dparture - Future of Transportation and Air Travel

Business & Economics Podcasts

Dparture is a podcast where we will get to know the people, products and policies that are redefining how we move ourselves and stuff around the world. Leading individuals from aerospace, automotive and other mobility industries share insights into the future of transportation. Find out what is behind their innovations and how they are keeping the wheels of innovation in motion. Entrepreneurs, airline executives, mobility CEOs and influential designers all are key players in how our future as passengers will be defined. I will be speaking to them and many others sharing what is happening right now in this mobility revolution and in doing so hopefully build a picture on where we will end up.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Business & Economics Podcasts

Description:

Dparture is a podcast where we will get to know the people, products and policies that are redefining how we move ourselves and stuff around the world. Leading individuals from aerospace, automotive and other mobility industries share insights into the future of transportation. Find out what is behind their innovations and how they are keeping the wheels of innovation in motion. Entrepreneurs, airline executives, mobility CEOs and influential designers all are key players in how our future as passengers will be defined. I will be speaking to them and many others sharing what is happening right now in this mobility revolution and in doing so hopefully build a picture on where we will end up.

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.dparture.io

Episodes

The High Value of Ultra Low Cost: Steven Greenway - President Swoop Airlines

11/29/2018

This is a great conversation with Steven Greenway who is the president of Swoop Airlines. Swoop is an ultra low cost airline is based out of Canada. We cover many topics from the business case behind ultra low cost, Steven’s vast experience in the sector, and what motivation and service mean in ultra low cost flying.

Duration:00:48:41

The E-Airplane Revolution: Ashish Kumar - CEO Zunum Aero

11/28/2018

Ashish Kumar is CEO and co Founder of Zunum Aero. Zunum is making electric commercial aircraft a reality. They are backed by Boeing’s Horizon x and Jet Blue Tech Ventures. Which strategically means this new aircraft is backed by one of the two major aircraft manufactueres and by one of the more forward thinking airlines in the world. Not too bad at all! When I first met Ashish I was really impressed by his ability to draw from historical datapoints that really show where big opportunity...

Duration:00:37:19

The Netflix of Transportation - Sampo Heitanan MaaS Global

11/28/2018

I have the great opportunity to speak with Sampo Haitanen who is the CEO of MAAS Global, based out of Finland, and the creator of the Whim app. I am a firm believer that a big part of our mobility future will be built around mobility as a service. It already is in the airline industry so automation will make it happen in our neighborhoods as well. You could say that Sampo and his team at MAAS Global are on the forefront of this new era and are either in the right place at the right time or...

Duration:00:28:02

The Airport of the Future: Sarah Wittlieb - Munich Lab Campus

11/27/2018

Is this the airport of the future? One that changes the business model of the airport and turns the uniqueness of an airport to turn it into a driver for innovation. Munich Lab Campus is an ambitious initiative for the Munich Airport and here is my conversation with Sara Wittlieb is the VP of Innovation for Munich Lab Campus. linkedin.com/in/sarah-wittlieb-80b77ba8 https://www.munich-airport.com/welcome-to-the-laboratory-of-ideas-3717676

Duration:00:42:10

Frank Bunger CEO Orion Span

11/27/2018

Frank Bunger is the CEO and Founder of Orion Span, Inc. Frank has a vision to create a luxury space travel experience on Orion Spans’s Aurora Station. We cover many topics from safety, to regulations and even what food will be served! It is a fascinating topic and a conversation I am sure you will enjoy.

Duration:00:43:07