcast we review with Gregory the latest developments since he took the reigns of Eviation in early 2022, including, of course, the Alice’s first flight in September 2022, but many other things as well.

We talk about the earlier story of the company since it was founded in Israel in 2015, its current order book and commercial prospects and the different use cases use cases and versions of the Alice that Eviation’s team is working on.

When can we expect the next flights of the Alice prototype? When is it expected to get certified? When is it expected to enter commercial service?

You will have to listen to today’s episode to get the answers direct from Eviation’s Greogry Davis!

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Things we talk about in this episode:

  • Gregory’s professional background and passion for aviation

  • The story of Eviation

  • The Eviation Alice - why this aircraft is so sleek?

  • The capabilities and performance of the Eviation Alice

  • Commercial prospects of the Alice

  • Milestones ahead for Eviation

Resources:

Eviation

My CNN piece back in early 2018, featuring Eviation as one of the aircraft of the future

News report about the change of management that took place at Eviation in early 2022

Map of airports in the US that could potentially be used by electric ESTOL aircraft

Eviation is powered by magniX motors, here is the podcast we did with that company’s CEO at the time

A profile of Richard Chandler, the New Zealander investor whose Clermont Group owns controlling stakes in both Eviation and magniX

The latest Eviation Alice redesign, back in 2021

Video of the Eviation Alice’s first flight in September 2022:

And some pictures of the Eviation Alice:

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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