The Allplane Podcast #91 - the hype cycle in aviation, with Ivan Terekhov (TNMT - Lufthansa Innovation Hub)

TNMT is the research and analysis arm of Lufthansa Innovation Hub, which is, in turn, the innovation arm of the large German airline group.

If you are into aviation tech, TNMT’s newsletter is a must. I have been a subscriber for quite some time and have even collaborated, through AeroTime, in one of its editions.

This is why I had long wanted to invite TNMT’s head of research, Ivan Terekhov, here to the podcast, to ask him about the many interesting tech developments that are transforming aviation and travel, but also because I am really fascinated by the work they do at TNMT.

Leading a small team of researchers, Ivan has been instrumental in turning TNMT’s publications in a reference in this field.

In this conversation we learn a bit more about TNMT’s methodologies and about Ivan’s views of some of the most talked about (or “hyped” in some cases, if you prefer!) technologies in aviation right now.

Tune in for a comprehensive and well informed overview of the current aviation tech scene!

PS: apologies in advance for my voice not being at its best - this episode was recorded as I was recovering from a cold!

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Things we talk about in this episode:

Ivan’s background in the tech and aviation industries
What is TNMT and what role it plays within the Lufthansa Innovation Hub
What main tech trends in the aviation and travel industries is TNMT monitoring
How artificial intelligence (AI) can affect the travel industry
How TNMT applies Gartner’s “hype cycle” methodology to evaluate new aviation tech
What are the most promising propulsion and technology aviation technologies (supersonic flight, airships, electric aviation, hydrogen, SAF, advanced air mobility), according to TNMT